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BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board sales rebounded in February, outpacing orders and reducing the book-to-bill ratio to 1.02, says IPC.

Read more: N. American PCB Sales Rebounded in Feb.

OYSTER BAY, NY -- Tablet shipment volumes are tumbling, and could fall by nearly one-third in the next five years.

Read more: Saturation, Smartphones Squelch Tablet Shipments

SAN JOSE – Sales of printed circuit board and multichip module design software fell 6.2% year-over-year in the fourth quarter, the EDA Consortium announced.

Read more: Q4 PCB Design Software Sales Down 6%

SAN JOSE -- The global semiconductor market is expected to grow at a 0.3% pace in 2016, reaching $341 billion in total sales, followed by a 3.1% uptick in 2017, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics research.

Read more: Modest Gains Expected for Semis in 2016

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND -- Demand for conductive inks and pastes will grow 22% over the next 10 years, reaching 2200 tonnes by 2026, according to a new report from IDTechEx Research. 

Read more: Stretchable Electronics to Spur Conductive Ink Sales

SURREY, ENGLAND --  The printed circuit board industry is rebounding in the first half of 2016, although not every end-market is benefiting, according to a new industry survey.

Read more: PCB Industry Off to Improved Start in 2016

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