"The global semiconductor market has settled into a period of significant and steady growth in 2017, with sales through May well ahead of the total from the same point last year," said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. "Significantly, recent market growth has been consistent across all major regional markets and semiconductor product categories, with sales of memory products continuing to lead the way."

Year-to-year sales increased across all regions: the Americas (30.5 percent), China (26.3 percent), Europe (18.3 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (17.7 percent), and Japan (15.8 percent). Month-to-month sales increased in Europe (3.9 percent), the Americas (2.8 percent), Japan (2.3 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (1.7 percent), and China (0.7 percent).

To find out how to purchase the WSTS Subscription Package, which includes comprehensive monthly semiconductor sales data and detailed WSTS Forecasts, please visit http://www.semiconductors.org/industry_statistics/wsts_subscription_package/. For data on the global and U.S. semiconductor industry and market, please download the 2017 SIA Factbook: http://go.semiconductors.org/2017-sia-factbook-0-0-0.

May 2017





Billions





Month-to-Month Sales





Market Last Month Current Month % Change Americas 6.09 6.25 2.8% Europe 2.99 3.11 3.9% Japan 2.89 2.96 2.3% China 10.15 10.23 0.7% Asia Pacific/All Other 9.23 9.39 1.7% Total 31.35 31.93 1.9%







Year-to-Year Sales





Market Last Year Current Month % Change Americas 4.79 6.25 30.5% Europe 2.63 3.11 18.3% Japan 2.55 2.96 15.8% China 8.09 10.23 26.3% Asia Pacific/All Other 7.98 9.39 17.7% Total 26.05 31.93 22.6%







Three-Month-Moving Average Sales





Market Dec/Jan/Feb Mar/Apr/May % Change Americas 6.00 6.25 4.3% Europe 2.82 3.11 10.3% Japan 2.76 2.96 7.3% China 10.05 10.23 1.7% Asia Pacific/All Other 8.78 9.39 7.0% Total 30.40 31.93 5.0%

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About SIA

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is the voice of the U.S. semiconductor industry, one of America's top export industries and a key driver of America's economic strength, national security, and global competitiveness. Semiconductors – microchips that control all modern electronics – enable the systems and products we use to work, communicate, travel, entertain, harness energy, treat illness, and make new scientific discoveries. The semiconductor industry directly employs nearly a quarter of a million people in the U.S. In 2016, U.S. semiconductor company sales totaled $164 billion, and semiconductors make the global trillion dollar electronics industry possible. SIA seeks to strengthen U.S. leadership of semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research by working with Congress, the Administration and other key industry stakeholders to encourage policies and regulations that fuel innovation, propel business and drive international competition. Learn more at www.semiconductors.org.

About WSTS

World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) is an independent non-profit organization representing the vast majority of the world semiconductor industry. The mission of WSTS is to be the respected source of semiconductor market data and forecasts. Founded in 1986, WSTS is the singular source for monthly industry shipment statistics.

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