Global Manufacturing Market Tracker – 1Q23 Analysis

Chee-Seng Tan

Senior Research Analyst

As part of the semiconductor components research team, Chee-Seng Tan covers the LED and optoelectronic sector, specializing in packaged LEDs supply and demand, non-visible LEDs and optoelectronic components market research.

His main research interests are in visible packaged LEDs market sizing and forecast across different end applications; supplier rankings and shares; and MOCVD, wafer and die capacity sizing and forecast. Chee-Seng also provides analysis of the global market for optocouplers, photo relays, non-optical isolators, infrared components, optical switches, LED displays, and ultraviolet LEDs.

Prior to this role, Chee-Seng was responsible for the research in OEM semiconductor spending at Omdia, formerly IHS Markit, since 2014. He has authored over 50 reports and articles on global OEM semiconductor demand.

Chee-Seng holds a Master of Science degree in microelectronics engineering from Liverpool John Moores University.

Craig Stice

Chief Analyst, Omdia Semiconductor Research

As part of Omdia’s semiconductor practice, Craig focuses on semiconductor manufacturing worldwide. Craig’s team provides detailed research on the semiconductor industry, whether at the IDM, fabless, or foundry markets. Additionally, his team provides a quarterly semiconductor revenue forecast by component type which currently goes up to 2027.

Previously, Craig worked with the memory team at Omdia, focusing specifically on the NAND industry. Craig provided detailed analysis of NAND manufacturing, technology trends, as well as application demand drivers to create an overall view of the current NAND supply/demand environment and the outlook.

Craig began his career as an analyst with IHS Markit (now Omdia) in 2012. Prior to that, Craig spent 16 years at Micron Technology working in product marketing and business development. Craig holds a Bachelor of Arts from Boise State University, Idaho.