Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

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<li>A strong earthquake hit Japan 100km south of the 2011 Fukishima earthquake</li>
<li>Yesterday's earthquake was about one fortieth the power of the 2011 quake</li>
<li>Four or five fabs might be impacted.  Results were not yet been reported as this Insight was being written, 15 hours after the event</li>
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A strong earthquake hit Japan 100km south of the 2011 Fukishima earthquake
Yesterday's earthquake was about one fortieth the power of the 2011 quake
Four or five fabs might be impacted.  Results were not yet been reported as this Insight was being written, 15 hours after the event


Will Japan's Earthquake Worsen Semiconductor Shortage?

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

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Equity Capital Markets

Texas Instruments / Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Texas Instruments had a strong fourth quarter, with revenue up 19% year on year, due to strong demand in the industrial and automotive markets.</li><li>Analog revenue increased by 20% year over year, embedded processing by 6%, and the company's other segment increased by 35% from the previous quarter.</li><li>They also paid $1.1 billion in dividends and raised its dividend per share by 13%, marking the eighteenth consecutive year of dividend increases.</li></ul>

Texas Instruments had a strong fourth quarter, with revenue up 19% year on year, due to strong demand in the industrial and automotive markets.Analog revenue increased by 20% year over year, embedded processing by 6%, and the company's other segment increased by 35% from the previous quarter.They also paid $1.1 billion in dividends and raised its dividend per share by 13%, marking the eighteenth consecutive year of dividend increases.

Texas Instruments Incorporated - A True Analog Market Leader (02/22)

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<li>November semiconductor revenues set a record for the highest shipment month in the history of the industry</li>
<li>Year-To-Date revenues and unit shipments, excluding December, are still higher than any full year in the industry's history</li>
<li>There is plenty of room for this to continue, barring a global economic meltdown</li>
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November semiconductor revenues set a record for the highest shipment month in the history of the industry
Year-To-Date revenues and unit shipments, excluding December, are still higher than any full year in the industry's history
There is plenty of room for this to continue, barring a global economic meltdown


November Semiconductors Once Again Set Records

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<li>2022 is likely to be a very good year for semiconductors, with 6% revenue growth following outstanding 2021 growth of ~22%.</li>
<li>Demand is solid, and shortages are driving prices higher.  Since revenues are demand times price, all signs are positive.</li>
<li>The factors that caused the last collapse, in 2019, are not in place this time, indicating that a downturn is very unlikely.</li>
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2022 is likely to be a very good year for semiconductors, with 6% revenue growth following outstanding 2021 growth of ~22%.
Demand is solid, and shortages are driving prices higher.  Since revenues are demand times price, all signs are positive.
The factors that caused the last collapse, in 2019, are not in place this time, indicating that a downturn is very unlikely.


2022 High Conviction - Modest Semiconductor Growth

Equity Long-Short Analyst

Pyari Menon

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<li>The companies that are best positioned to take advantage of the 5G growth are a mix of equipment vendors, chipset companies, device makers, and enterprise solution providers. </li>
<li>The top ten companies to benefit from 5G rollout based on innovation and citation count are <strong>Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm, LG Electronics, AT&amp;T, Huawei, Intel, Google, Ericsson, Apple,</strong> and <strong>Nokia </strong>
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<li>A stand-out in 5G technology rankings is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8814:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics (066570 KS)</a> which is punching well above its current market share in the industry. </li>
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The companies that are best positioned to take advantage of the 5G growth are a mix of equipment vendors, chipset companies, device makers, and enterprise solution providers. 
The top ten companies to benefit from 5G rollout based on innovation and citation count are Samsung Electronics, Qualcomm, LG Electronics, AT&amp;T, Huawei, Intel, Google, Ericsson, Apple, and Nokia 

A stand-out in 5G technology rankings is LG Electronics (066570 KS) which is punching well above its current market share in the industry. 


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Texas Instruments Incorporated operates as a semiconductor design and manufacturing company. The Company develops analog ICs and embedded processors. Texas Instruments has manufacturing or sales operations worldwide.

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