Semiconductor Sales in Europe Up 1.7% in June
August 9, 2016 | ESIAEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Semiconductor sales in Europe returned to growth in June on a month-to-month basis, the European Semiconductor Industry Association reported on the basis of the recent WSTS statistics. Overall, European semiconductor sales amounted to US$ 2.669 billion in June 2016, or a 1.7% increase compared to May 2016. Quarterly figures confirm the growth of the European market, with a 0.1% sales increase in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the first quarter. All growth figures represent a three month rolling average.
In Europe, sales for most of the main product categories grew compared to the previous month, with a particular sharp increase for logic chips (up 5.3%), MOS microprocessors (up 4.8%) and MOS DRAM (up 7.6%). Sales of discrete, optoelectronic and analog devices also grew in comparison to May.
Adding to the positive outlook, sales of application-specific chips worldwide also grew robustly compared to May, especially semiconductors designed for automotive, consumer, wired and wireless communication, and computer applications.
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