Integrated Circuits Global Market Report 2026

An integrated circuit, often referred to as a microchip, serves as a versatile component in electronics, performing functions such as amplification, oscillation, timing, and memory storage. These circuits are made up of tiny wafers that can house hundreds to millions of individual components, including transistors, resistors, and capacitors. Integrated circuits find applications in various industries, including automotive, telecommunications, aerospace and defense, and consumer electronics.

Integrated circuits come in different types, primarily categorized as general-purpose ICs and application-specific ICs. Application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) are tailored to serve specific functions or applications, offering customized solutions for particular tasks. The various product categories within integrated circuits include digital ICs, analog ICs, and mixed-signal ICs, each catering to diverse sectors such as automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, IT and telecommunications, healthcare, aerospace and defense, and other specialized applications. Integrated circuits play a pivotal role in powering these industries and enabling technological advancements.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs on semiconductor materials and electronic components are reshaping the integrated circuit market by increasing production costs, slowing cross-border supply chains, and limiting access to specialized fabrication equipment. These impacts are most significant across general-purpose ICs and ASIC segments, with regions such as Asia-Pacific and North America experiencing notable disruptions due to their role in global chip manufacturing. Automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial applications face higher pricing pressures, although some regions benefit from tariff-driven onshoring incentives. In some cases, tariffs have encouraged localization, capacity expansion, and strategic diversification of supply sources, creating selective positive effects on the market.

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The integrated circuits market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $424.75 billion in 2025 to $462.81 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising electronics consumption, expansion of semiconductor fabrication capacity, early adoption of automation in manufacturing, growth in communication devices, increasing use of microprocessors.

The integrated circuits market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $658.23 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to advancements in AI chipsets, rising demand for ev power electronics, expansion of 5g-enabled devices, growth in industrial automation, increasing integration of sensors and ic systems. Major trends in the forecast period include AI-optimized IC architectures, advanced semiconductor manufacturing automation, IoT-integrated chip functionalities.

The rising adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to drive the integrated circuits (ICs) market during the forecast period. ICs enable the sensing, interpretation, and transmission of intelligent data. IoT is anticipated to accelerate the growth of the integrated circuit market due to the advantages of using analog ICs across a broad range of real-time connected devices and applications. Analog ICs offer efficient power consumption and the signal processing capabilities required to support an automated device ecosystem. For example, in October 2025, IoT Analytics, a Germany-based tech company, reported that in 2024, the total number of connected IoT devices reached 18.5 billion, reflecting a 12% increase compared to 2023. Therefore, the increasing adoption of IoT devices will boost the demand for ICs, thereby driving the growth of the integrated circuits market.

Major companies in the integrated circuits sector are developing advanced solutions, such as compact integrated circuits, to enhance performance, scalability, and design efficiency. For instance, in September 2025, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an India-based technology company, introduced Chiplet-based System Engineering Services to help semiconductor firms address the limitations of traditional chip design. This service accelerates chiplet tapeout and offers increased flexibility and scalability in chip production, supporting the development of high-performance processors for AI, cloud computing, smartphones, and electric vehicles. TCS noted that this initiative would strengthen India's rapidly expanding semiconductor ecosystem, aided by government support and a skilled pool of chip design engineers.

In November 2024, Pasqal, a France-based deep tech company, acquired Aeponyx for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, Pasqal aims to enhance its technological capabilities by incorporating Aeponyx's photonic integrated circuit technology to improve the performance and scalability of its quantum processors. Aeponyx is a Canada-based company that provides integrated circuits and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) used in optical networking and quantum technologies.

Major companies operating in the integrated circuits market are Intel Corporation, Texas Instruments, Analog Devices, STMicroelectronics, NXP semiconductors, ON Semiconductor, Micron, Toshiba, Broadcom, Qualcomm, Maxim Integrated, Intersil Corporation, Cypress, Microchip, Integrated Device Technology, Omron, Epson, Diodes, Infineon, New Japan Radio Co. Ltd., Atmel Corporation, Nippon Electric Company, Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor, SK Hynix, Nvidia, Renesas Electronics Corporation, MediaTek Inc., Xilinx Inc., Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Silicon Laboratories Inc., Microchip Technology Inc., Cirrus Logic Inc., Dialog Semiconductor PLC, Semtech Corporation, Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Monolithic Power Systems Inc., Power Integrations Inc.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the integrated circuits market in 2025. North America was the second-largest region in the integrated circuits market. The regions covered in the integrated circuits market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the integrated circuits market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The integrated circuits market consists of sales of analog integrated circuits, digital integrated circuits, mixed-signal integrated circuits, and other integrated circuits. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Integrated Circuits Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses integrated circuits market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
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• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: General-purpose IC; Application-specific IC
• 2) By Application: Automotive; Industrial; Consumer Electronics; IT And Telecommunication; Health Care; Aerospace And Defense; Other Applications
• 3) By Design Type: Analog ICs; Digital ICs; Mixed-Signal ICs
• Subsegments:
• 1) By General-Purpose IC: Microprocessors; Microcontrollers; Memory ICs (DRAM, Flash, SRAM); Logic ICs
• 2) By Application-Specific IC (ASIC): Full-custom ASIC; Semi-custom ASIC (Standard Cell And Gate Array); Programmable ASIC
• Companies Mentioned: Intel Corporation; Texas Instruments; Analog Devices; STMicroelectronics; NXP semiconductors; ON Semiconductor; Micron; Toshiba; Broadcom; Qualcomm; Maxim Integrated; Intersil Corporation; Cypress; Microchip; Integrated Device Technology; Omron; Epson; Diodes; Infineon; New Japan Radio Co. Ltd.; Atmel Corporation; Nippon Electric Company; Samsung; Taiwan Semiconductor; SK Hynix; Nvidia; Renesas Electronics Corporation; MediaTek Inc.; Xilinx Inc.; Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Advanced Micro Devices Inc.; Marvell Technology Group Ltd.; Silicon Laboratories Inc.; Microchip Technology Inc.; Cirrus Logic Inc.; Dialog Semiconductor PLC; Semtech Corporation; Lattice Semiconductor Corporation; Monolithic Power Systems Inc.; Power Integrations Inc.
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
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