NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021, according to International Data Corp. This is down from IDC's May forecast of 18% growth, with continued supply chain and logistical challenges cited as the main reasons. The tablet market is also expected to grow in 2021 but at a slower pace of 3.4%.

TAIPEI – DRAM suppliers registered revenue for the second quarter reached $24.1 billion, up 26% sequentially, according to TrendForce. Heading into the third quarter, however, mismatched component availability issues began surfacing in the upstream supply chain and bottlenecking assembly of electronics devices.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Special purpose logic, DRAM, cellphone MPUs, and display drivers are forecast to lead an industry-wide upturn as demand extends into the second half of the year, according to IC Insights, with sales rising more than 30% in each category. The total IC market is now forecast to rise 24% in 2021.

WASHINGTON — Worldwide semiconductor sales were $44.5 billion in June, an increase of 29.2% year-over-year and 2.1% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.