Strong ARM page 10

Sigma Designs teams with Quantenna to deliver Wi-Fi STB design

Semiconductor inventory declines as suppliers adjust to slow market conditions

Cosmic Circuits announces silicon-proven PLL portfolio

EnSilica announces new design centre in India focusing on verification

Maxims optical sensor combines ambient light and proximity sensors to deliver optical fusion

GreenPeak rolls out GP570 chip for smart and low cost ZigBee RF4CE motion sense remote controls

Leading memory manufacturer endorses Proteus LRC for lithography verification

Tangotec announces ITU-T G.hn chipset

Elpidas loan due in April, financial difficulties cause merger speculation

WASHINGTON, USA: The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing US leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $25.1 billion for the month of November 2011, a decrease of 2.4 percent from the prior month when sales were $25.7 billion.

On a year to date basis, worldwide semiconductor sales are 0.8 percent higher compared to the same period last year. All monthly sales numbers represent a three-month moving average.

'Supply chain disruptions resulting from the floods in Thailand have impacted semiconductor sales in the near term, however OEM's are expected to recover production losses over the course of the next few months,' said Brian Toohey, president, SIA. 'November sales were additionally affected by the continuing European financial crisis which is having a broad impact on other economies and global demand.'Source: Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), USA.

Despite the near term supply chain and global economic challenges, the industry is still poised to close 2011 with growth and looks towards 2012 for further improvement.