November North American chip manufacturing equipment orders fell to 0.92

According to international semiconductor equipment and Materials Association (SEMI), November North American semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers orders shipped (book-to-bill ratio) ratio dropped from 0.95 in October to 0.92.

SEMI announced orders shipped is more than three months the average amount of orders and shipments for the three month average ratio, the ratio is greater than 1 that of industrial expansion, less than 1, the display industry atrophy. SEMI said that 8, and October, the ratio was 0.97, 0.90 and 0.95, respectively.

Three months orders in November 2005 the average value is $1 billion 90 million, unchanged from October, $1 billion 330 million lower than the same period last year. November global shipments of three months average was $1 billion 180 million, up from $1 billion 150 million in October, but compared with $1 billion 340 million last year, a decline of $12%.

"Orders the North American semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturers continue to show steady state, there are signs of the past quarter improved." SEMI's president and chief executive officer Stanley Myers said in a statement, "2005 was well controlled spending cycle is encouraging, the equipment market is expected to grow in 2006."