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As SIA reported earlier this month, worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $78.47 billion during the first quarter of 2014, marking the industry’s highest-ever first quarter sales.  It seems apparent that global semiconductor market performance in early 2014 has continued where 2013 left off with positive sales growth. Through the second half of 2013 and into […]

MARCH SALES UP 11.4 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR; YEAR-TO-YEAR SALES INCREASE ACROSS ALL REGIONS WASHINGTON—May 5, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $78.47 billion during the first quarter of 2014, marking the industry’s highest-ever first quarter sales. Global sales […]

SALES INCREASE BY 18 PERCENT YEAR-TO-YEAR IN AMERICAS REGION WASHINGTON—April 4, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $25.87 billion for the month of February 2014, an increase of 11.4 percent from February 2013 when sales were $23.23 billion. This marks […]

YEAR-TO-YEAR GLOBAL SALES INCREASE BY LARGEST MARGIN IN NEARLY THREE YEARS; SALES IN AMERICAS UP 17.3 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST JANUARY WASHINGTON—March 3, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $26.28 billion for the month of January 2014, an increase of […]

GLOBAL SALES INCREASE 4.8 PERCENT IN 2013, REACHING HIGHEST-EVER TOTAL OF $305.6 BILLION; SALES IN AMERICAS INCREASE 13.1 PERCENT WASHINGTON—Feb. 3, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide semiconductor sales for 2013 reached $305.6 billion, the industry’s highest-ever annual total and an increase of 4.8 […]

WORLDWIDE SALES INCREASE FOR NINTH STRAIGHT MONTH; AMERICAS CONTINUE TO LEAD GROWTH WASHINGTON—Jan. 3, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.24 billion for the month of November 2013, an increase of 6.8 percent over November 2012 when sales were $25.51 […]

WORLDWIDE SALES INCREASE FOR EIGHTH STRAIGHT MONTH AND TOP $27 BILLION FOR FIRST TIME EVER IN OCTOBER; WSTS FORECAST PROJECTS GROWTH OF 4.4 PERCENT IN 2013 AND 4.1 PERCENT IN 2014 WASHINGTON—Dec. 4, 2013—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.06 […]

SALES INCREASE FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT MONTH GLOBALLY IN SEPTEMBER; SALES IN AMERICAS INCREASE BY 24.3 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST SEPTEMBER WASHINGTON, D.C.—Nov. 4, 2013—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $80.92 billion during the third quarter of 2013, the industry’s highest-ever […]

SALES IN AMERICAS INCREASE BY 23.3 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST AUGUST WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oct. 4, 2013—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $25.87 billion for the month of August 2013, an increase of 6.4 percent compared to August 2012, marking the industry’s […]

SALES IN AMERICAS UP 21.5 PERCENT YEAR-OVER-YEAR; GLOBAL SALES INCREASE FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT MONTH WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sept. 3, 2013—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $25.53 billion for the month of July 2013, the highest total of 2013 and an increase of […]

AMERICAS REGION LEADS RECENT GROWTH, POSTS LARGEST YEAR-OVER-YEAR INCREASE OF 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Aug. 5, 2013—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $74.65 billion during the second quarter of 2013, an increase of 6 percent from the first quarter when sales were […]

SALES IN MAY UP 4.6 PERCENT GLOBALLY, 5.6 PERCENT IN THE AMERICAS COMPARED TO APRIL WASHINGTON, D.C.—July 1, 2013—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $24.70 billion for the month of May 2013, an increase of 4.6 percent from the previous […]