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.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $41.4 billion in November, up 9.8% year-over-year and down 1.1% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.