A forecasting model has been developed to determine future global chip sales. The Cowan LRA Model is a mathematically based model that features statistical analysis of the past 25 years of historical, monthly chip sales that are collected and published by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization. The model is a dynamic, mathematically pure view of near-term worldwide chip sales looking out over the next six quarters.
This paper presents latest forecast results for July 2009.