最近电子设备和半导体的有关环境比过去的变化日趋激烈.特别引人注目的变化之一是东南亚地区的急剧增长而给世界需求结构带来的影啊,其二是信息化投资环境的变化.美国的信息化投资增长很快,随着向下优化(downsizing)的发展,有关的电子设备和半导体的需求变得强劲起来.今后,在高度信息化基础设施建设的带动下,各发达国家的多媒体市场将迅速扩大,从而可望进一步开拓出新的电子设备和半导体市场. Recently, the environment related to electronic devices and semiconductors has become more intense than ever. One of the most noticeable changes is the dramatic growth in the Southeast Asian region and the world demand structure. The second is the change in the information-based investment environment. The U.S. investment in information is growing rapidly. With the downsizing, the demand for related electronic devices and semiconductors has become stronger. In the future, driven by the highly informatized infrastructure, various developed countries The multimedia market will rapidly expand, which is expected to further open up new electronic equipment and semiconductor markets.