NEEDHAM, MA – Global shipments of traditional PCs, including desktops, notebooks, and workstations, grew 55.2% year-over-year to 84 million during the first quarter, according to International Data Corp. Shipments were down 8% sequentially.

MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment surged 19% to an all-time high of $71.2 billion in 2020, says SEMI.

MILPITAS, CA — Printed circuit board and multichip module design software revenue decreased 0.8% year-over-year to $292.9 million in the fourth quarter, according to the ESD Alliance. The four-quarter moving average for PCB and MCM increased 4.3%, the trade group added.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Total semiconductor unit shipments, including ICs, optoelectronics, sensor/actuator, and discrete devices, are forecast to rise 13% in 2021 to 1.13 trillion units, setting an all-time annual record, according to IC Insights. This would mark the third time semiconductor units have surpassed one trillion units in a calendar year.