Global chip sales topped $61 billion in the third quarter of 2009, according to the latest statistics from SIA. While semiconductor sales improved quarter over quarter, the overall numbers are still down about 10 percent compared with 2008. PC, cell phone and smartphone sales are helping the chip industry recover. Intel and AMD are also reporting increasing demand for x86 processors.
– In another sign that the IT industry is preparing for a turnaround,
worldwide chip sales increased about 19 percent from the second to the third
quarter of 2009, according to research from the Semiconductor Industry Association.
Global chip sales hit $61.9 billion in the third quarter of 2009, a…