Friday, September 16, 2011
North America-based semiconductor capital equipment makers reported a book-to-bill ratio of 0.80 in August, the fourth straight month the book-to-bill has declined and the eleventh straight month it has been below parity, according to the fab tool trade group SEMI.
A book-to-bill ratio of 0.80 means that $80 in orders were received for every $100 worth of product shipped during the month.
North American fab tool vendors reported $1.18 billion worth of orders in August on a three-month average basis, down 8.8 percent from July and down 34.8 percent from August 2010, SEMI said.
The three-month average of worldwide billings for North American fab tool makers was $1.48 billion in August, down 3 percent from July and down 5.1 percent from August 2010, SEMI said. .
"Weaker DRAM demand, foundry spending reductions and near-term uncertainties about electronics demand are reflected in declining sales trends for new semiconductor manufacturing equipment,¡± said Stanley Myers, president and CEO of SEMI, in a statement. ¡°Consequently, the SEMI three-month average billings are at levels last seen in June of 2010."
By: DocMemory
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