overview mos microcomponents include mpus mcus including dsp devices and microperipheral that are microcomputer related the quarterly growth of this market beginning in 1990 is shown figure 6 1 except for a slight leveling off period 1991 1992 time micro component has steady since 1q90 second half 1994 microcomponent grew rapidly as sales less costly 486 hot selling pentium took solid continued through 1995 ice estimates microcom ponent 39 percent follows two years excellent 25 37 1993 integrated circuit engineering corporation mpu mcu peripherals trends 250 000 750 2 500 3 4 5 7 8 9 4q3q2q1q4q3q2q1q4q3q2q1q4q3q2q1q4q3q2q1q4q3q2q1q 0 year billings millions asp 16887j unit volume dollar 196 27 700 source status 1996
