Samsung set to take Intel's chip crown

By Peter Clarke, EENews Analog, May. 02, 2017 – 

Intel has been the world's number one chip company since 1993 but could surrender that position to Samsung Electronics in 2Q17 as Samsung revenues are driven higher by climbing averages sales prices (ASPs) for memories.

That is according to market researcher IC Insights and is based on the premise that memory ASPs at least hold their current levels in 2Q17, which seems likely. Using the mid-range sales guidance set by Intel for 2Q17, and a modest, yet typical, 2Q sales increase of 7.5 percent for Samsung, the South Korean supplier would unseat Intel as the world's leading semiconductor supplier, if only for a quarter.

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