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News analysis: Electronics business booming, but industry remains cautious

After the uncertainty of the last few years, the semiconductor industry has bounced back with enthusiasm. Not only are manufacturers showing more confidence, but customers are also buying more components than they have for some time. These factors are combining to see global sales of semiconductors booming; sales are likely to be around 30% higher than they were in 2009.

The ‘tea leaves’ reveal an impending capacity shortage

Forecasting what's going to happen in the semiconductor business is not entirely an exact science, as Malcolm Penn, chairman of Future Horizons, readily admits.

Semi sales rebounding, but capacity issues loom

Semiconductor sales in June are set to break through the $20 billion barrier – the first time this levels of sales has been recorded since last September – according to market researcher Future Horizons.

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