Windows 8, Tablets Driving Growth for Chip Industry in 2012

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Growing demand for communications semiconductors is bailing out the chip industry from a potentially catastrophic 2012. IDC said that it expects global chip sales to climb by 4.6 percent to $315 million.

The research firm projects negative growth for memory makers and just 1.5 percent growth for the computer industry overall, which is largely driven by the introduction of Windows 8. However, there are bright spots, such as semiconductors for mobile PCs, which are forecast to gain 5.9 percent year over year.

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