May Semiconductor Sales up 9.4% Over 2005 to $19.7B
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Worldwide sales of
semiconductors in May 2006 grew by 9.4% over May 2005 to $19.7 billion,
the Semiconductor Industry
Association (SIA) reported. Sales rose by 0.7% from April 2006. As consumer products drive an increasing proportion of microchip sales, the growth of the semiconductor industry more closely reflects overall economic growth. Sales of cell phones and other consumer electronics products once again were the principal contributors to growth in semiconductor sales. Sales of analog chips grew by 21.5% from May of 2005, while digital signal processor (DSP) sales grew by 13.7% (both are important components of cell phones). |
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Strong growth in
sales of NOR flash memory products and optoelectronic devices are good
indicators of continued growth in sales of digital cameras and cell
phones.
Sales of PC
microprocessors declined by 2% from May of 2005, reflecting both robust
competition and some inventory corrections in this major market segment.
Consumers continue to benefit from this competition, as the average
selling price for a notebook computer has fallen below $1,000 for the
first time ever. |
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