According to DMASS (Distributors’ and Manufacturers’ Association of Semiconductor Specialists), the semiconductor distributor and manufacturer members achieved Q2/2007 quarterly distribution revenues of 1.37 Billion Euro. The first half of 2007 still showed 0.9% growth compared to all-time-high levels of 2006, but the second quarter already recorded a decrease of 3.15% compared to Q2/2006. The regional trends as represented in the DMASS numbers varied significantly in the last quarter.

Eastern Europe is on the verge of becoming the third-largest market region with again steady double-digit growth of 19.6% (149 Million Euro). Benelux reported an increase of 12.4% (54 Million Euro) compared to last year, the Nordic region, comprised of Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland, reported +4% (130 Million Euro). Iberia reported flat sales (55 Million Euro), while Germany (435 Million Euro) and Italy (182 Million Euro) showed a moderate slowdown of 2% respectively 6.6%. France and UK declined by double digits, with 12.4% (117 Million Euro) respectively 16.4% (133 Million Euro). The single biggest drop of sales happened in Israel with a minus of 27.5%.

Product trends show similar patterns as in Q1, with Discretes, Opto and Analog products maintaining momentum or showing resistance against the slowdown. Discrete revenues were reported at 236 Million Euro (+4.6%), Opto at 128 Million Euro (+0.9%) and Analog at 353 Million Euro (0.3%). The single biggest product segments for Distribution, Standard Analog (281 Million Euro) and Microcontrollers (245 Million Euro), both grew by 1% respectively 2.9%. The highest growth happened in Power, with IGBTs and Power-FETs growing by 26.3% respectively 11.9%. The biggest decline was recorded in Other MOS Logic (ASICs etc.) with -39%, Flash with -32% and Microprocessors with -24.9%. Programmable Logic sales went down by 14.7% to 120 Million Euro.

About DMASS

DMASS (Distributors’ and Manufacturers’ Association of Semiconductor Specialists), a European non-profit organisation, that collates detailed semiconductor distribution market data on a quarterly basis by country and product groups such as microcontrollers, flash memories, analog components and many more. DMASS figures are collected and consolidated by Data Dynamics Ltd. DMASS, founded in 1989, provides its members with a reliable statistical tool to evaluate their relative mass-market performance. The organisation currently consists of 31 active members and represents between 70% and 80% of the total European distribution market, depending on the regions.