Semiconductor sales worldwide increased 10.5% to all-time monthly record
Worldwide
sales of semiconductors reached an all-time monthly
record of $20.5 billion in August, an
increase of 10.5% from the $18.6 billion reported in August 2005,
the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported
today. Sales increased by 2.1% from July 2006. The previous record for
one-month worldwide chip sales was $20.4 billion in November 2005.
The worldwide industry now derives more than 50% of its sales from the consumer market. The semiconductor content of newer consumer products such as cell phones, flash MP3 players, and digital cameras accounts for an average of 40% of the cost of such products, says SIA.
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Year-to-Year Sales |
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Market |
Aug 2005 ($ Bil.) |
Aug 2006 ($ Bil.) |
% Change |
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Americas |
3.24 |
3.83 |
18.3% |
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Europe |
3.08 |
3.21 |
4.4% |
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Japan |
3.60 |
3.92 |
8.8% |
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Asia Pacific |
8.67 |
9.58 |
10.5% |
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Total |
18.59 |
20.54 |
10.5% |
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“Sales growth was led by DRAMs, which increased by 7.5% from July and by 31.4% from August 2005, an indication that PC sales remained strong. Sales of microprocessors increased by 2.1% from July, while declining by 6.8% from a year ago. Strong competition has resulted in a year-on-year 18 percent decline in average selling prices for microprocessors as unit sales have increased" according to SIA.
