ATLANTA – In May, all major electronic component categories achieved solid, positive sales sentiment, with semiconductors demonstrating the highest overall sentiment of 123.1 and passives coming in with the lowest average of 112.5, according to ECIA’s latest report.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Despite rampant inflation, soaring energy costs, ongoing glitches in supply chains, recent Covid-19 virus lockdowns in China, and Russia’s war with Ukraine, IC Insights continues to anticipate an 11% increase in total semiconductor sales this year, the same growth rate forecast in January.  The semiconductor market is expected to reach record-high sales of $680.7 billion in 2022.