The ever-expanding array of cutting-edge devices such as smartphones, tablets, ultramobile, electric cars, new aircraft, and wearable devices, is driving a constant expansion of the number of semiconductor components we use in our daily lives. In 2013, this growing demand saw the global semiconductor industry exceed US$300 billion in sales for the first time ever, and the momentum has been successfully maintained in 2014. So, will this golden age for the semiconductor industry continue? How will the semiconductor market develop over the next few years? What are the key success factors? And how should semiconductor companies prepare for the emerging trends?