According to technology market research agency IC Insights statistics, today (2014) in the first quarter (January-March) Intel (Intel), Samsung Electronics (Samsung) and TSMC (2330) is still the world's top three semiconductor industry semiconductor revenue. In addition, a significant increase in the competitiveness of Taiwanese manufacturers, MediaTek (2454) and the Morningstar ranking jumped from 16 last year to 12, UMC (2303) ranking from 21 to qualify for the first 20.EEHerald reported, IC Insights study shows Q1 this year, the world's top 20 semiconductor industry's sales increased 9% year to $ 59.63 billion. Interestingly, the top four industry Intel, Samsung, TSMC and Qualcomm are, respectively, have different operating modes for the integrated device manufacturers sequentially (IDM), vertically integrated IC suppliers, professional foundries and IC design companies . IC Insights estimated this year's top 20 semiconductor industry sales will grow by 7%. According to statistics, MediaTek to benefit from strong low-end smart phones in China and other Asia-Pacific region, Q1 semiconductor revenue surge 48 percent from a year earlier, the biggest gainers 20 great cause of the crown. In addition, MediaTek and Morningstar in the February 1, 2014 the formal completion of the merger, expected annual revenue MediaTek merger will expand to more than 6 billion U.S. dollars. UMC, TSMC's Q1 revenue annual growth rate was 12%, 9%, the growth rate were ranked for the first 10, the first 12. IC Insights and noted that after Avago completed LSI Corp. Merger in May of this year, the combined annual sales of semiconductor companies are expected to more than 5 billion U.S. dollars. Last year, Micron (Micron), Elpida merger would create a huge semiconductor company Micron semiconductor sales forecast this year will be more than 17 billion U.S. dollars. In IC Insights statistics, MediaTek Morningstar, Avago and LSI, Micron and Elpida Q1 this year and last year's data are based on Q1 revenue figures after the merger of two businesses to calculate, so when comparing two data case distortion occurs.