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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 […]