WASHINGTON – The 90-day moving average semiconductor sales in June reached $27.57 billion worldwide, the industry’s highest monthly sales ever, the Semiconductor Industry Association said today. Sales were up 10.8% year-over-year and up 2.6% sequentially, the trade group said.

BANNOCKBURN, IL –  Total North American printed circuit board shipments decreased 0.9% in June year-over-year, leaving year-to-date shipment growth  down 0.3%, says IPC.

OYSTER BAY, NY – OEM telematics and aftermarket telematics will be dominant sectors for cellular M2M connections, growing to more than 40% connection share by 2017, says ABI Research.

FRANKFURT -- German printed circuit board manufacturers' sales rose 4.2% year-over-year in May as the sector enjoyed its strongest month in three years.