SAN JOSE, Calif.-Worldwide semiconductor sales reached a record high of $16.6 billion in June, a 48-percent increase from the $11.2 billion in sales for June 1999, and a 5.2-percent increase over May 2000 numbers, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
“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.”
By product sector, flash semiconductor sales increased 167 percent compared with June 1999 results. Field programmable logic devices sales grew 106 percent, with standard linear and optoelectronics sales rising 70 percent.
Scalise noted that the consumer applications these semiconductors are found in include wireless telephones, personal digital assistants and set-top boxes.
Regionally, the Asia-Pacific market grew 52.8 percent in June, compared with June 1999 sales figures, followed by Japan’s 50.8-percent increase, Europe’s 48.1-percent growth and the Americas’ 42.7-percent increase.
Compared with May 2000 results, the Americas market led with a 7.8-percent increase. Asia-Pacific and Japan reported an increase of 5.1 percent, with the European market posting a 1.8-percent increase in June.
