North American Chip Equipment Industry Posts Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.17 for September

Nov 19, 2009 16:07 Nikkei Electronics Asia

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$732.8 million in orders in September 2009 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.17, according to SEMI. A book-to-bill of 1.17 means that US$117 worth of orders was received for every US$100 of product billed for the month.

The three-month average of worldwide bookings in September 2009 was US$732.8 million. The bookings figure is 19.3% greater than the final August 2009 level of US$614.5 million, and 12.8% greater than the US$649.9 million in orders posted in September 2008.

The three-month average of worldwide billings in September 2009 was US$624.6 million. The billings figure is 7.7% greater than the final August 2009 level of US$580 million, and nearly 33% less than the August 2008 billings level of US$927.3 million.

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