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MILPITAS, CA — Global semiconductor capacity is expected to increase 6.4% in 2024 to top the 30 million wafers per month (wpm) mark for the first time after rising 5.5% to 29.6 wpm in 2023, SEMI announced today.

Read more: Global Semiconductor Capacity Projected to Reach Record High in 2024, SEMI Reports

TAOYUAN, TAIWAN -- Recovery is finally in sight for the Taiwanese PCB industry after enduring a year of market correction with the end of the pandemic boom.

Read more: Recovery in Sight for Taiwanese PCB Industry as Inventories Bottom Out in Q3

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American EMS shipments in November were up 0.2% compared to the same month last year, according to IPC's North American EMS Statistical Program.

Read more: North American EMS Industry Shipments Up 0.2% in November

STAMFORD, CT – Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 16.8% in 2024 to total $624 billion, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. In 2023, the market is forecast to decline 10.9% and reach $534 billion.

Read more: Gartner: Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Grow 17% in 2024

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in November were down 22.5% compared to the same month last year, according to IPC's North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program.

Read more: North American PCB Industry Shipments Down 22.5% in November

TOKYO – Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach $100 billion in 2023, a contraction of 6.1% from the industry record of $107.4 billion posted in 2022, SEMI announced in its Year-End Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective at SEMICON Japan 2023.

Read more: SEMI: Semiconductor Equipment Sales to Reach $124B in 2025

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