“After record-breaking billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers in November 2021, December billings remained robust and were the second-highest ever,” says SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha, “for the first time, billings topped $3 billion every month of the year, nearing $4 billion by year end, demonstrating unprecedented demand and exceptional execution by equipment suppliers.”
Billings (3-mo. Avg.) |
Year-Over-Year | |
July 2021 | $3,857.4 | 49.8% |
August 2021 | $3,656.3 | 37.8% |
September 2021 | $3,718.2 | 35.5% |
October 2021 | $3,745.4 | 41.4% |
November 2021 (final) | $3,935.3 | 50.7% |
December 2021 (prelim) | $3,917.3 | 46.1% |
Source: SEMI (www.semi.org), January 2022