Semico inflection point indicators show a strong 06 year semiconductor strong

With chip inventory and average selling price (ASP) stabilized, inflection point index market research company Semico Research (Inflection Point Indicator, IPI) the high point of the year reached 16 in August. IPI climbed all the way up from 14.2 in April to a low of $16 in August. In August IPI was slightly improved by 0.3% compared with a year earlier in July of.

Semico design IPI for the prediction of IC market after about two quarters. The company still believes that in 2006 global semiconductor sales will grow 18.3% to $262 billion 100 million.

"The current upward trend is likely to continue until 2006 2 to May," said Semico. "We are optimistic about the outlook for 2006. August IPI reached record highs, and four consecutive months of growth in 2006 will be a very strong year."

According to Semico, the overall semiconductor ASP tends to rise, August ASP rose from 0.458 in July to 0.508 dollars, up 10.9%. At the same time, the company said that the inventory is currently under control, but also for 2005 and 2006 to create a good future conditions.