Chip sales eise in Japan

11/01/1997

Chip sales rise in Japan. A resurgent Japanese semiconductor market once again posted strong gains in July, pacing a solid month-to-month uptick in worldwide chip sales, as reported by the Semiconductor Industry Association`s World Semiconductor Trade Statistics. For July, global sales were $11.6 billion, 1.8% better than June`s $11.4 billion, and 13.3% better than July 1996, when sales were $10.2 billion (see table). For the second month in a row, Japan showed the most month-to-month improvement, posting sales of $2.9 billion, up 6.4% from June and 4.9% from a year earlier. Asia-Pacific chip sales were also up, by 3.1% month-to-month and 16.1% year-to-year. Sales in the Americas were up marginally (0.2%) month-to-month, but a full 19.4% year-to-year. European sales dipped slightly from June to July, but were up from year-ago levels.