Global semiconductor sales reached $12.9 billion in July 2003, up from the $12.5 billion in revenue reported in June 2003 — the fifth consecutive monthly increase and a 10.5 percent increase from July 2002 revenue of $11.68 billion.
In July, PC-related products were the strongest sector with microprocessors up 5.6 percent and DRAMs up 8.2 percent over June. This sales boost is attributed to the beginnings of a business upgrade cycle and the seasonal back-to-school PC buys. Additionally, the consumer sector, which includes DVDs and digital cameras, continued its recent strength with optoelectronics increasing 5.3 percent and Flash up 5.7 percent over last month.
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Also in July, sales in Japan rose 4.8 percent on a monthly basis, Asia-Pacific was up 2.9 percent, Europe up 2.3 percent and the Americas increased 1.0 percent over June.
The three-month average of worldwide bookings in July 2003 was $763 million. The bookings figure is 6 percent above the revised June 2003 level of $722 million, and 35 percent below the $1.18 million in orders posted in July 2002.
The three-month average of worldwide billings in July 2003 was $788 million. The billings figure is 1 percent above the revised June 2003 level of $777 million and 19 percent below the July 2002 billings level of $969 million.
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