Semiconductor Chips: Applications and Impact of Shortage

Report Code: SMC131C

Publish Date: Sep 2025

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Semiconductors

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Report Highlights

The global market for semiconductor chips is expected to grow from $737.2 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach $1.6 trillion by the end of 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.1% during the forecast period of 2025 to 2030.

Report Includes

  • 57 data tables and 48 additional tables
  • In-depth analysis of the global market for semiconductor chips, along with their applications and the impact of their shortage
  • Analyses of the global market trends, with revenue data from 2024, estimates for 2025, forecast for 2026, 2028, and projected CAGRs through 2030
  • Estimates of the size and revenue prospects of the global market, and a corresponding market share analysis by microchip type, application industry, node size and region
  • Facts and figures pertaining to market dynamics, technological advancements, regulations, prospects and the impacts of macroeconomic variables
  • Insights derived from Porter’s Five Forces model, global supply chain analyses and case studies
  • Patent analysis, featuring key granted and published patents
  • Overview of sustainability trends and ESG developments, with emphasis on consumer attitudes, as well as the ESG risk ratings and practices of leading companies
  • Analysis of the industry structure, including companies’ market shares and rankings, strategic alliances, M&A activity and a venture funding outlook
  • Profiles of the leading companies,including Intel Corp., Samsung Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), Nvidia Corp., Broadcom Inc.

Report Scope

The report analyzes the semiconductor chip market, which is segmented by node size, type, and application. Node sizes include above 280nm, 220nm–180nm, 90nm–28 nm, and others. Types include logic ICs, memory chips, microprocessors, analog ICs, sensors, and others. Application segments include IT and telecommunications, healthcare, logistics, retail, aerospace and defense, industrial, consumer electronics, automotive, and others.

The report covers the semiconductor market in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa (MEA). It evaluates the market’s drivers and challenges, emerging technologies, and innovations in material design and performance. The study concludes with an analysis of leading companies and their offerings. The base year for the study is 2024, with projections for 2025 through 2030, including compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for the forecast period.

Report Synopsis

Report Metrics Details
Base year considered 2024
Forecast period considered 2025-2030
Base year market size $646.1 Billion
Market size forecast $1.6 trillion
Growth rate CAGR of 16.1% for the forecast period of 2025-2030
Units considered $ Billions
Segments covered Type, Node Size, Application, and Region
Regions covered North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East and Africa
Countries covered U.S., Canada, Germany, France, the U.K., Italy, Spain, China, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, UAE, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia
Key Market Drivers
  • Continuing growth of consumer electronics.
  • Demand for AI-powered IoT solutions.
  • Expansion of data centers and cloud computing.
  • Demand for electric vehicles (EVs).
  • Government initiatives for domestic chip production.
  • Emergence of 5G and edge computing technologies
Companies studied
STMICROELECTRONICSTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC. SMIC
RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP.SAMSUNG
SK INC. NXP SEMICONDUCTORS
QUALCOMM TECHNOLOGIES INC.NVIDIA CORP.
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.INTEL CORP.
BROADCOM INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The market is projected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 16.1% during the forecast period.
The key factors driving the market include a rise in the adoption of consumer electronics solutions, a surge in demand for AI-powered IoT solutions, demand for chips in 5G applications, etc.
The semiconductor chips market faces key restraints, such as high initial investment requirements and a surge in geopolitical tensions. However, it also presents strong growth opportunities, driven by the increasing rise in government initiatives, the surge in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), and the growth in industrial automation and robotics.
  • By Type
  • By Node Size
  • By Application.
By product type, the logic ICs segment is expected to dominate the market by the end of 2030, driven by the need for SoCs and edge devices across smartphones, automotive ECUs, AI inference engines, and embedded systems.
Asia-Pacific holds the highest share of the global semiconductor chips market due to its large-scale chip manufacturing hubs, government subsidies, high export volume, and increasing demand from electronics and automotive industries.

