芯片制造和测试工具制造商们预期今年的销售收入能增长4%,达到205.2亿美元,日本和韩国的增长将抵消美国和中国台湾的下降。这些企业对2004年抱以厚望,预计销售收入能增加24%,达到254.2亿美元,此轮增长周期将在2006年结束。受调查企业占到了半导体设备产业的一半。该产业刚刚有迹 Manufacturers of chip-making and test tools expect sales to grow 4% this year to $ 20.05 billion, with growth in Japan and South Korea offsetting the decline in the United States and Taiwan. With their high hopes for 2004, these companies are expected to increase their sales revenue by 24% to reach $ 25.42 billion. The round of growth will end in 2006. Surveyed companies accounted for half of the semiconductor equipment industry. The industry has just a trace