[Institutions Estimate Semiconductor Market Size May Reach $1.5 Trillion This Year, Memory Chip Sales to Rise 250% YoY] Odaily Planet Daily News – The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization has released its Spring 2026 Semiconductor Market Forecast Report, significantly raising its growth expectations for the global semiconductor industry in 2026 and 2027. According to the data, driven by exceptionally strong market performance at the end of 2025 and early 2026, WSTS predicts that the global semiconductor market will achieve 90% year-on-year growth in 2026, with a total size reaching $1.51 trillion. The accelerated growth of the global semiconductor market is primarily led by the memory chip sector. In 2026, memory chip sales are expected to rise approximately 250% year-on-year, surpassing $800 billion in one leap. The sustained strong demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and accelerated computing platforms remains the core driving force behind the growth of the entire semiconductor industry. (Jin10)