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BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American printed circuit board shipments in May were up 5.6% year-over-year, according to IPC. Year-to-date sales growth was 12.3%. Sequentially, May shipments increased 2.5%.

MILPITAS, CA — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $2.06 billion in billings worldwide in May, down 23.6% year-over-year, according to SEMI.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- US-based companies dominated the worldwide IC market in 2018, holding just over half the total market share, according to new data compiled by IC Insights.

HAMPSHIRE, UK – Driven by smart security, automation revenues will exceed $57 million by 2024, up 217% compared to 2019, says Juniper Research.

LONDON – More than 20 billion Wi-Fi devices are forecast to ship between 2019 and 2024, according to ABI Research. Continued growth in traditional markets, alongside traction in mesh networking systems, smart home, automotive, and IoT applications will drive the Wi-Fi market forward to nearly 4 billion annual device shipments by 2024.

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Sales by Taiwanese printed circuit board fabricators fell 3.4% year-over-year in the first quarter, says the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA). Total sales reached about $4.4 billion in the period, the association added.