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FRANKFURT – PCB manufacturers in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland posted a 12.8% drop in second quarter sales year-over-year and 10.6% sequentially, according to ZVEI. Overall, the first half of the year was 10% weaker.

DUBLIN – The global automotive printed circuit board market is expected to reach more than $14 billion during 2018-2024, says ResearchandMarkets.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $98.2 billion during the second quarter, down 16.8% year-over-year and up 0.3% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

HAMPSHIRE, UK – More than 74 million consumer robots will be shipped in 2024, up 164.3% from 2019, according to a new study from Juniper Research.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Despite a 38% sales decline expected this year, the DRAM market is forecast to remain the largest of all IC product categories again in 2019, with sales of $62 billion, says IC Insights.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board shipments in June were up 5.5% year-over-year and 10.7% sequentially, said IPC. Year-to-date sales growth was 11% percent as of June.