WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $41.4 billion in November, up 9.8% year-over-year and down 1.1% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

MILPITAS, CA — For the first time in over two years, monthly billings of North American equipment manufacturers are down year-over-year. Semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $1.94 billion in billings worldwide in November (three-month average basis), down 5.3% year-over-year and 4.2% sequentially, according to SEMI.