In addition, consistent with the trend of the last three months, demand was particularly strong for semiconductor devices specifically designed for use in consumer, computer and wired communication applications.
On a worldwide basis, semiconductor revenues were $27.883bn, down 0.4% from the previous month and down 0.9% versus the same month in 2014.
Exchange rate effects played a significant role in July, when comparing market growth in Euros and in Dollars. Measured in Euro, semiconductor sales were €2.549bn, down 0.3% versus the previous month and an increase of 7.1% versus the same month a year ago.