STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide devices (shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2.35 billion units in 2013, up 5.9% year-over-year, says Gartner.

NEW YORK -- Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment spending is projected to total $35.8 billion in 2013, a 5.5% decline from 2012, according to Gartner.

FRANKFURT --  German printed circuit board manufacturers reported orders rose for the third month in a row in April.

SAN JOSE — Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings plunged 32% year-over-year in the first quarter, SEMI said this week.