The majorities of producers reported for the third quarter about a considerable reduction in the sales volumes .
Companies, which release semiconductor microcircuits , already begin to feel the consequences of economic crisis . In particular, as reports associate, chartered semiconductor company began to observe reduction in the orders volumes from the middle of August, and many clients asked to reexamine the graph of orders. In the fourth quarter chartered expects drop in the gain by 21%, and decreased capital expenditures before the end of year from $750 mln. to $650 mln.
In the fourth quarter , TSMC expects reduction in the production volumes of silicic plates up to 20%. If we considers that usually at the fourth quarter is observed a gain in the production volume by approximately 15%, then it is possible to speak about a considerable drop in the demand for TSMC production . Let us recall that among TSMC customers we have NVIDIA and AMD.
According to TSMC management , in 2009 the entire semiconductor industry expects a decrease, evaluated in 5-9%.