According to the European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA), Europe was the only region monitored by World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) that registered month on month growth in January.
In terms of product categories, the main drivers were said to be sales of sensors and actuators (up 4.9% compared to December 2016), discrete semiconductors and logic devices (each up 2.2%), and analogue devices (up 1.2%). ESIA said ‘good growth’ was also seen in application specific devices, in particular for automotive applications.
Measured in Euros, European semiconductor sales were €2.663bn in January 2017, 2.5% more than the previous month and 6.6% more than in January 2016.