Date: 28/10/2011

Infineon, Toshiba and ST are top three in power semiconductor market

Infineon Technologies has shared market reasearch data on power semiconductor devices, where it boasts leading position for the eighth consecutive year. According to IMS Research Infineon commands an 11.2 percent share of the overall market, ahead of Toshiba (6.8%), STMicroelectronics (6.5%) and Mitsubishi (6.5%). IMS Research finds Infineon holding a market share of 8.6 percent in the discrete power semiconductor segment to take number one position.

"We are delighted to have not just retained our pole position in the power semiconductor market, but also to have strengthened it. Infineon is now also the clear leader in the power discretes market," said Arunjai Mittal, Division President of the Industrial & Multimarket Division at Infineon Technologies. "The energy distribution from renewable energy sources requires efficient power lines and smart grids. This opens up additional growth opportunities for Infineon as leading provider of key components for raising energy efficiency - from energy generation and distribution to consumption."

IMS Research has forecasted a market growth by around 50 percent to reach about US dollar 24.0 billion by 2015. Having undergone a distinct decline in 2009, the global power semiconductor market recovered in 2010, increasing by 40 percent to approximately US dollar 16 billion, as per IMS. The market for power semiconductor modules increased by 58 percent in 2010 to close on US dollar 3.5 billion. The power modules market growth is being driven primarily by industrial motor drives, renewable energy, hybrid and electric cars, and consumer electronics, according to IMS. In 2010, growth of the power modules market outpaced that of power discretes, which was up 37 percent to US dollars 12.3 billion, adds IMS.