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BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB shipments in January were down 5.2% year-over-year, according to IPC. Sequentially, January shipments decreased 12.7%.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.34 billion in billings worldwide in January (three-month average basis), according to SEMI.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide spending on information and communications technology is expected to be $4.3 trillion in 2020, an increase of 3.6% over 2019, according to International Data Corp.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments decreased 1.1% year-over-year in the fourth quarter, according to International Data Corp.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide tablet market declined 0.6% year-over-year during the fourth quarter, as global shipments fell to 43.5 million units, according to International Data Corp. For 2019, the tablet market shrank 1.5% year-over-year as global shipments totaled 144 million units.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.49 billion in billings worldwide in December, according to SEMI. The billings figure is 17.8% higher than December 2018 and 17.5% higher than November 2019.