"Cautious optimism" is how most people in the industry would sum up the mood in the semiconductor market for 2003. Macroeconomic conditions are volatile and we expect weak to moderate growth for the overall industry this year. Our Overview below presents Gartner Dataquest’s key predictions for the worldwide semiconductor market in terms of devices, applications and manufacturing. We also assess the specific affects of these predictions in 2003.   Read more		Jim Tully Editor in Chief Semiconductors

			Semiconductor Markets Hint at Recovery in 2003 20 January 2003 Jim Tully  Semiconductor markets hold the promise of recovery, despite current economic uncertainties. Big changes are happening in regional consumption, outsourcing, applications, process technologies and device architectures.

	Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing Predictions for 2003 13 January 2003 Klaus Rinnen  James Hines  Jamie Wang  Jim Walker  Adriana Blanco  Dorothy Lai  Dean Freeman  Reiko Tomasch  Kay-Yang Tan  Philip Koh  Bob Johnson  2002 was a second dismal year for the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industry. What promise does the new year hold?		Semiconductor Industry and Device Predictions for 2003 14 January 2003 Tom Starnes  Bryan Lewis  Mary Olsson  Jim Tully  Richard Gordon  Joseph Byrne  Ada Cheng  Andrew Norwood  2003 will be another difficult year for the semiconductor industry, which is still plagued by weak demand and fierce competition. Opportunities for growth will be few, and further consolidation is likely.
	Semiconductors Applications Predictions for 2003 17 January 2003 Stanley Bruederle  Mike Williams  Paul ODonovan  Alan Brown  Peter Middleton  Radical changes in wireless, automotive, networking and consumer semiconductor applications will set the scene for renewed semiconductor growth over the next few years.