Semiconductor manufacturing equipment continues to recover from a mid-2012 downturn. Based on data from SEMI and SEAJ, bookings (orders) began to pick up in December 2012. The book-to-bill ratio was over 1.0 from December 2012 through February 2014. Billings (shipments) surged in March through May of 2014 driving the book-to-bill… Read more“Semiconductor equipment on growth track”