From 1 to August this year, global semiconductor sales reached $144 billion 400 million

San Jose, October 4th, California, San Jose Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said on Monday, in 2005 global semiconductor sales increased by 3.2% from the year of July, from $18 billion in July to $18 billion 600 million. Semiconductor sales in August rose by 18 billion 300 million over the same period in 2004, $1.7%.

According to reed-electronics.com website reported that from 1 to August this year, global semiconductor sales revenue of $144 billion 400 million, an increase of $136 billion 500 million over the same period last year, $5.8%. SIA President George Scalise (George Scalise) said in a statement, 2005 global semiconductor sales will be planned for more than 2004 sales record.

Although people still Scalise said, worried about rising energy prices and the impact of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in the United States, but eventually the market of semiconductor products demand is still very strong. PC sales continued to exceed expectations earlier, driven by strong growth in microprocessor and DRAM memory chip sales. Strong growth in sales of mobile phones and MP3 players to promote the growth of flash chip sales.

In the second quarter of this year, global semiconductor production capacity utilization reached 85% to 89%, of which the production capacity of less than 160 nm accounted for 95%. SIA predicts that the third quarter of this year, the global semiconductor manufacturers capacity utilization will be further improved.

Scalise said, with the final market strong demand growth, supply and demand balance and the backlog of products has been controlled, the global semiconductor sales prospects will reach our forecast of 6% growth rate. We remain cautious about the confidence of American consumers, because sales figures in August did not reflect the effects of the last two hurricanes and rising gasoline prices.