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The October b-to-b was 0.91.
October bookings were $1.49 billion – 5.1% lower than September’s $1.57 billion, and 12.2% higher than the October 2015 bookings figure of $1.33 billion.
October billings were $1.63 billion – 9% higher than September’s $1.49 billion, and 19.8% higher than the October 2015 billings level of $1.36 billion.
“Total equipment billings increased 9% in October over September, while bookings contracted 5%,” says SEMI CEO Denny McGuirk, “as the result, the book-to bill ratio for October dropped below parity for the first time in 11 months, even though bookings and billings activity remains at elevated levels relative to last year.”
The last six months b-to-bs are: May 1.09, June 1.00, July 1.05, August 1.03, September 1.05, October 0.91.
SEMI says it represents “more than 1,900 member companies and more than a quarter-million professionals worldwide to advance the science and business of electronics manufacturing”.
See also: Record-breaking wafer shipments set to continue, says SEMI
