LYON, FRANCE – The semiconductor industry grew 21.6% in 2017 to $412 billion, says Yole Développement.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – The IPC Apex Expo conference brought in 5,292 attendees from 56 countries last month, up 15.7% over 2018, says IPC.

FRANKFURT, GERMANY – German electronics industry orders were down 12.2% year-over-year in December, according to ZVEI.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Annual semiconductor unit shipments, including integrated circuits and optoelectronics, sensors, and discrete (O-S-D) devices, grew 10% in 2018 and surpassed the one trillion unit mark for the first time, says IC Insights.