The April North American semiconductor B/B value of 0.8 market is shrinking

May 20th news, international semiconductor equipment and Materials Association (SEMI) said that the April North American semiconductor equipment order to reduce the amount of 37%. over the same period last year

According to Taiwan media reports, April orders / shipments (B/B value) was 0.8, 100 on behalf of each shipment received $80 orders, 3 menstrual revised 0.78. value of less than 1 representative of the market is shrinking.

Semiconductor equipment factory applied materials (Applied Materials) announced in the 17 second quarter profit decreased by 18%, and warned of the season orders will be reduced, the application materials CEO Mike Splinter said that TSMC and UMC foundry etc., now the production capacity did not open, he are not sure whether it will buy new machine.

In 3 months, the average value of the North American order in April was $1 billion, $3 after menstrual correction of $988 million 400 thousand, but compared with $1 billion 580 million last year, a decrease of 37%.

Globally, April orders amounted to $1 billion 250 million, a decrease of 1.6% compared to March, 10%. less than last year

Application materials today shares declined 22 cents to $15.72; Novellus Systems Inc. fell 3 cents to $25.19, KLA-Tencor Corp. rose 31 cents to $42.90.

Is composed of 18 chip and chip device composed of Philadelphia semiconductor Stocks Index rose 1.20 points to 420.09 points.