NORTH AMERICAN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT INDUSTRY POSTS OCTOBER 2005 BOOK-TO-BILL RATIO OF 0.95
SAN JOSE, Calif., November 17, 2005 -- North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.10 billion in orders in October 2005 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.95 according to the October 2005 Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI. A book-to-bill of 0.95 means that $95 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.
The three-month average of worldwide bookings in October 2005 was $1.10 billion. The bookings figure is 12 percent above the revised September 2005 level of $984 million and 20 percent below the $1.37 billion in orders posted in October 2004.
The three-month average of worldwide billings in October 2005 was $1.16 billion. The billings figure is six percent above the revised September 2005 level of $1.09 billion and 19 percent below the October 2004 billings level of $1.43 billion.
The report includes a revision to the August bookings figure, which corrects previously supplied participant input.
"Bookings and billings for North American based semiconductor equipment providers have been stable for the past six months," said Stanley T. Myers, president and CEO of SEMI. "It is encouraging to see the recent improvement in bookings as the industry continues to ramp 300 mm production and is beginning to invest in 65 nanometer technology."
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Billings Bookings Book-to-Bill
(Three-month avg.)
May 2005 1,213.0 1,015.3 0.84
June 2005 1,152.2 1,038.0 0.90
July 2005 1,078.2 1,007.3 0.93
August 2005 (rev. final) 1,055.5 1,022.3 0.97
September 2005 (final) 1,088.2 984.1 0.90
October 2005 (prelim.) 1,156.2 1,104.1 0.95
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The November 2005 SEMI Book-to-Bill Report is scheduled for publication on December 20, 2005; 3:00 p.m. PDT (subject to change).
Independently from SEMI, The Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) releases its January Book-to-Bill Report on approximately the same date. The SEAJ Book-to-Bill Report tracks billings and bookings worldwide of Japanese-headquartered semiconductor equipment manufacturers. For more information on the SEAJ data, visit seaj.or.jp |