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Semiconductor Chips: Applications and Impact of Shortage156Free
Chapter- 1: Executive Summary5Free
Chapter- 2: Market Overview13Free
Chapter- 3: Market Dynamics6Free
Chapter- 4: Regulatory Landscape2Free
Chapter- 5: Emerging Technologies and Patent Analysis13Free
Chapter- 6: Market Segment Analysis52Free
Chapter- 7: Competitive Landscape5Free
Chapter- 8: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Perspective3Free
Chapter- 9: Appendix57Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 105

  • Summary Table: Global Market for Semiconductor Chips, by Region, Through 2030
  • Table 1: Porter’s Five Forces: Rating Scale
  • Table 2: Regulatory Scenario for Semiconductor Chips, by Country
  • Table 3: Published Patents on Semiconductor Chips, January 2025–June 2025
  • Table 4: Global Market for Semiconductor Chips, by Type, Through 2030
  • Table 5: Global Market for Logic ICs, by Region, Through 2030
  • Table 6: Global Market for Memory Chips, by Region, Through 2030
  • Table 7: Global Market for Analog ICs, by Region, Through 2030
  • Table 8: Global Market for Microprocessors, by Region, Through 2030
  • Table 9: Global Market for Sensors, by Region, Through 2030
  • Table 10: Global Market for Other Types of Semiconductor Chips, by Region, Through 2030
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Report Highlights

The global market for semiconductor chips is estimated to increase from $585.4 billion in 2022 to reach $882.1 billion by 2027, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5% from 2022 through 2027.

Report Includes

  • 25 data tables and 49 additional tables
  • A detailed overview and an up-to-date analysis of the global markets for semiconductor chips and their commercial applications
  • Analyses of the global market trends, with market revenue (sales figures) for 2021, estimates for 2022 and 2023, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2027
  • Estimation of the actual market size and revenue forecast for global semiconductor chips market in USD billions, and corresponding market share analysis by type, end-user and region
  • Highlights of the upcoming market opportunities with respect to regions and applications of the semiconductor chip market, and major issues and trends affecting the shortage
  • Insight into the semiconductor chips market through an assessment of the current market size and forecast of market development in the coming five years, and an understanding of the reasons behind the present shortage of chips
  • Insight into the value chain analysis, demand-supply gap, and factors driving the shortage of semiconductor chips in 2021/2022, and analysis of the impact of this shortage across various end users and key countries
  • Identification of the major stakeholders and analysis of the competitive landscape based on recent developments, financial performance, and segmental revenues
  • Updated information on recent mergers, acquisitions, collaborations, agreements, partnerships, product launches, and expansions in the global semiconductor chips market
  • Descriptive company profiles of the leading global players, including SMIC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., MediaTek Inc., Kioxia Holding Corp., Texas Instruments Inc., and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.
Published - Dec-2021| Analyst - BCC Publishing| Code - SMC131A

Report Highlights

The global semiconductor chips market should reach $553.6 billion by 2026 from $381.0 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8% for the forecast period of 2021 to 2026.

Report Includes

  • 30 data tables and 19 additional tables
  • Insight into the global market for semiconductor chips and their widespread applications
  • Analyses of the global market trends, with data from 2019 to 2020, estimates for 2021 and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2026
  • Evaluation and forecast the overall semiconductor chips market size (in USD millions), and corresponding market share analysis by type, application, end-user industry and geographic region
  • Highlights of emerging technology trends, opportunities and gaps estimating current and future demand for semiconductor chips, and impact of COVID-19 on the progress of this market
  • Identification of the companies best positioned to meet this demand owing to their proprietary technologies, new product launches, M&A deals and other strategic alliances
  • Discussion of industry value chain analysis, demand-supply gap and factors driving the shortage of semiconductor chips, effectively used in electronic devices manufacturing and the development of all emerging technologies
  • Competitive landscape of the major players operating within global market, and their global rankings and company share analysis
  • Profile descriptions of the leading vendor companies, Apple Inc., Broadcom Inc., Intel Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Samsung Group and Texas Instruments Inc.

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