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WASHINGTON – The US Defense Department is allocating another round of funding to a research effort for lead-free electronics in high-performance defense areas.

NEEDHAM, MA – Spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud infrastructure, including dedicated and shared environments, decreased 2.4% year-over-year in the second quarter to $16.8 billion, according to International Data Corp.

ATLANTA – Growth in electronic component sales have stabilized in recent months following wide swings in growth expectations over the past 20 months, according to the latest results of ECIA’s September and third quarter surveys.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American year-to-date printed circuit board orders in August were up 21.9% year-over-year and down 16.7% sequentially, says IPC.

CAMBRIDGE, UK – A massive shortage of semiconductors across all categories, according to some industry executives, is having a profound impact. The power electronics industry is underpinned by a transition toward new semiconductor technology, and even without this, drives demand for semiconductor content per electric vehicle roughly 2.3x that of cars with internal-combustion engines.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — A new global survey found that electronics manufacturers continue to be harmed by the global shortage in semiconductors and other components, parts and materials, leading to production delays, increased material goods costs, and a cloudy industry outlook.