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The Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA) announces 44 Percent YoY Worldwide Fabless Revenue Growth in Q2 2004
SAN JOSE, Calif. (September 20, 2004) - The Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA), the voice of the global fabless business model, announces worldwide public fabless revenue grew 44 percent year-over-year (YoY) in Q2 2004, totaling $8.3 billion. QUALCOMM's [NASDAQ: QCOM] CDMA Technologies (QCT) division led all public fabless companies in sales in Q2 with $790 million. Broadcom [NASDAQ: BRCM] was second with $641 million, while ATI Technologies [NASDAQ: ATYT] was third with $492 million. Four Taiwanese fabless companies placed in the top 20 out of 153 public fabless companies worldwide, when ranked by Q2 2004 revenue.
North American fabless companies represented 76 percent of Q2 2004 total fabless revenue, followed by Taiwan, which contributed 20 percent. Europe and China each represented two percent of worldwide sales. In addition to Q2 2004 revenue data, the FSA also reports the following research:
More detailed data can be found in the FSA's comprehensive Global Fabless Financial Report, which includes fabless earnings information covering: revenue; net income; geographic comparisons; profit margins; market capitalization; R&D; selling, general and administrative expenses; foundry updates; and IPO and M&A activity. For more information, or to purchase this report, visit www.fsa.org/store. About the Fabless Semiconductor Association:
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