The Worldwide and Taiwanese Semiconductor Industry, 2013 Recap and 2014 Forecast

Table of Contents

1. Global Semiconductor Market Development
1.1 Market Continues to Revive in 2014
1.2 Semiconductor Companies Have Optimistic Outlook of Future Development

2. Development of Taiwanese Semiconductor Industry
2.1 Taiwanese Foundries' Leading Position to Remain Intact
2.2 Taiwan's IC Design Industry Sees Shipment Value Rev Up with Mid-to-low-end Smartphone Sale
2.3 Lead in Advanced Process Technology Continuing to Bolster Taiwanese Foundries
2.4 Strong Smart Handheld Device Demand to Ensure Stable Growth in the IC Packing and Testing Industry

3. Key Development Highlights
3.1 Growing Threats from Chinese IC Design Houses
3.2 MediaTek Aims to Extend Reach to High-end Market, Sustains Competitiveness in Low-priced Smartphones
3.3 Competition in Scaling Down the Dimension of Semiconductor Materials Intensifying
3.4 IDMs Cut into Wafer Foundry Business
3.5 Demand for High-end Chip Packaging and Testing to Spare More Room for Developing Value-added Services
3.6 Foundries Make Inroads in Packaging and Testing Business

4.1 Mid-to-low-end Smartphones Continuing to Drive Taiwanese IC Design Industry Upward in 2014
4.2 Competition in Foundries Intensifying; the Memory Industry Resuming Equilibrium
4.3 Smart Handheld Devices Driving Quality and Quantity Improvement in the Packaging and Testing Industry

Appendix

List of Figures

Figure 1 The Worldwide Semiconductor Market Volume, 2009 - 2015
Figure 2 North American and Japanese Semiconductor Book-to-Bill Ratio, January – November 2013
Figure 3 Taiwanese Semiconductor Industry Value by Sector Type, 2009 - 2014
Figure 4 Taiwanese IC Design Industry Shipment Value, 2009 - 2014
Figure 5 Taiwanese IC Manufacturing Industry Value, 2009 - 2014
Figure 6 Taiwanese IC Packaging and Testing Industry Value, 2009 - 2014