Global device sales reach US$14.9 billion landmark

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Statistics from the Semiconductor Industry Assn showed that worldwide sales of semiconductor devices reached $14.96 billion in Mar 2000, up 33.8% from Mar 1999. Quarterly sales in key regional markets rose by double-digit figures. The Asian-Pacific markets posted the strongest quarterly sales growth of 46.1%. Quarterly sales in Europe soared 29.2%, those in North, Central and South America increased by 29.2%.

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Global device markets worsened in 1998, says WSTS

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Figures from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) reveal that the global semiconductor market declined by 10.9% at $122.2 billion in 1998 instead of the earlier prediction of a 1.8% drop. According to the WSTS, the larger-than-expected slip is due to falling semiconductor prices and the economic crisis in Southeast Asia. In 1999, the WSTS predicts a 6.6% market growth.

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Global sales of semiconductors up 28% in November

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The global sales of semiconductors increased 28.4% in Nov 2000. The Semiconductor Industry Assn predicts that total sales for 2000, should surpass US$205 bilion, which would represent a 37.1% increase over 1999 sales. Semiconductor products that showed especially vigorous growth in November incldued ICs for flash memory, standard cells and communication- specific products.

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