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The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) says that European sales of semiconductors in Europe grew 4.8 per cent to US$ 2.836bn in January 2017, compared to the January 2016 total of US$2.706bn, and up 1.2% compared with the December 2016 total of US$2.804 bn. All figures are based on the latest report of the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), and represent a three-month moving average. Europe was the only region among the worldwide WSTS regions that registered month on month growth in January, based on a three month moving average. Looking at the different product categories, the main drivers of January’s growth in Europe were sales of sensors & actuators (up 4.9% compared to December 2016), discrete semiconductor devices and logic devices (each up 2.2%), as well as analogue devices (up1.2%). Good growth was also registered in Europe for semiconductor devices designed for specific applications, with automotive to the fore.…