Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES, Taipei [Thursday 6
December 2012]
Worldwide sales of semiconductors for October 2012
topped US$25 billion, and climbed to the highest monthly figure since October
2011, data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) show.
Semiconductor sales reached US$25.22 billion in
October, up 1.7% from the US$24.79 billion posted in September, according to
SIA. The sales figure for October, however, represented a 2.3% decrease compared
to the US$25.81 billion reported for October 2011.
"Sales for 2012 continue to lag behind 2011 totals,
but the gap has closed in recent months thanks largely to growth in the
Americas," said Brian Toohey, president and CEO for SIA, in a statement. "Sales
for October were significantly above seasonal trends, and we expect to carry
this momentum into 2013 and 2014, with moderate growth projected for both
years."
Regionally, semiconductor sales in the Americas
increased by 8.1% sequentially in October 2012, SIA said. Combined sales in the
region from August through October grew 15.5% compared to the levels from May
through July, SIA noted.
Chip sales in Asia Pacific and Europe registered
sequential growth of 1.3% and 0.2%, respectively, in October 2012, while those
in Japan declined 3.1% on month, SIA said.
In addition, SIA endorsed WSTS' (World
Semiconductor Trade Statistics) forecast for the global semiconductor sales in
2012 and the next two years. WSTS has predicted that worldwide sales of
semiconductors will arrive at US$290 billion in 2012 – a 3.2% decrease from the
2011 sales total. Sales for 2013 and 201, however, will register on-year growth
of 4.5% and 5.2%, respectively, according to WSTS.
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