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WASHINGTON – Worldwide semiconductor sales reached $30.4 billion in February, up 16.5% year-over-year and down 0.8% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Read more: Global Semi Sales Up 16.5% in Feb.

NEWTOWN, CT -- The US defense electronics market shows signs of strength and growth, despite a projected 27.2% drop in market value from 2017 to 2026, according to a new report.

Read more: US Expected to Maintain Large Portion of Military Electronics Spending

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – IC Insights raised its worldwide IC market growth forecast for 2017 to 11%, more than twice its original 5% outlook on an improved outlook for DRAM and NAND flash memory.

Read more: IC Insights Doubles 2017 Chips Outlook

TAIPEI -- The global smartphone market, which has been experiencing slowing growth and intensifying competition, has become an even tougher environment because of recent sharp rises in component prices.

Read more: Smartphone Component Costs on Rise

BANNOCKBURN, IL – February North American printed circuit board orders grew 8.4% year-over-year, bringing year-to-date orders to 1.3% above the same period last year, and up 11.1% sequentially.

Read more: Feb. N. American PCB Orders Up 8.4%

SAN JOSE -- Sales of printed circuit board and multichip module design tools jumped 42.5% year-over-year in the fourth quarter, the leading electronics design software trade group said today.

Read more: Q4 Demand for PCB Design Tools up 43%

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