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RESEARCH BULLETIN

MARCH 21, 2012


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Sales of Optoelectronics, Sensors, and Discretes Set Record in 2011
New IC Insights report shows total O-S-D revenues reaching $61.6 billion in 2012.
Strong demand for MEMS-based sensors, fiber-optic laser transmitters, CMOS image sensors, light-
emitting diodes (LEDs), and power transistors enabled the optoelectronic, sensor/actuator, and discrete
semiconductors marketplace to grow by a slightly better-than-average 8% in 2011 to a new record-high
$57.4 billion despite a substantial pullback in most product
categories at the end of the year, according to IC Insights
new 2012 Optoelectronics, Sensors/Actuators, and Discretes
(O-S-D) Report. The new annual report forecasts a 7%
increase in total O-S-D sales in 2012 to $61.6 billion, with
nearly all of the product categories in the three market
segments expected to achieve modest growth this year.


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The new 348-page O-S-D Report shows the strongest 2012 growth rates occurring in acceleration/yaw
sensors (+21%), laser transmitters (+18%), pressure sensors (+15%), magnetic-field sensors (+14%),
and actuators (+11%). Solid-state lamp sales, which grew 16% in 2011 on the strength of high-
brightness LEDs, are expected to rise just 10% in 2012 primarily due to price erosion from a buildup of
inventories in some device categories as growth rates in LED-backlit display applications slow and
suppliers wait for new room-lighting products to gain wider acceptance worldwide. The 2012 O-S-D
Report expects relatively slow sales growth in high-brightness white LEDs until 2014, when expensive
solid-state lights finally become cheap enough to compete with conventional lighting products in
mainstream end-user markets.

Motion-activated user interfaces, embedded automatic controls, and location-aware features in cellphones
and portable electronics will continue to drive up sales of sensors built with microelectromechanical
system (MEMS) technology. The detailed five-year forecast in the 2012 O-S-D Report also shows power
transistors and related discrete semiconductors steadily climbing to record sales levels due to the spread
of battery-operated electronics, renewable energy systems, hybrid and electric vehicles, and the global
emphasis on reductions in electricity consumption. CMOS image sensors are also expected to see another
wave of strong growth from new imaging applications and machine-vision designs, which will include
automotive safety systems and intelligent surveillance networks.

Report Details
The 2012 edition of the O-S-D Report continues to expand IC Insights' coverage of the semiconductor
industry with detailed analysis of trends and growth rates in the optoelectronics, sensors/actuators, and
discretes market segments. The seventh annual edition of the report contains a detailed forecast of sales,
unit shipments, and selling prices for more than 30 individual product types and categories through 2016.
The 2012 O-S-D Report (with 232 charts and figures) is available for $2,990, which includes Internet-
accessible PDF files under an individual-user license. Additional users can be added for $695 each. A
multi-user corporate license is $6,090. The report is also available in an optional CD-ROM media format
for an additional price of $295.

About IC Insights
IC Insights, Inc., based in Scottsdale, Arizona USA, is dedicated to providing high-quality, cost-effective market research for
the semiconductor industry. Founded in 1997, IC Insights offers coverage of global economic trends, the semiconductor
market forecast, capital spending and fab capacity trends, product market details, and technology trends, as well as
complete IC company profiles and evaluations of end-use applications driving demand for ICs.

Web Site: www.icinsights.com Phone: +1-480-348-1133 E-mail: info@icinsights.com

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