brussels 2 nd november 2004 wsts semiconductor market autumn forecast 2007 the year is expected to grow by 28 5 world trade statistics released today worldwide will be valued at 213 8 bn end of same value already forecasted in may it a very good for europe comparable levels historical peak 2000 39 meaning 21 growth over previous furthermore european share remain stable coming years this despite ongoing shifts production and continuing strong increases asia pacific region specifically has been driven all regions performance memory products 33 optoelectronics 61 particularly image sensors used digital still cameras mobile phones application specific logic ics 40 4 use communication automotive latter two product categories are traditional drivers results mcu 32 on 31 total 23
