MILPITAS, CA – Spending on new and used semiconductor equipment is expected to increase 9% in 2018 to a record high of $60 billion, says SEMI. In 2019, equipment spending (new and used) is expected to increase 5%, reaching another record high of $64 billion.

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Futuresource Consulting has added headphones and wearables to its Voice assistants market forecast and calculates these categories alone will exceed 100 million VA integrated devices by 2021.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB orders in January grew 25.3% year-over-year and were down 13.9% sequentially.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $37.6 billion in January, an increase of 22.7% year-over-year, says the Semiconductor Industry Association. Sequentially sales were down 1%, reflecting normal seasonal market trends.