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BANNOCKBURN, IL – Sentiment among electronics manufacturers fell in June but still remains above its long-term average, according to IPC’s June Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

Read more: Electronics Industry Sentiment Falls in June

ATLANTA – The overall electronic component sales sentiment fell by 13.4 percentage points in June, marking the second consecutive month of decline, according to ECIA's Electronic Component Sales Trend survey.

Read more: Component Sales Sentiment Falls in June; July Rebound Expected

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in May were down 6.8% compared to the same month last year, IPC announced. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.95.

Read more: North American PCB Industry Sales Down 6.8% in May

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American EMS shipments in May were up 5% compared to the same month last year, according to IPC's North American EMS Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.36.

Read more: North American EMS Shipments Up 5% in May

NEEDHAM, MA – Global shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality headsets declined 67.4% year over year in the first quarter, according to new data from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker.

Read more: IDC: AR/VR Shipments Down 67% in Q1

TAIPEI – Smartphone production grew 18.7% year over year in the first quarter with a total of 296 million units shipped, but is projected to decline 5-10% in the second quarter due to inventory adjustments, TrendForce reported.

Read more: Smartphone Production Increases in Q1, Expected to Drop in Q2

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