Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted about 55.46 billion yen (US$608 million) in orders in August 2009 (three-month average basis), and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.44, according to the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ).
The three-month average of worldwide bookings rose 26.6% from 43.79 billion yen in July, but still experienced a 36.1% drop from 86.79 billion yen in August 2008.
The three-month average of worldwide billings in August reached 38.57 billion yen, representing a 17.6% increase from the prior month but a 52.3% decline from 80.91 billion yen a year ago, SEAJ said.
The book-to-bill ratio of 1.44 for August 2009 means that 144 yen worth of new orders was received for every 100 yen of product billed for the month.
| SEAJ: Japan semiconductor equipment book-to-bill ratio, August 2009 (million yen) | |||
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| Billings | Bookings | Book-to-bill ratio |
| March 2009 | 44,475 | 13,551 | 0.30 |
| April 2009 | 40,444 | 17,945 | 0.44 |
| May 2009 | 39,156 | 25,972 | 0.66 |
| June 2009 | 28,101 | 35,581 | 1.27 |
| July 2009 (final) | 32,794 | 43,788 | 1.34 |
| August 2009 (prelim) | 38,569 | 55,457 | 1.44 |
Source: SEAJ, compiled by Digitimes, September 2009
Article translated by Jessie Shen
