SINGAPORE – The global demand for AI and high-performance computing will continue to rise, driving the semiconductor market to grow by over 15% in 2025, according to IDC ’s Worldwide Semiconductor Technology Supply Chain Intelligence report. Major application markets, ranging from cloud data centers to specific industry segments, are expected to undergo upgrades, heralding a new boom for the semiconductor industry.
TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – The Taiwanese PCB industry grew 9.6% year-over-year in the third quarter, reaching NT227.1 billion ($7 billion), according to the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association.
TOKYO – Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to set a new industry record, reaching $113 billion in 2024 and growing 6.5% year-over-year, SEMI announced in its Year-End Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective at SEMICON Japan 2024.
NEEDHAM, MA – The global market for personal computing devices, including PCs and tablets, is set to grow 3.8% in 2024, reaching 403.5 million units, according to the latest forecast from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.
NEEDHAM, MA – The global hardcopy peripheral market rebounded in the third quarter of 2024, achieving a 3.8% year-over-year growth to approximately 20.3 million units shipped. This marks a positive shift following five consecutive quarters of YoY declines, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.
NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 6.2% year-over-year in 2024 to 1.24 billion units, according International Data Corporation's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.