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SIA says a slowing economy could impact future sales SAN JOSE, Calif. – December 1, 2006- The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today reported that global semiconductor sales set a new monthly record for the fourth consecutive month. Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $21.9 billion in October, an increase of 9.2 percent from October of 2005 […]

Global Sales Up by 9.3 Percent from September 2005 SAN JOSE, Calif. – November 2, 2006- “Worldwide sales of semiconductors in September once again achieved a new high as electronic equipment manufacturers geared up for the fourth-quarter holiday season,” said George Scalise, president of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). “Global chip sales rose to $21.4 […]

GLOBAL SALES UP BY 10.5 PERCENT FROM AUGUST 2005 Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached an all-time monthly record of $20.5 billion in August, an increase of 10.5 percent from the $18.6 billion reported in August 2005, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. Sales increased by 2.1 percent from July 2006, when total semiconductor sales […]

WORLDWIDE MICROCHIP SALES UP 11.5 PERCENT FROM JULY 2005 SAN JOSE, Calif. – September 1, 2006– Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $20.1 billion in July, up over 11.5 percent from July 2005, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. July’s sales represent an increase of 1.8 percent from the $19.8 billion in sales reported in […]

RESULTS REFLECT MIXED END PRODUCT MARKETS, BUT OUTLOOK REMAINS POSITIVE SAN JOSE, Calif. – August 3, 2006– Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $19.6 billion in June, up over 9% from June 2005, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. June sales figures bring second quarter 2006 sales to $58.9 billion, a decrease of 0.3% from […]

CELL PHONES AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS FUEL GROWTH Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $19.7 billion in May grew by 9.4 percent over the May 2005 sales of $18.1 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. Sales rose by 0.7 percent from April 2006 when sales were $19.6 billion. “Worldwide sales of semiconductors in May continued […]

WIRELESS HANDSETS DRIVE STRONG ANALOG PRODUCT SALES Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $19.6 billion in April were 8.1 percent higher than in April of 2005 when global sales were $18.1 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. SIA reported a nominal decline of 0.4 percent from March, when total sales were $19.7 billon. “More […]

STRONG CELL PHONE SALES DRIVE GROWTH Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $59.1 billion in the first quarter of 2006 were 7.3 percent higher than first quarter of 2005 when global sales were $55.1 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. First-quarter sales declined by 1.3 percent from the fourth quarter of 2005, when sales […]

SALES DECLINE BY 2.2 PERCENT FROM JANUARY Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $19.22 billion in February were 6.8 percent higher than February of 2005 when global sales were $17.98 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. February sales reflected a 2.2 percent sequential decline from the $19.65 billion reported in January. SIA noted that […]

SALES DECLINE BY 1.5 PERCENT FROM DECEMBER Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $19.66 billion in January were 7 percent higher than January of 2005 when global sales were $18.38 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. January sales reflected a 1.5 percent sequential decline from the $19.95 billion reported in December. SIA noted that […]