In August the Japanese semiconductor equipment BB rate was 1.08 slightly better than the U.S.

According to Japanese semiconductor equipment Association (SEAJ) released the latest data show that in August this year, the Japanese semiconductor equipment maker BB (rate of semiconductor equipment orders and shipments ratio, is one of the important semiconductor industry boom index) was 1.08, and in July this year, the semiconductor equipment orders and shipment ratio unchanged. Since 2004, the semiconductor equipment manufacturers in Japan in June this year, the first time the amount of semiconductor equipment orders exceeded the amount of shipments of goods in. Semiconductor Equipment Association said that in 2005 August the Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer for three months and the average amount of orders has reached 117 billion 560 million yen ($105 million) was 4.2% higher than 7 at the end of 2005, but in 2004 than in August fell by 19.2%. In August, the average price of three months ($7) of Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers' accounting products reached 113 billion 150 million yen ($101 million), up by 8.1% from the end of 2005, but fell by more than $20.4% in the month of 2004.

Rubenstein analyst David Motozo market research firm Japaninvest in Tokyo, said: "although the Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers prospect mediocre, but I infer that, compared with the U.S. semiconductor equipment maker BB rate, the Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer's sales revenue is still rising".

In general, the Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers will be strong and weak mixed prospects. He said: "I think there will be a rebound in the two quarter to 2006". Tokyo electronics, the world's second largest manufacturer of chip devices, plans to increase its order by, "Rubenstein said." I think it will be higher than AMAT and other companies".

According to the international semiconductor equipment and Materials Association (SEMI) data released on Tuesday said, in contrast, the semiconductor equipment manufacturers in North America in August this year, the BB rate of 1.05, an increase of more than in the year of July by 0.93%

According to market research firm VLSI Research, said the second half of 2005, the global chip device manufacturers will improve the rate of BB, from 1.01 in July this year, up to the year of 1.05 in August.