By Peter Clarke, Oct. 10, 2018 –
The global chip market was up 14.9 percent year-on-year in August, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reporting figures compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization.
The three-month averaged sales figure for August was $40.16 billion, up 14.9 percent from the same three-month average a year before.China was the strongest growing region at 27.3 pecent with the Americas down at the average figure of 15.0 percent growth. Europe, Japan and the rest of Asia-Pacific follow behind with single-digit percentage growth.