Book to Bill
North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts April 2012 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.10
SAN JOSE, Calif. — May 22, 2012 — North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.60 billion in orders in April 2012 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.10, according to the April Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI. A book-to-bill of 1.10 means that $110 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.
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The June 2011 SEMI Book-to-Bill Report is scheduled for publication on July 19, 2011; 3:00 p.m. PDT (subject to change).
Historical Book-To-Bill Press Release Data
The SEMI Book-to-Bill Report provides a first look at the book-to-bill ratio for North American Headquartered Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers. The three-month average global bookings and billings are a strong indicator for trends in the worldwide semiconductor industry. SEMI follows the protocol established by the U.S. Department of Commerce in publishing our figures only on a three-month average basis. We do this in order to smooth out the natural volatility in bookings. This report is distributed monthly approximately three weeks after the close of each month. Categories covered include front-end (wafer processing/mask/reticle/wafer manufacturing/fab facilities) equipment and final manufacturing (assembly/packaging/test) equipment.
SEMI Book-To-Bill 보고서 발행일
Important: Dates are subject to change; Report is released at 3:00 pm Pacific Time.
January 23, 2012 (New release date!) | July 19, 2012 |
February 23, 2012 | August 16, 2012 |
March 22, 2012 | September 20, 2012 |
April 19, 2012 | October 18, 2012 |
May 22, 2012 (New release date!) | November 15, 2012 |
June 21, 2012 | December 18, 2012 |
Other notes
In addition to the SEMI Book-to-Bill report, two other organizations offer data on book-to-bill trends. The following description explains the coverage of those two reports:
The Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) is a Japanese organization of semiconductor, liquid crystal display (LCD), and related manufacturing equipment manufacturers. The SEAJ issues a monthly book-to-bill report based on three-month average global bookings and billings of Japanese headquartered equipment manufacturers. The SEAJ Book-to-Bill Report is issued on or shortly after the SEMI book-to-bill report release date. Visit http://www.seaj.or.jp for additional info about this organization.
VLSI Research issues a worldwide book-to-bill ratio each month based on a combination of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) surveys and models. The VLSI Research book-to-bill reports actual bookings and billings each month, not three-month averages. VLSI’s data include systems to manufacture integrated circuits, thin film heads, liquid crystal displays and MEMS, as well as spares and services. For more information on VLSI Research statistics and data collection methodology, please visit www.vlsiresearch.com.
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