WASHINGTON – Worldwide semiconductors sales totaled $96.8 billion in the first quarter, down 13% year-over-year and 15.5% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in March were up 19.1% year-over-year and 32.9% sequentially.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment reported the 30-day moving average of global sales fell 24.6% year-over-year in March.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019, an increase of 1.1% from 2018, according to Gartner.