BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board sales growth accelerated in March and order growth rebounded.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of virtual reality hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units, says IDC. Led by products from Samsung, Sony, HTC and Oculus, the category should generate hardware revenues of approximately $2.3 billion in 2016.

SAN JOSE – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported 90-day moving average worldwide orders slipped about 1% in March.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $333 billion in 2016, a decrease of 0.6% from 2015, according to Gartner. This is following a decline of 2.3% in 2015 due to weakened demand for key electronic equipment, elevated inventory levels, and the continuing impact of the strong dollar in some regions.