MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor materials market revenue in 2023 contracted 8.2% to $66.7 billion from the market record of $72.7 billion set in 2022, SEMI reported in its Materials Market Data Subscription (MMDS).

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NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments posted modest year-over-year growth of 0.5% in the first quarter after more than two years of decline, IDC reported from its Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

Read more: IDC: Tablet Shipments Show Signs of Recovery in Q1

ATLANTA – Overall sales sentiment among electronic components supply chain players continues to rise, according to ECIA's latest Electronic Component Sales Trends survey.

Read more: Electronic Component Sales Sentiment Surges in April

MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide silicon wafer shipments decreased 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to 2.83 billion sq. in. in the first quarter, a 13.2% drop from the 3.27 million sq. in. recorded during the same quarter last year, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group reported in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.

Read more: Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Dip 5% in Q1, SEMI Reports