April Semiconductor Sales Increase Month on Month
Monday, Jun 01, 2009, 4:17pm
by 91³ΙΘΛ
SAN JOSE, CA β June 1, 2009 β Worldwide sales of semiconductors rose to $15.6 billion in April, an increase of 6.4 percent from March when sales were $14.7 billion, the 91³ΙΘΛ (91³ΙΘΛ) reported today. April sales were 25 percent lower than April 2008 when sales were $20.9 billion. All sales numbers represent a three-month moving average of global semiconductor sales.
βThe better-than-expected 6.4 percent sequential increase in April sales was driven by moderate improvements in a number of end-demand drivers and inventory replenishment,β said 91³ΙΘΛ President George Scalise. βThe PC market β a major consumer of semiconductors β has been stronger than predicted earlier in the year. Consensus forecasts currently project that PC unit sales in 2009 will decline by about 6 percent compared to earlier forecasts of a decline in the range of 12 percent. Analysts are also more optimistic about cell phone unit sales, which are now projected to decline by around 7 percent compared to earlier forecasts of 15 percent. PCs and cell phones account for nearly 60 percent of all semiconductor consumption,β Scalise stated.
91³ΙΘΛ noted that the worldwide automotive market, which accounts for about 7 percent of total semiconductor sales, remains weak. Corporate information technology spending has also lagged normal patterns as companies have lengthened replacement cycles. The consumer electronics sector presents a mixed picture: analysts project increased unit sales of digital televisions and hand-held game players and lower unit sales of most other consumer electronics products.
βVisibility remains limited,β Scalise continued. βTwo consecutive months of sequential sales growth may be an indication of a return to more normal seasonal sales patterns in some market sectors, albeit at lower sales levels than last year,β Scalise concluded.
91³ΙΘΛ the 91³ΙΘΛ Global Sales Report
The 91³ΙΘΛ Global Sales Report (GSR) is a three-month moving average of sales activity. The GSR is tabulated by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization, an independent, non-profit organization established by the global semiconductor industry to compile industry statistics. The moving average is a mathematical smoothing technique that mitigates variations due to differences in companiesβ financial calendars.
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