Japan-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.14 in September 2010, down from 1.38 in August, according to new figures from the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ).
The three-month average of worldwide bookings in September were 127.96 billion yen (US$1.58 billion), up 0.4% from the revised August 2010 level and up 107.8% from the 61.57 billion posted in September 2009.
The three-month average of worldwide billings in September 2010 were 112.07 billion yen, up 21.2% from the revised August 2010 level and up 139.1% above the September 2009 billings level.
| SEAJ: Japan semiconductor equipment book-to-bill ratio, September 2010 (m yen) | |||
| Date | Billings (3-month avg) | Bookings (3-month avg) | Book-to-bill ratio |
| April | 93,606 | 100,248 | 1.07 |
| May | 94,233 | 106,186 | 1.13 |
| June | 80,288 | 112,512 | 1.40 |
| July | 82,168 | 125,393 | 1.53 |
| August (final) | 92,506 | 127,468 | 1.38 |
| September (prelim)) | 112,072 | 127,963 | 1.14 |
Source: SEAJ, compiled by Digitimes, October 2010
Article translated by Jessie Shen
