14 posts and columns on George Scalise

January Chip Sales Up 47 Percent Year-Over-Year

in News on March 1, 2010 at 7:23 am PT

The Semiconductor Industry Association’s prediction of healthy growth for chip demand in 2010 seems to be panning out. Though January is typically a weak month, global semiconductor sales rose slightly thanks to solid demand for personal computers, cellphones and other consumer electronics.

Global Chip Sales Down 9 Percent in 2009–Not 11 Percent

in News on February 1, 2010 at 7:30 am PT

Global chip sales fell nine percent in 2009, beaten down by the econalypse, which hamstrung demand for all manner of consumer electronics. A nasty drop, but not nearly as bad as it could have been or, indeed, what was expected. Because at $226.3 billion, total chip sales for the year were far better than the $219.7 billion the Semiconductor Industry Association had been expecting.

The Chips Are Up, Redux

in News on November 30, 2009 at 4:50 am PT

A bit of good news after the chip industry’s seemingly endless procession of bad. Worldwide sales of semiconductors in October rose 5.1 percent over September, racking up their eighth month of consecutive gains, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
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Chip Industry Can Put Down the Mylanta Now

in News on November 5, 2009 at 8:47 am PT

Worldwide chip sales have slipped deep into the mud over the past year and they’ll continue to do so until year’s end. But they’ll begin to improve after that.
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Semiconductor Industry Ends Disaster Preparedness Drills

in News on November 2, 2009 at 10:17 am PT

2009 semiconductor sales are down from 2008 by nearly record amounts, but they’re improving. That’s the latest word from the Semiconductor Industry Association, which said today that global chip sales rose in September from the previous month–the seventh straight month of gains.
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Global Chip Sales Down 21.3 Percent Year-to-Date. But Hey, They Rose Five Percent in August!

in News on October 2, 2009 at 9:13 am PT

Worldwide sales of semiconductors in August rose five percent over July, racking up their sixth month of consecutive gains, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. Great news were it not for the fact that at $19.1 billion, August sales were down a horrific 16.1 percent year-over-year. Furthermore, for the first eight months of 2009, sales are at $133.8 billion–about 21.3 percent below what they were at this time last year.
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The Chips Are Up

in News on August 31, 2009 at 12:24 pm PT

Could the global semiconductor industry be heading for a much anticipated recovery? It’s starting to look that way. Chip sales rose in July for the fifth consecutive month on a month-to-month basis, according to the trade group, Semiconductor Industry Association. Which is not to say sales are robust; down 18.2 percent year-over-year, they’re abysmal, but they are showing continuing signs of recovery.
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Q2 Chip Sales Not Too Horribly Awful

in News on August 3, 2009 at 8:40 am PT

Looks like the semiconductor industry has finally found a bottom from which to scramble upward. In the second quarter, chip sales registered their fourth consecutive monthly increase, the Semiconductor Industry Association said today, suggesting that we may be seeing the beginning of a gradual recovery in the industry. Though worldwide chip sales fell 20 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, they rose 17 percent from the first quarter.

Chip Sales: Bottoms Up?

in News on May 1, 2009 at 8:37 am PT

No big surprises here. The souring economy and related uncertainty in consumer and enterprise technology markets continue to drag the chip sector down into the mud. While world-wide sales of semiconductors in March rose 3.3 percent from February, they were down nearly 30 percent from last year.
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February Chip Sales: I Call Bottom… Until the Next Bottom

in News on April 3, 2009 at 3:00 pm PT

If it is chip sales that will lead the recovery, don’t expect one for quite some time. World-wide sales of semiconductors slumped 30 percent to $14.2 billion in February, the Semiconductor Industry Association said Friday. That’s down 7.6 percent from January levels.
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Chips Dip

in News, January 2, 2009 at 6:09 am PT

SIA: The Chips Are Down–No Pun Intended

in News, November 19, 2008 at 12:35 pm PT

August Chip Sales Clearly Quite a Bit Better Than September's Will Be

in News, October 2, 2008 at 7:41 am PT

August Chip Sales Clearly Quite a Bit Better Than September’s Will Be

in News, October 2, 2008 at 7:41 am PT