SAN JOSE, CA — North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.79 billion in orders worldwide in July (three-month average basis), up 13.1% year-over-year and 4.7% sequentially, says SEMI.

PUNE, INDIA – The global printed circuit board industry is projected to continue shrinking in 2016, with a market size of $55.3 billion, down 3% year-over-year, says RnRMarketResearch.com.

LYON, FRANCE – Following high-volume adoption of TSMC’s InFO and further development of eWLB technology, a wave of new players and FO WLP technologies may enter the market, says Yole Developpement.

FRANKFURT -- Sales at German printed circuit board manufacturers grew 4.1% year-over-year in June, reports ZVEI PCB and Electronic Systems.