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NA semi equipment billings surpasses $3B for second consecutive month
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted USD 3.14 billion in billings worldwide in February 2021 (three-month average basis), logging a record high for the second consecutive month, according to SEMI.
The billings figure is 3.2% higher than the final January 2021 billings of USD 3.04 billion and is 32% higher than the February 2020 billings level of USD 2.37 billion.
“February billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers once again exceeded $3 billion, powered by robust secular semiconductor demand across diverse end-use markets,” said Ajit Manocha, SEMI president and CEO. “The digitization of industries worldwide continues to drive rising investments in semiconductor equipment.”
| Billings (3-mo. Avg.) | Year-Over-Year | |
| September 2020 | $2,743.3 | 40.0% |
| October 2020 | $2,648.2 | 27.3% |
| November 2020 | $2,611.6 | 23.1% |
| December 2020 | $2,680.8 | 7.6% |
| January 2021 (final) | $3,038.2 | 29.8% |
| February 2021 (prelim) | $3,135.0 | 32.0% |
