NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments declined 17.4% year over year in the fourth quarter, totaling 36.8 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $526.8 billion in 2023, a decrease of 8.2% compared to the 2022 total of $574.1 billion, which was the industry’s highest-ever annual total, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

CAMBRIDGE, UK – Smart devices, autonomous driving, remote patient monitoring - countless new applications are being unlocked by advancements in telecommunication technology, specifically the transition to 5G. 5G telecommunications introduces two new frequency bands: sub-6GHz (3.5-7GHz) and mmWave (24-71GHz).

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Global PCB output value in 2023 will total $73.9 billion, representing a decline of 15.6% from 2022, but is expected to rebound in 2024 to total $78.2 billion, according to estimates from the Science and Technology International Strategy Center of the Industrial Technology Research Institute.