In August, global semiconductor revenue increased by 0.7% from the previous month in July. In August, the global total revenue reached US$ 25.032 billion. In all regions, the total semiconductor revenue of the United States was US$4.562 billion, Europe was US$3.056 billion, Japan was US$3.651 billion, and Asia was US$13.762 billion. In terms of year-on-year growth, the total global semiconductor revenue decreased by 2.21% compared with the same period of last year. In each region, Japan experienced the largest year-on-year decline in two consecutive months, with a year-on-year decrease of 9.40% in August, the US decreased by 5.3% year-on-year, and Europe increased by 2.0% year-on-year. Only Asia maintains year-on-year growth, which increased by 1.0% in August.

  Global LCD panel prices remain sluggish, with suppliers continuing negative growth for the 9th consecutive month

  The continuous decline in the price of LCD panels has affected the overall revenue of the company. Large-size LCD revenue accounts for a major share. In September, global TFT supplier revenue was US$7.335 billion, an increase of -8% year-on-year and an increase of 0% from the previous quarter. Year-on-year negative growth for nine consecutive months.

  PCB industry hard plate downturn soft board wide oscillation in September North America printed circuit board hard board BB value of 0.99, has returned to 1 in August and then dropped to below 1 again. Compared to the previous month, it fell back to 0.01. The BB value of printed circuit board soft board in North America was 0.97, which dropped to below 1 for the first time after consecutive highs of 1, 7, and 8 in June. The increase in softness was mainly due to the growth in shipments of tablet PCs, smart phones, and LCD TVs.

  The international economic turmoil has been uncertain in the near future. The European debt crisis has not been resolved. It is worried about the economic growth in the future, and the industry's booming BB value falls back to reasonable expectations.