SAN JOSE, CA – Worldwide sales of semiconductors grew to $121 billion in the first half, an increase of 2% year-over-year, according to SIA. The tepid growth was caused by a drop in average selling prices; unit shipments were up almost 7%.
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.

 

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