ATLANTA – Positive market sentiment expressed by participants in the electronic components supply chain improved in the August measurement as it reached 108.4, according to ECIA's monthly Electronic Component Sales Trend survey.

MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor equipment billings increased 4% year-over-year to $26.8 billion in the second quarter, while quarter-over-quarter billings edged up 1% during the same period, SEMI announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics Report.

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales hit $51.3 billion in July, an increase of 18.7% compared to the July 2023 total of $43.2 billion and 2.7% more than the June 2024 total of $50 billion, SIA announced.

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 5.8% year over year in 2024 to 1.23 billion units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.