LOS ALTOS, CA -- Could sales of consumer electronics hit $1 trillion this year? The Consumer Electronics Association says yes, but an industry analyst believes those numbers are inflated.

DUBLIN – The worldwide electronics assembly market has experienced enormous growth over the past 19 years, nearly quadrupling in size to approximately $1.1 trillion in terms of cost of goods sold as of 2011, says Research and Markets.

PHOENIX -- Most electronic component types are seeing stable pricing and demand times, according to the latest Avnet trends tracker.

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers saw orders outpace shipment revenues in January for the first time since last spring, raising hopes that a recovery is imminent.