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News Release from: SEMI
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 January 2007
Semiconductor equipment orders move
ahead
North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US $1.52 billion in orders in December 2006 and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.05.
North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US $1.52 billion in orders in December 2006 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.05 according to the SEMI Book-to-Bill Report for December 2006 A book-to-bill of 1.05 means that $105 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The three-month average of worldwide bookings in December 2006 was $1.52 billion.
The bookings figure is about 7% higher than the final November 2006 level of $1.43 billion and 33% above the $1.14 billion in orders posted in December 2005.
The three-month average of worldwide billings in December 2006 was $1.45 billion.
The billings figure is about 2% less than the final November 2006 level of $1.49 billion and over 18% higher than the December 2005 billings level of $1.22 billion.
"The three month average trends for North American semiconductor equipment bookings and billings diverged in December, with a slight decrease in billings and an uptick in bookings", said Stanley T Myers, President and CEO of SEMI.
"However, bookings have declined 7% when viewed quarter over quarter".
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