South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics Co. retained the No. 2 spot in the world's semiconductor market for the second consecutive year in 2013, bridging the gap with market leader Intel Corp., industry data showed Sunday. According to the data by industry tracker IHS iSuppli, Samsung's chip sales rose 8.2 percent on-year to US$33.82 billion last year, with its global market share rising to 10.6 percent from 10.3 percent.