FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronic is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
South Korea's Samsung has overtaken US rival Intel as the world's biggest maker of semiconductors as sales in the sector boom, a study published by consultancy Gartner showed on Jan 4.
Samsung Electronics "gained the most market share and took the number one position from Intel – the first time Intel has been toppled since 1992," said Gartner analyst, Andrew Norwood.
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