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Chip Sales Hit Record In 2014 But Are Set To Slow

Worldwide chip sales jumped 9.9% in 2014 to a record $335.8 billion, with logic and memory chipmakers leading the growth, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) says in a report set to be released early Monday. December 2014 achieved $29.1 billion in sales — a record for a December, says the SIA. Last year was the second consecutive year of record sales, and the industry is “well-positioned for continued growth this year and beyond,” with

Global Semiconductor Sales Hit Monthly Record In July

Global sales of semiconductors rose 10% to a record $28.1 billion in July vs. July 2013, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported. The July revenue was up 2.4% from $27.4 billion in June. Sales in the Americas rose 8.1% compared with July 2013. Chip sales in Europe jumped 14.9%, the region’s strongest year-over-year growth since October 2010. “The global semiconductor industry posted its highest-ever monthly sales in July and remains