In October, global semiconductor sales averaged 25.74 billion U.S. dollars

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced on the 5th that in October 2011, the global 3-month moving average sales of semiconductors was US$25.74 billion, a slight decrease of 0.1% from the September sales of US$25.76 billion, which was the first time in three months. The 26.2 billion U.S. dollars in the same period of last year decreased by 1.8% compared with the previous month, and the decline slowed down from the previous month. The 3-month moving average sales in August and October increased by 3.6% from May to July.

SIA statistics show that in October, the monthly growth rate of American semiconductor’s three-month moving average sales reached 1.3%, and it rebounded for the second consecutive month; Asia-Pacific reduced 0.8% and Europe reduced 1.6%. The Japanese market increased by 2.2%, rebounding for the fourth time in a row. Compared with the same period of last year, Europe ranked first with a decline of 7.7% over Japan. Japan withdrew 7.6%, followed by 2.5% in the Americas, and Asia-Pacific only 1.7%. Semiconductors shipped to the Americas have increased by 4.6% this year, followed by 3.4% in Asia Pacific and 1.2% in Europe.

According to SIA, among various types of semiconductors, only memory sales in IC products will decline this year, falling by 14.6%; it will also continue to fall by 4.6% next year and will rebound by 4.0% by 2013.

SIA President Brian Toohey stated that despite the difficult economic conditions in the global economy this year, natural disasters have also affected semiconductor production in Asia, and the industry is still showing excellent resilience. The increase in embedded semiconductor content for consumer, industrial, corporate and government applications is expected to drive 2012 and 2013. Year of continuous growth.

According to the latest forecast report of the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics Group (WSTS), due to the global economic downturn and the impact of natural disasters, the global semiconductor market scale (shipment) this year was revised downwards from the previous period (June) of US$ 314.4 billion. At US$302.3 billion, it was still 1.3% higher than the record high in 2010 (298.3 billion U.S. dollars). The WSTS continued to investigate since 1984 and reached a record high. WSTS also estimated that global semiconductor sales will grow by 3.7% in 2012, and will continue to increase by 5.8% in 2013.