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PC processors grow semiconductor stockpiles
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01/08/2006
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Surplus semiconductor inventories in the global electronics supply chain rose more than expected in the second quarter, according to market watcher iSuppli. The glut is being put down to excess stockpiles of pc microprocessors and core logic chipsets.
“Excess inventories have exceeded the worrying levels seen during the last semiconductor supply ‘snafu’ in mid 2004,” said Rosemary Farrell, an iSuppli analyst. “However, with most of the excess inventory restricted to pc related chips, and mainly to a single supplier – Intel – the surplus stockpiles are not a major concern for the global electronics industry.”
Excess semiconductor stockpiles in the global electronics supply chain rose to $2billion in the second quarter, up 77.6% from the first quarter. iSuppli had predicted a more moderate rise to $1.3 billion.
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Graham Pitcher
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