KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings gained 11% in the second quarter to US$10.5 billion, from US$9.39 billion a year earlier, said the US-based Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI). In a statement on its website, SEMI said figure was 26% higher than the billings for the first quarter. The worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings stood at US$8.28 billion in 1Q16. The data is gathered jointly with the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) from over 95 global equipment companies that provide data on a monthly basis. SEMI said worldwide semiconductor equipment bookings were US$11.9 billion in 2Q16.

Source: The Edge Markets September 13, 2016 05:48 UTC