Manufacturing Industry
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International.(semiconductor equipment book-to-bill ratio falls in Jan. 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Purchasing, March, 2001
The semiconductor equipment book-to-bill ratio took another dive in January, according to Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (semi). The ratio fell to 0.81 from 0.99 in December. The ratio has been falling since last August. A ratio of 0.81 means that for every $100 of equipment shipped, equipment manufacturers received $81 in new orders.
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