Semiconductor sales reached $290 billion 500 million this year

According to foreign media reports, the semiconductor industry association (SIA) days before the expected global semiconductor sales will reach $290 billion 500 million this year, an increase of 28%.

SIA also expects 2011 global semiconductor sales will exceed $300 billion, an increase of 6.3%. And in 2012 will reach $317 billion 800 million, an increase of 2.9%.

SIA President George Scales (GeorgeScalise) said: "each product market in virtually every country in the world have maintained a strong demand, so as to promote the first four months of this year sales record. "

SIA also pointed out that emerging markets to promote the global semiconductor sales growth, especially in countries such as India and Chinese.