Global 3Q14 semiconductor equipment billings rise 15% on year, says SEMI
Press release; Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES [Tuesday 16 December 2014]
Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings increased 15% on year to US$8.82 billion in the third quarter of 2014, according to SEMI. However, the figure is 8% lower than the prior quarter.
Worldwide semiconductor equipment bookings were US$9.32 billion in the third quarter of 2014. The bookings figure is 4% higher than the same quarter a year ago, but 6% lower than the bookings figure for the second quarter.
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SEMI/SEAJ: Semiconductor equipment billings by region, 3Q14 (US$b)
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Region
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3Q14
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2Q14
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3Q13
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3Q14/2Q14
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3Q14/3Q13
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Taiwan
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2.30
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2.48
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2.24
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(7%)
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3%
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North America
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2.16
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2.32
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1.22
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(7%)
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77%
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Japan
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1.10
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1.00
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0.83
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10%
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32%
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Korea
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1.00
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1.73
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1.50
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(42%)
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(34%)
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China
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0.96
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1.03
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0.60
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(7%)
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59%
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Europe
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0.66
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0.57
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0.60
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16%
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9%
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ROW
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0.64
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0.50
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0.64
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28%
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1%
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Total
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8.82
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9.62
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7.64
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(8%)
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15%
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Source: SEMI and SEAJ, compiled by Digitimes, December 2014
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