AMD and Hynix leap into top-10 chip supplier rankings, says iSuppli
After years of coming close to breaking into the top-10 global semiconductor rankings, AMD and Hynix Semiconductor finally hit the big time in 2006, according to research firm iSuppli. AMD’s semiconductor revenue is expected to explode by a stunning 90% in 2006, which will propel the company’s ranking up eight places to the world’s seventh-largest chip maker for the year, iSuppli said.
According to iSuppli, AMD’s revenues in 2006 are expected to increase to US$7.5 billion, up US$3.6 billion from US$3.9 billion in 2005. AMD’s rapid rise in revenue this year is due to strong growth in its microprocessor sales, combined with its acquisition of graphics chip maker ATI Technologies in October. AMD is expected to achieve about 37.5% growth in its microprocessor revenue in 2006 on the strength of its highly popular dual-core products. However, the addition of ATI’s revenue was a more significant factor behind AMD’s near-doubling in sales for the year.
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