Makers predict 9.6% rise in semiconductors this year

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A survey of semiconductor manufacturers predicts that production by 11 top companies will increase by 9.6% to 5.297 billion yen. Profits are expected to rise as the demand for logic LSIs for mobile phones, microcontrollers, computers, consumer electronics and peripherals grows. Demand is expected to continue soaring for semiconductors serving in digital consumer electronics sets such as DVD players and in mobile phones as well as for semiconductors that work in Internet-use network and communications systems.

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Device makers snap up equipment for ultra-fine lines

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Semiconductor manufacturers are submitting orders for new production equipment to support their bid to expand production and work with 0.18 micron and finer design rules. The requirement has driven a 225.6% leap in the global sales of semiconductor-making equipment in May 2000, to $3.279 billion. Demand is prompted by a number of industries including cellular phones, personal computers and digital household electronics.

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Semiconductor sales rise with communications

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Global semiconductor sales reached a record of $149 billion in 1999, a rise of 18.9% compared to 1998 levels. Semiconductor device manufacturers attribute sales growth to strong demand for microprocessors, flash memories, digital signal processors and exclusive communication circuits. Communication equipment and computer manufacturers are the leading clients of the industry.

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