Global semiconductor market remains sluggish

The global semiconductor market grew slowly in 2015, mainly as a 3.9% growth in the Asia-Pacific region offset a 10.3% decline in Japan and an 8.2% decline in Europe.

Semiconductor demand is mainly affected by the slowdown in PC shipments, the appreciation of the US dollar, the contraction of the Japanese economy, the European crisis and the Chinese stock market. Among them, China's semiconductor sales account for more than 50% of global semiconductor consumption.