News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Samsung expected to report 80% profit plunge as losses mount at chip business. Parent comment

Re:Samsung expected to report 80% profit plunge as losses mo... by rowanG077 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @01:16PM (#37834774)
A vehicle is a finished good. A semiconductor is a semi-manufacture. Comparing it to a finished good with an end-user purpose is nonsensical. You could compare it to, for example, the global steel market.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Samsung expected to report 80% profit plunge as losses mo... by simne on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @03:01PM (#37836057)
Semiconductor market is PARTIALLY finished good, if we consider creators market (gigs economy), where sell microcontrollers (RPI2040), and some other semiconductors.

It is market of small series custom devices, prototypes (like Oculus Rift), aftermarket upgrades, like cars tuning.

Yes, creators market is not too large, total number of sells just around million, but it exists.

BTW it is interest question, how large part of steel market also belong to creators market, if it is larger than semiconductor creators market.

[ Parent | on HN ]