Market Quote

April 6, 2012
 

According to new data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), worldwide semiconductor sales in February declined 7.3% from the previous year. The biggest drop was observed in Europe, which posted $2.71 billion in February sales—a 16.4% drop from 1 year ago. Total worldwide semiconductor sales for February were $22.9 billion.

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