Circuits Assembly Online Magazine - Semi Equipment Bookings Down 3d Straight Month

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported 90-day bookings fell 11.9% from last year in August. Orders were down 2.7% sequentially, the SEMI trade group said.

Total orders reached $1.06 billion worldwide in August on a three-month average basis. Billings fell 10.1% from the revised July figure and 18.7% year-over-year.

The book-to-bill ratio slipped 20 basis points to 0.98, the third straight month the ratio fell. A book-to-bill of 0.98 means that $98 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.

	Billings (3-mo. avg)	Bookings (3-mo. avg)	Book-to-Bill
March 2013	991.0	1,103.3	1.11
April 2013	1,086.3	1,173.9	1.08
May 2013	1,223.4	1,321.3	1.08
June 2013	1,213.7	1,334.2	1.10
July 2013 (final)	1,204.0	1,207.2	1.00
August 2013 (prelim)	1,081.9	1,063.9	0.98