NEVADA CITY, CA – The fastest-growing application segment for IC devices is the communications market, with shipments expanding at a CAGR of 7.1% between 2018 and 2023 to reach annual revenues of $137 billion, according to New Venture Research.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Shipments of wrist-worn wearables, inclusive of smartwatches, basic watches, and wristbands, reached 34.2 million units, up 28.8% year-over-year during the second quarter, according to International Data Corp.

MILPITAS, CA – Second quarter sales of printed circuit board and multichip module design software were up 5.6% year-over-year to $224.3 million. The four-quarters moving average which compares the most recent four quarters to the prior four quarters, increased 7.1%, according to the Electronic System Design Alliance Market Statistics Service.   

MILPITAS, CA — Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings in the second quarter fell 20% from a year ago to $13.3 billion, the SEMI trade group said today.