Global semiconductor equipment Q1 orders of approximately $12 billion 900 million

VLSI Research released data show that the first quarter of 2005 the global semiconductor equipment orders shipments accounted for 0.94. Global semiconductor equipment orders for the first quarter of 2005 was about $12 billion 900 million, while shipments amounted to $13 billion 700 million.

Compared with the fourth quarter of 2004, the first quarter of 2005 global orders grew 22%, while shipments grew 8%. Compared with the same period in 2004, orders fell 3.5%, while shipments grew by 8%.

For the second quarter of 2005, VLSI forecast growth in orders will slow down to single digits, and shipments may be lower than the level of the first quarter." The company said, we did not change the overall forecast for 2005, the global semiconductor equipment revenue is expected to reach $54 billion, only 3.9% more than in 2004."