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April 6 (Reuters) - Dutch firm BE Semiconductor Industries (BESI) on Tuesday reported record orders for the first quarter, as surging demand helped more than double the amount booked the previous quarter.
The group, which makes equipment for chipmakers, said in a statement it had booked record orders of 327 million euros ($386.12 million) for the quarter, up 108% from the previous quarter and 176% from the same quarter of 2020.
BESI noted particularly strong demand for high-end smart phone applications linked to 5G products, as well as more demand for automotive applications and logic devices used in artificial intelligence and data centres.
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