November sales of ICs were $36.7 billion down 0.3% on October sales of $36.8 billion, reports the SIA.

“As 2019 winds down, global semiconductor sales continue to lag behind last year’s total, but we’ve begun seeing indications of the modest rebound projected for next year,” said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. “Regionally, the Americas market was the only major market to grow on a month-to-month basis, but sales into the Americas were down substantially year-to-year.”

Sales increased in November 2019 compared to October 2019 in the Americas (2.3 percent), held flat in China, and decreased in Europe (-0.6 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other  (-1.8 percent), and Japan(-1.9 percent). Sales were down across all regions compared to November 2018: China (-6.0 percent), Europe (-8.0 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (-8.3 percent), Japan(-9.1 percent), and the Americas (-22.3 percent).