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Press Release: 11/03/14

Global Semiconductor Industry Posts Highest-Ever Quarterly Sales

SALES IN SEPTEMBER INCREASE BY 8 PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR AND 1.9 PERCENT COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS MONTH WASHINGTON—Nov. 3, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $87 billion during the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 5.7 percent over […]

Press Release: 10/03/14

Global Semiconductor Sales Continue to Climb in August

SALES INCREASE 9.4 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR AND 1.3 PERCENT OVER THE PREVIOUS MONTH WASHINGTON—Oct. 3, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $28.4 billion for the month of August 2014, an increase of 9.4 percent from the August 2013 […]

Press Release: 09/19/14

Global Semiconductor Market Maintains Broad, Consistent Growth in July

GLOBAL SALES INCREASE BY 9.9 PERCENT OVER LAST YEAR; INDUSTRY POSTS MONTH-OVER-MONTH GROWTH ACROSS ALL REGIONS AND PRODUCT CATEGORIES WASHINGTON—Sept. 2, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $28.1 billion for the month of July 2014, the industry’s highest-ever monthly sales […]

Press Release: 08/04/14

Global Semiconductor Industry on Pace for Record Sales Through First Half of 2014

SALES UP ACROSS EVERY REGION AND NEARLY ALL PRODUCT CATEGORIES COMPARED TO LAST YEAR; AMERICAS REGION SHOWS STRONGEST GROWTH WASHINGTON—Aug. 4, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $82.7 billion during the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 5.4 percent […]

Press Release: 07/07/14

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase Across All Regions in May

AMERICAS SHOW STRONGEST YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH; GLOBAL SALES REMAIN WELL AHEAD OF 2013 PACE WASHINGTON—July 7, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $26.86 billion for the month of May 2014, 8.8 percent higher than the May 2013 total of $24.69 billion […]

Press Release: 06/04/14

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase in April; Sustained Growth Projected for 2014 and 2015

YEAR-TO-DATE SALES REMAIN WELL AHEAD OF LAST YEAR’S PACE; WSTS FORECAST PROJECTS GROWTH OF 6.5 PERCENT IN 2014 AND 3.3 PERCENT IN 2015 WASHINGTON—June 4, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $26.34 billion for the month of April 2014, an […]

Press Release: 05/05/14

Global Semiconductor Industry Posts Highest-Ever First Quarter Sales

MARCH SALES UP 11.4 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST YEAR; YEAR-TO-YEAR SALES INCREASE ACROSS ALL REGIONS WASHINGTON—May 5, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $78.47 billion during the first quarter of 2014, marking the industry’s highest-ever first quarter sales. Global sales […]

Press Release: 04/04/14

February Semiconductor Sales Up 11.4 Percent Compared to Last Year

SALES INCREASE BY 18 PERCENT YEAR-TO-YEAR IN AMERICAS REGION WASHINGTON—April 4, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $25.87 billion for the month of February 2014, an increase of 11.4 percent from February 2013 when sales were $23.23 billion. This marks […]

Press Release: 03/03/14

Global Semiconductor Industry Posts Highest-Ever January Sales

YEAR-TO-YEAR GLOBAL SALES INCREASE BY LARGEST MARGIN IN NEARLY THREE YEARS; SALES IN AMERICAS UP 17.3 PERCENT COMPARED TO LAST JANUARY WASHINGTON—March 3, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $26.28 billion for the month of January 2014, an increase of […]

Press Release: 02/03/14

Semiconductor Industry Posts Record Sales in 2013

GLOBAL SALES INCREASE 4.8 PERCENT IN 2013, REACHING HIGHEST-EVER TOTAL OF $305.6 BILLION; SALES IN AMERICAS INCREASE 13.1 PERCENT WASHINGTON—Feb. 3, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide semiconductor sales for 2013 reached $305.6 billion, the industry’s highest-ever annual total and an increase of 4.8 […]

Press Release: 01/03/14

Global Semiconductor Sales Continue to Climb in November

WORLDWIDE SALES INCREASE FOR NINTH STRAIGHT MONTH; AMERICAS CONTINUE TO LEAD GROWTH WASHINGTON—Jan. 3, 2014—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.24 billion for the month of November 2013, an increase of 6.8 percent over November 2012 when sales were $25.51 […]

Press Release: 12/04/13

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase in October; Industry on Track for Highest-Ever Annual Sales in 2013

WORLDWIDE SALES INCREASE FOR EIGHTH STRAIGHT MONTH AND TOP $27 BILLION FOR FIRST TIME EVER IN OCTOBER; WSTS FORECAST PROJECTS GROWTH OF 4.4 PERCENT IN 2013 AND 4.1 PERCENT IN 2014 WASHINGTON—Dec. 4, 2013—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.06 […]