BRUSSELS – Despite the adoption of the European Chips Act, the EU’s market share in critical electronics components beyond chips, including PCBs, EMS and advanced packaging, will decline to 15% by 2035, according to a new IPC report.

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NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 4% year over year in 2024 to 1.21 billion units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

Read more: Smartphone Shipments Forecast to Recover in 2024

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American EMS shipments in April were down 2.1% from last April, according to IPC's findings from its North American EMS Statistical Program.

Read more: North American EMS Industry Down 2.1% in April

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in April were up 9.4% compared to the same month last year, IPC announced in findings from its North American PCB Statistical Program.

Read more: North American PCB Industry Sales Up 9.4% in April