The chip book-to-bill ratio for December was static at 1.13, the US Semiconductor Industry Association reports – but the bald figure disguises the fact that both sales and orders were at record levels. Ending the year well above break-even meant that the ratio had been above 1.00 for all of 1992 – the best showing […]
The chip book-to-bill ratio for December was static at 1.13, the US Semiconductor Industry Association reports – but the bald figure disguises the fact that both sales and orders were at record levels. Ending the year well above break-even meant that the ratio had been above 1.00 for all of 1992 – the best showing since 1987. December orders in the US market based on the usual three-month moving average were $1,920m, up 1.2% from the November figure. Semiconductor shipments for the three months to December increased 1.7% to $1,700m to give the 1.13 ratio. Actual shipments in the US market in December were $1,890m, up 14.6% on the November figure.
