Perhaps somebody saw an advance copy of this and decided to buy a quarter million shares at the close yesterday (which popped ADI a couple points):
Worldwide Semiconductor Sales Reach Record High of $16.6 Billion in June 2000; Growth in Internet Infrastructure and Wireless Communications Fuels Demand for Semiconductors
Business Wire - August 03, 2000 06:14
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 3, 2000--Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached an all time record high of
$16.6 billion in June 2000, increasing from $11.2 billion in June 1999, a 48.1% year-to-year increase, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported today.
"June's numbers exceeded our expectations and affirm our forecast for a strong 2000," said George Scalise, president of the SIA. "These record-high numbers reflect the growth in the Internet infrastructure and wireless communications markets."
Semiconductor product sectors that experienced significant year-to-year growth in June 2000 included Flash with 167% growth, Field Programmable Logic Devices (FPLDs) with 106% growth, Digital Signal Processors (DSP) at 51% growth, and Standard Linear (Analog) and Optoelectronics at 70% and 65% growth, respectively.
"The consumer applications that these semiconductors are found in include wireless telephones, personal digital assistants, and set top boxes," said Scalise. "The semiconductor industry is critical to the advancement of these markets."
In addition to semiconductor products used to fuel the communications revolution, the DRAM and Microprocessor markets, commonly found in personal computers, also exhibited significant growth from last year. In June 2000, the DRAM market grew 75%, while the microprocessor market grew 36%.
Semiconductor sales were strong in all geographical regions. The Asia Pacific and Japan markets grew 52.8% and 50.8%,
respectively, from last year. The Americas market was up 42.7% from last year, and Europe's sales grew 48.1%.
The SIA's Global Sales Report (GSR) is a three-month moving average of sales activity. The GSR is tabulated by the World
Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization, which represent some 70 companies.
About the SIA
The SIA is the leading voice for the semiconductor industry and has represented US-based manufacturers since 1977. SIA
member companies comprise more than 90 percent of US-based semiconductor production. Collectively, the chip industry employs a domestic workforce of 284,000 people.
Follow this link for sales by geographic data:
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This and some good jobs data tomorrow is sorely needed.
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