STAMFORD, CT -- Worldwide semiconductor revenue is on pace to reach $338 billion in 2014, a 7.2% increase from 2013, and up from the previous quarter's forecast of 6.7% growth, according to Gartner. 

DALLAS, TX – The total value of automated test equipment is expected to reach $4.13 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 2.8% from 2014 to 2020, says MarketsandMarkets.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Demand for printed circuit boards remained tepid in August, leading IPC to forecast flat growth through year-end.

SURREY, UK – Portable products such as mobile phones and tablets have keyed the rise of the flex market, now estimated at $12 billion worldwide, a new report says.