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TAIPEI -- Global DRAM revenue rose 6.3% sequentially to $9.1 billion in the second quarter on expanded bit supply, although overcapacity tamped down prices, according to DRAMeXchange.

Read more: Oversupply Depresses DRAM Prices in Q2

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Although North American printed circuit board production decreased 4.3% in 2015 to $2.9 billion, the PCB market grew 1.4% to an estimated $3.4 billion for the year, says IPC.

Read more: Report: N. American PCB Market Grew 1.4% in 2015

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $79.1 billion during the second quarter of 2016, down 5.8% year-over-year and up 1% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Read more: Global Q2 Semi Sales Down 5.8%

COSTA MESA, CA – US auto sales in July likely increased 2.4% year-over-year, but 2016 sales will not match 2015, according to JD Power and LMC Automotive.

Read more: Forecast: US Auto Market Recovery Ending

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments, inclusive of slates and detachables, were 38.7 million in the second quarter of 2016, says the International Data Corp. Growth continues to decline, with the market receding 12.3% year-over-year as vendors begin to refocus their product lines and consumers hold off on purchases.

Read more: Q2 Global Tablet Shipments Down 12.3%

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Preliminary smartphone shipment results indicate vendors eked out a margin increase in the second quarter, IDC said.

Read more: Smartphone Shipments Improve in Q2

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