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Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 1.5% in 3Q 2015

September sales up slightly compared to last month, down compared to last year.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design and research, announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $85.2 billion during the third quarter of 2015. This total marks an increase of 1.5% compared to the previous quarter, but is 2.8% lower than the third quarter of last year.   Global sales for the month of September 2015 were $28.4 billion, 1.9% more than last month’s sales, but 2.8% less than sales from September 20...

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