Global H1 Chip Sales Up 2.1%
Published: 03 August 2007
by Staff
Second-quarter sales of $59.9 billion declined by 2% from the first quarter. June sales were down 1.7% from May.
In the first half, DRAM prices declined nearly 40%, while unit shipments grew by almost 66% year-over-year, said George Scalise, president of the SIA.
NAND unit shipments grew by almost 40% compared to June last year, but ASPs declined by just over 15%, Scalise added.
Continuing rapid price attrition in several market segments held growth in total semiconductor sales to slightly more than 2%, despite increases in total unit shipments of almost 7%, according to Scalise.
PC demand – a main driver for component sales – was strong in the second quarter, with unit growth now projected at more than 10% for the year, says the SIA. Unit shipments of cell phones are also on track for 10% growth, the association predicts.
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