SAN JOSE--Worldwide chip sales dropped 6.9% in February to $15.49 billion from $16.63 billion in January, according to new market statistics released today (April 3) by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Compared to a year ago, February's chip sales were 5.8% higher than $14.64 billion in the same month during 2000, said the SIA here.
"The industry is continuing to experience lower sales due to an inventory overhang and macroeconomic factors," said SIA president George Scalise, referring to the severe chip recession plaguing nearly all segments of the business.
Compared to January, chip sales in February dropped in every major regional market.
The Americas registered the largest month-to-month decline, with semiconductor sales falling 7.3% to $4.75 billion in February, compared to $5.12 billion in January, based on a three-month moving average, said the SIA. Chip sales in the Americas grew 5.8% in February from $4.49 billion in the same month last year.
Asia Pacific semiconductor sales dropped 7.1% to $3.62 billion in February vs. $3.90 billion in January, said the SIA monthly report. Chip revenues in the Asia Pacific region were also down 3.0% from $3.74 billion in February 2000, the SIA report.
Japan's chip market declined 6.8% to $3.76 billion in February form $4.04 billion in January; however, Japan's semiconductor sales were up 15.1% on a year-to-year basis from $3.27 billion in February 2000, according to the SIA.
Europe's semiconductor sales fell 6.3% to $3.34 billion in February vs. $3.57 billion in January, the SIA said. Europe's February chip sales were 6.3% higher than $3.15 billion in the same month last year.
RSS
Digital
10 emerging technologies to watch:
EE Times has compiled a list of emerging technologies that we think will be worth watching out for in 2010. Biofeedback or thought-control of electronics are among the contenders.
Hot applications in 2010:
We've compiled a list of 10 technology applications you should watch for in 2010, ranging from e-book readers to 3-D TVs. We examine the features that make these apps so compelling as well unresolved issues.
Top 25 predictions for semis in 2010:
2010 is just beginning to unfold in the electronics industry. Looking into our crystal ball, we have released our own chip forecasts--and other predictions--for 2010.
Seven things to fix in 2010:
The editors of EE Times came up with their own informal list of things we hope engineers fix in 2010, spanning everything from nano-lithography to space travel. What do you want to see get done this year?
'09 moves that are shaping the future:
This was a brutal year, but the industry gets a nod for showing grace under fire. Here's our Top 10 guide to the coming year, illustrating what to expect in 2010.
10 CEOs out in 2009:
It's been a tough year for the global electronics industry and CEOs. We survey the dismissal of 10 industry CEOs during the first three quarters of 2009 and what's ahead for the rest of the year.
Notable women in microelectronics:
There is no better time than a global economic recession to examine the keys to successful corporate governance. So, EE Times has compiled an international list that celebrates women who are business and technology leaders in semis.
EE Times updates Silicon 60:
Seventeen companies have been added to the lastest version of our Silicon 60 list of emerging startups. Forty-three companies survived as emerging companies that are still worth watching.
RSS| 
Digital| 
Mobile
