BANNOCKBURN, IL — October North American printed circuit board shipments were down 8.3% year-over-year. Year-to-date shipments were up 2.8%. Sequentially, October shipments decreased 13.9%, says IPC.

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SAN JOSE — The 90-day moving average sales at North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers rose nearly 20% year-over-year to $1.63 billion in October.

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TOKYO -- Japan's sales of rigid printed circuit boards rose nearly 12% sequentially in September on a 90-day moving average.

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HAMPSHIRE, UK – Nearly 60 million smartphone VR headsets will ship in 2021, up 240% from the 16.8 million expected to be sold this year. However, falling average selling prices of these devices means they will only account for 7% of hardware revenue, says Juniper Research.

Read more: Report: 60M Smartphone VR Headsets to Ship in 2021