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LEATHERHEAD, SURREY, UK -- Printed circuit board sales in China will grow 5.5% compounded annually through 2017, while sales in the US and Europe will stall, says a new report from BPA Consulting.

DALLAS -- The worldwide market for conductive inks will grow 3.5% compounded annually between 2013 and 2018, a new report forecasts.

WASHINGTON — Worldwide semiconductor sales reached $78.5 billion on a 90-day moving average during the first quarter, the highest-ever first quarter mark.

SAN MATEO, CA – Worldwide tablet plus 2-in-1 shipments were 50.4 million units in the first quarter of 2014, up 3.9% year-over-year, and down 35.7% sequentially, says IDC.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American printed circuit board shipments increased 4.8% year-over-year in March, with year-to-date shipments down 0.8%, says IPC. Sequentially, PCB shipments jumped 18.9%.

NEW YORK -- The global consumer electronics market is expected to grow at a compound annual rate of 6.7% from 2014 to 2018, according to a new report. Innovative technical developments in the sector have led to a new "age of convergence," says Reportlinker, wherein entirely different streams of digital-based audio, video and information technology unite and merge, removing entry hurdles across various markets and the whole industry.