The book-to-bill ratio for April shaded to 1.05 from the 1.06 provisional figure for March, the Semiconductor Industry Association reports from Santa Clara. Shipments in April at $1,245m were 13% down in the March figure – but April was a four week month, March was a five-week month. Average monthly orders for the three months to April totalled $1,358m, 1% up on March, and three-month shipments were also 1% up at $1,294m.
