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SAN JOSE, Calif. – December 3, 2007- Worldwide semiconductor sales in October rose to $23.1 billion, an increase of 5 percent over the $22 billion reported in October 2006 and 2 percent higher than the $22.6 billion reported in September of this year, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. Sales of $210.5 billion for […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. – August 3, 2007- Worldwide sales of semiconductors grew to $121 billion in the first half of 2007, an increase of 2 percent from the $118.4 billion reported for the first half of 2006, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. Second-quarter sales of $59.9 billion declined by 2 percent from the […]

Sales increased by 1.2 percent from April SAN JOSE, Calif. – July 2, 2007 Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $20.3 billion in May were 2.4 percent higher than the $19.8 billion reported for May of 2006, and 1.2 percent higher than the $20.0 billion reported for April 2007, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. […]

Sales declined by 2.1 percent from March SAN JOSE, Calif. – June 4, 2007 Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $19.9 billion in April were 1.6 percent higher than the $19.6 billion reported for April of 2006, but 2.1 percent lower than the $20.3 billion reported for March 2007, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. […]

Sales up 1 percent from February SAN JOSE, Calif. – April 30, 2007 Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $20.3 billion in March were 1.0 percent higher than the $20.1 billion reported for February, and 3.2 percent higher than the $19.7 billion reported for March 2006, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. First-quarter global chip […]

Sales up 4.2 percent from 2006 SAN JOSE, Calif. – April 2, 2007 Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $20.09 billion in February were 6.5 percent lower than January when sales were $21.48 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. February sales increased by 4.2 percent from the $19.28 billion recorded in February 2006. “While […]

Sales decline by 1.2 percent from December SAN JOSE, Calif. – March 5, 2007 Worldwide sales of semiconductors of $21.47 billion in January were 9.2 percent higher than January 2006 when sales were $19.66 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today. January sales reflected a seasonal decline of 1.2 percent from the $21.74 billion […]

Consumer Electronics Drove Growth of 8.9 Percent SAN JOSE, Calif. – February 2, 2007- The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today reported that global sales of semiconductors reached a record $247.7 billion in 2006, an increase of 8.9 percent from the $227.5 billion reported in 2005. Worldwide sales in December were $21.7 billion, an increase of […]

SIA says consumer product sales remained strong SAN JOSE, Calif. – January 2, 2007- The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today reported that global sales of semiconductors reached $22.7 billion in November, an increase of 11.3 percent from the $20.4 billion in November 2005. Sales increased by 3.1 percent from the $22.0 billion reported in October. […]

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 […]