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FRAMINGHAM, MA – Fourth quarter shipments of traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) totaled more than 68.1 million units, down 3.7% year-over-year, according to the International Data Corp. (IDC).

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $476.7 billion in 2018, a 13.4% increase over 2017, according to Gartner.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Global spending on 3D printing, including hardware, materials, software, and services, is expected to increase 21.2% year-over-year to $13.8 billion in 2019, say the International Data Corp.

MILPITAS, CA – Sales of design software for printed circuit boards and multichip modules increased 5.9% year-over-year to $200.7 million in the third quarter 2018. The four-quarters moving average for PCB and MCM tools increased 9.7%.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) is forecast to reach $745 billion in 2019, an increase of 15.4% over 2018, according to International Data Corp. IDC expects worldwide IoT spending will maintain a double-digit annual growth rate throughout the 2017-2022 forecast period and surpass the $1 trillion mark in 2022.

LOS ANGELES – The global automotive electronics market is anticipated to record a market size of around $430.1 billion by 2026, growing at a 9% CAGR, according to Acumen Research and Consulting.