SIA5 released, in September 2012, the 3-month moving average sales of global semiconductor reduced by 3.9% year-on-year(increase by 2.0% per month) to $ 24.79 billion. In the third quarter of 2012, it increased 1.8% to $ 74.4 billion; YTD sales reduced by 4.7% year-on-year. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 1.63% (6.07 points) to close at 378.38 points; rose 3.8% year-to-date. In major markets around the world, three month moving average of sales in September showed a rise: Americas increased 5.8% to $ 4.43 billion per month, the largest increase since May 2010; Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Japan, respectively,increased monthly by 1.6%, 0.7%, 0.2%. Compared to September 2011, Europe, Japan, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, respectively, reduced year-on-year by 11.1%, 4.1%, 3.9%, 2.4%. SIA pointed BLS data showed that the number of U.S. semiconductor industry directly employed 244,800 people. SIA said that this number includes the manufacturing end of the semiconductor industry and IC design companies. The employment of electronic components manufacturing in 2011 was up to 383,513 people. Which the semiconductor manufacturing industry accounted for 188,358 people (by 3.7% year-on-year), accounting for up to 49%. In contrast, in 2011 the U.S. economy as a whole employed population only had annual increase of 1.2%. International Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Association (SEMI) released in September 2012 North American semiconductor equipment manufacturers, orders to shipments ratio (Book-to-Billratio) was estimated to be 0.81, a record low since October 2011 (0.74), for fell six consecutive months, and $ 100 per shipment has only $ 81 worth of new orders received . |
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American Chip Sales Increase By 5.8% Every Month