Global chip sales rose 2% M/M but fell 3.9% Y/Y in September, according to the SIA. For the whole of the Q3, sales rose 1.8% M/M and fell 4.7% Y/Y. Q3 results/guidance from Intel, Altera, Texas Instruments, and others made it clear the industry's demand issues are broad-based. Qualcomm's FQ4 report tomorrow should help shine a light on how mobile (a relative strong point) is faring. (tables - PDF)