KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Xinhua) -- A recent surge in demand for semiconductors is expected to be sustained despite supply chain disruptions stemming from the Middle East crisis and other trade uncertainties, an industry group has said.
Worldwide semiconductor sales are forecast to hit 1 trillion U.S. dollars this year, doubling to 2 trillion dollars by 2035, fueled by booming growth in data centers used to power artificial intelligence technologies, said Ajit Manocha, global chip industry group SEMI chief executive, on the sidelines of SEMICON Southeast Asia 2026 here on Tuesday.
Ajit downplayed risks arising from geopolitical tensions, which he said were unlikely to curtail the boom this year, though persistent shortages of raw materials may affect the longer-term outlook. ■
