Article: North America: North American semiconductor equipment industry posts book-to-bill ratio of 0.81 in April, says SEMI.

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North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.07 billion in orders in April 2008 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill (B/B) ratio of 0.81, according to SEMI. A book-to-bill of 0.81 means that US$81 worth of orders were received for every US$100 of product billed for the month.

The three-month average of worldwide bookings in April 2008 was US$1.07 billion, representing a 8% sequential and 32% on-year decline. The three-month average of worldwide ...

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