Semiconductor Indicator Declines: A key indicator of...
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Semiconductor Indicator Declines: A key indicator of the health of the semiconductor industry continued to decline last month, further calling into question the industry’s hopes for an upturn this year. The Semiconductor Industry Assn.’s monthly “book-to-bill” ratio for chips registered 0.95 for September, down from 0.99 in August. The measure means that for every $100 dollars of orders shipped, $95 in new orders were received.
