MILPITAS, CA – Global sales of printed circuit board and multichip module (PCB/MCM) design tools rose 5.5% in the first quarter from the same time last year, reaching $399.8 million, according to the latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report from the ESD Alliance.

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor sales reached $59 billion in May, a 27% year-over-year increase, according to data released today by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Sales were up 3.5% month-over-month from April’s total of $57 billion.

NEEDHAM, MA – The global server market is on track to reach $366 billion in value this year, marking a 44.6% increase over last year, according to the latest data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker. The market saw record-breaking performance in in the first quarter, hitting $95.2 billion, a 134.1% year-over-year spike,

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American electronics manufacturing services (EMS) shipments declined 9.3% year-over-year in May, according to IPC’s latest industry survey. Shipments dropped 4.2% from the previous month, with year-to-date shipments down 2.3% from the same period last year.