FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide tablet market continued its slump, as vendors shipped 43 million units in the third quarter, a year-over-year decline of 14.7%, according to the International Data Corp. Third quarter shipments were up 9.8% sequentially.

VALLEY COTTAGE, NY -- Sales of PCB design software will grow from $1.41 billion this year to $4.76 billion by 2026, a compound annual growth rate of 12.9%, a new report says.

FRANKFURT -- Germany's electrical and electronics industry recorded sales of €178.2 billion in 2015, up 3.5% from the previous year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American printed circuit board orders in September increased 6.3% year-over-year, returning year-to-date order growth to positive territory. Sequentially, orders were down 5.3%, says IPC.