NEW YORK – Electronic and electrical equipment sales were down 30% in low- and middle-income countries in the first three quarters of last year as a result of Covid-19, according to a new UN report. In high-income countries, sales were down 5% in the same period.

MILPITAS, CA – First quarter global semiconductor equipment billings increased 51% year-over-year and 21% sequentially to $23.6 billion, SEMI said.

NEEDHAM, MA – The appetite for wearable devices remained strong in the first quarter even as volumes retreated from record fourth quarter levels

AUSTIN, TX – The electronics industry saw strong production growth in 2020, and the first quarter of 2021 was a record quarter compared to a year ago, according to TechSearch International. Still, capital equipment spending is increasing, and growth should continue if shortages do not hold the industry back, the firm said.