The semiconductor industry set another new sales record in October of this year, and industry watchers once again adjusted the 2017 chip sales forecast.
According to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), the semiconductor industry is expected to grow 20.6% this year to more than $ 408 billion in sales this year, marking the first time that the industry has exceeded $ 400 billion in annual sales for the first time - Only four years after sales exceeded $ 300 billion mark.
WSTS announced that the three-month moving average of wafer sales in October reached a record high of 37.1 billion U.S. dollars, up 3% from September last year and up 22% from October last year.
John Neuffer, president and chief executive of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), said: "While market growth continues to be driven by strong demand for memory products, the overall sales of all other semiconductor products have also increased significantly, showing the strength of the market this year. '
Analysts are constantly raising the speculation in the semiconductor industry as the price of memory continues to rise, paving the way for almost every aspect of this robust market, a market research firm IHS recently forecast of 21% growth for the semiconductor industry this year. In October, IC Insights last month raised its growth forecast to 22% last month when research firm Gartner predicted an annual growth rate of nearly 20%.
WSTS data shows wafer sales increased 41% in Americas, 19.5% in Europe, 19.1% in China, 16.3% in Asia Pacific and 10.7% in Japan in October. WSTS said sales in all regions continued to be modest growing up.
Compile: Luffy Liu