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Book-to-Bill ratio remains at parity for the second consecutive month |
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May 23, 2007 at 04:03 PM |
 SEMI's April 2007 Book-to-Bill Report shows that first half-year capital equipment spending by memory manufacturers has produced another strong book-to-bill ratio of 1.00 for that month.
North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.60 billion in orders in April 2007, according to the report.
"This year, several large integrated device manufacturers are believed to be investing a substantial part of their capex in the first quarter. This is one reason that the April book-to-bill report shows strong gains in both billings and bookings for new semiconductor equipment from North American based suppliers," said Stanley T. Myers, president and CEO of SEMI. "Updated figures also show relative equilibrium of orders and shipments over the past few months, reflecting continued market stability for North American providers of chip making equipment."
The three-month average of worldwide bookings in April 2007 was $1.60 billion. The bookings figure is over 12 percent higher than the final March 2007 level of $1.42 billion.
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