Semiconductor Production Equipment Forecast Lowered
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VLSIresearch reported that it had
lowered its forecast for 2016 Semiconductor Production Equipment sales to
$44.0B, a drop of -9.9% from the $48.8B it expects the industry to achieve in
2015. It cited the approach of the Christmas Blackhole
for drying up order activity in the current environment. VLSI calls this time
of year the Christmas Blackhole because visibility
goes dark until the holiday season is over. There is always a seasonal
inventory buildup in anticipation of holiday sales. In great years, sales are
cleared by New Year’s Day, leading to inventory restocking. In good years, it still clears by the lunar
New Year. VLSI is not so
optimistic this year in part because wafer fabs
have been pumping out silicon at an unprecedented rate, while electronics
demand has been weak. It sees electronics finishing out 2015 with a meager
0.8% growth, which combined with high levels of chip production, is putting
heaving pricing pressure on semiconductor prices. • Industry
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