Semiconductors Healthy
It’s October, and figures are in for the chip industry for August. August is an important month as it marks the beginning of the holiday season.
Unsurprisingly, NAND flash memory led the charge in semiconductors, NAND revenue being up a whopping 48% compared to last year and 19% versus the previous month. Supplies “tightened and prices firmed”.
Growth in the chip industry is primary driven by computers. The PC industry makes up “approximately 40 percent of all semiconductor sales”.
However, silicon is also migrating to new frontiers. The car, for instance, “is evolving into an electronic device from a mechanical one”.
SIA tracks growth by revenue, not units.