Semiconductor Sales Remained Strong at $21.4 Billion in Sept.
Global chip sales
rose to a new monthly high of $21.4 billion, an increase of 9.3% from
September 2005, and a 4.2% from August 2006 on strong demand for consumer
products, including cell phones, MP3 players, and personal computers, according
to data released by Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
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Year-to-Year Sales (Sept. 2006 - $ billions) |
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| Market | Sep.2005 | Sep.2006 | % Change |
|
Americas |
3.45 |
3.89 |
12.9% |
|
Europe |
3.29 |
3.41 |
3.7% |
|
Japan |
3.70 |
4.05 |
9.4% |
|
Asia Pacific |
9.12 |
10.02 |
9.8% |
|
Total |
19.56 |
21.37 |
9.3% |
| Source: Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), Nov 2006 | |||
Global
semiconductor sales in 3Q 2006 were $64.1 billion compared to $59.3
billion in 2Q'06, an increase of 85. For the first nine months of 2006,
chip sales totaled $182.6 billion – an increase of 8.9% from the $167.6
billion reported for the first nine months of 2005.
DRAM sales increased by 10% sequentially and 40% from September 2005. Microprocessor sales increased by 4% from August of this year, while declining by 11% from August 2005, on price competition as unit sales rose.
The industry is on pace to meet SIA mid-year forecast of 9.8% sales growth for 2006. According to VLSI Research, capacity utilization should grow to around 95% for the remainder of 2006, an increase from the second-quarter utilization rate of 92%.
DRAM sales increased by 10% sequentially and 40% from September 2005. Microprocessor sales increased by 4% from August of this year, while declining by 11% from August 2005, on price competition as unit sales rose.
The industry is on pace to meet SIA mid-year forecast of 9.8% sales growth for 2006. According to VLSI Research, capacity utilization should grow to around 95% for the remainder of 2006, an increase from the second-quarter utilization rate of 92%.
