Qualcomm, Micron and GlobalFoundries gained ground in the top 20 rankings in terms of sales in the first quarter of 2012, according to IC Insights Inc.

Intel remained in control of the number one spot in the rankings, according to the firm. Intel extended its lead over second-ranked Samsung, according to the firm. TSMC was third, followed by Toshiba, Qualcomm, TI, Renesas, Micron, SK Hynix and ST, according to IC Insights.

GlobalFoundries replaced Elpida in the top 20 rankings. GlobalFoundries, which moved into 19th place, passed up UMC. UMC remained in 20th place.

”Fabless semiconductor supplier Qualcomm rode the strong wave of high growth in the smartphone marketplace to post a stellar 56 percent year-over-year surge in semiconductor sales. This amazing increase was also spurred in part by the company’s acquisition of Atheros in May of 2011. In fact, Qualcomm is now on pace to register over $12 billion in sales this year,” according to IC Insights.

”It currently appears that Micron has the best chance to eventually acquire Elpida out of bankruptcy. If this occurs, Micron would add between $2.5 and $3.0 billion in revenue to its annual sales, which could help move the company up one or two positions in the ranking,” according to IC Insights.

Tags: GlobalFoundries, IC Insights, Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Renesas, SK Hynix, STMicroelectronics, Ti, UMC

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