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Microprocessor growth (from 13)
the ASP climbed 22% both in 2021 and
2020, says the new update report.
Sales growth
Sales growth in computer central process-
ing unit (CPU) microprocessors slowed to
a 4% increase in 2021 after rising 14% in
2020.
Computer CPU growth eased back after
strong demand slowed for personal and
home computers once many consumers,
businesses, and schools had bought new
systems for remote working and at-home
education in the first year of the COVID-19
virus crisis.
Sales of computer CPU MPUs—including
x86 processors sold by Intel and rival Ad-
vanced Micro Devices for traditional note-
book and desktop personal computers—
are forecast to rise by another 4% in 2022
to a record-high $50.5 billion.
Embedded microprocessors
Embedded microprocessor sales for a
broad range of end-use systems — includ-
ing industrial, communications, automo-
tive, and Internet of Things (IoT) — are
projected to grow 9% in 2022 to about
$21.5 billion after increasing 11% in both
2021 and 2020.
IC Insights’ McClean Report service fore-
casts total MPU sales to increase by a
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of
5.3% between 2021 and 2026 to $133.3
billion.
Cellphone application processor sales are
projected to rise by a CAGR of 6.3% in the
five-year forecast to $47.4 billion while
computer CPU revenues are expected to
grow by an annual rate of 3.7% to $58.1
billion in 2026.
APRIL 2022
Embedded MPU sales are forecast to grow
by the fastest five-year average in micro-
processor market, increasing by a CAGR of
7.2% to reach $27.8 billion in 2026, says
the new update. icinsights.com
Energy Dept. seeks input
on rare earth elements refinery
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Depart-
ment of Energy (DOE) has released a
Request for Information (RFI) on the
design, construction and operation
of a new facility to demonstrate the
commercial feasibility of a full-scale
rare earth element (REE) and critical
minerals (CM) extraction and sepa-
ration refinery using unconventional
resources.
First of its kind
When built, this first-of-a-kind facility, sup-
ported by $140 million investment from
the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will
support American manufacturing jobs, and
help build a strong domestic supply chain
for the next generation of clean energy
technologies vital to reaching President
Biden’s goal of a net-zero emissions fu-
ture.
“Applying next-generation
technology to convert legacy
fossil fuel waste into a do-
mestic source of critical min-
erals needed to strengthen
our supply chains is a win-
win — delivering a healthier
environment and driving us forward to
our goals,” said Jennifer M. Granholm, U.S.
Secretary of Energy (above). energy.gov
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