BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American EMS shipments in February were up 4.1% compared to February 2023, IPC announced in findings from its North American EMS Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.22.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in February were down 11.6% compared to the same month last year, IPC announced in its February findings from the North American PCB Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.07.

NEEDHAM, MA – Global shipments for gaming PCs suffered the same fate as the overall PC market in 2023 with the gaming category declining 13.2% year over year to 44 million units for the year, but gaming monitors were able to buck the trend as lower pricing helped drive volume and resulted in gaming monitors growing 20.3% during the year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Gaming Tracker.

MILPITAS, CA – Global 300mm fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is forecast to reach a record $137 billion in 2027 after topping $100 billion for the first time by 2025, SEMI highlighted in its quarterly 300mm Fab Outlook Report to 2027 report.