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February IC sales dropped to $19.2 billion |
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Apr 03, 2006 at 05:12 PM |
 Figures released today by SIA showed that worldwide sales of semiconductors fell 2.2 percent from January to $19.2 billion US dollars. SIA noted that February is usually a weak month for semiconductor sales.
"Global sales of semiconductors in February followed normal seasonal patterns reflecting slower sales of consumer electronic purchases, which are now the principal driver of semiconductor demand," said SIA President George Scalise. "There is some evidence of inventory accumulation of semiconductors and finished electronic products during the first quarter of 2006. We expect the electronic industry supply chain will respond quickly as it did late in 2004 and that inventories will be in balance by the third quarter.
The slight fall in revenues for February is not expected to impact the SIA's 2006 sales forecast, which is currently 7.9 percent growth. All regions, according to the SIA figures showed declines from January.
Three-Month-Moving Average Sales
Market Sep / Oct / Nov Dec / Jan / Feb %
Change
Americas 3.73 3.70 -0.7%
Europe 3.53 3.11 -12.0%
Japan 3.77 3.64 -3.4%
Asia Pacific 9.38 8.78 -6.5%
Total 20.41 19.22 -5.8%
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