Semiconductor Value Chain

Industrial Semiconductor Inventory Piles up Internally; Lean at Distribution 
Inventory Insider - Issue 5 - 2012 
Industrial semiconductor suppliers are plagued with high inventories going into the end of the year. This is the result of global economic uncertainty, and an atmosphere of caution on the part of OEMs and their end-customers—this has consequently resulted in reduced order visibility going forward. Book-to-bill ratios are below 1:1, and looking ahead, planning calls for a reduction in utilization rates to continue to draw down excess inventory levels. Industrial semiconductor revenues are projected to decline slightly in the fourth quarter of 2012...
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