London, United Kingdom. Omdia released findings the semiconductor market fell in revenue for a fifth straight quarter in the first quarter of 2023 seeing a record period of dismal performance since Omdia started its research in 2002. The revenue ($120.5B) of the first quarter of 2023 was down 9% from the 4^th quarter of 2022.

NVIDIA maintained its position in the global market for artificial intelligence (AI) processors used in the cloud and in data centers in 2020, with an 80.6% share of global revenue, according to Omdia.

So is DDR5 the answer for today's 5G base station developers? For now, the answer is "not yet." One alternative appears to be advanced DDR4 technology, 3D pSLC NAND flash.