Q3 semiconductor sales were up 3.5% on Q2 with September sales growing 2.7% over August, reports the SIA. September sales totalled $25.8bn.
“September’s global sales demonstrate an optimistic close to the 3rd quarter,” says Brian Toohey, SIA president, “while global economic uncertainty creates limited visibility for the remainder of the year, recent positive indicators and developments in the US and Europe are encouraging.”
A 14.9% rise in Japan for Q3 over Q2 was driven by progress made in their recovery efforts.
Strong demand for automotive applications and mobile processing in handheld devices like smart phones, tablets and eReaders added to the Q3 increase.