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LYON, FRANCE – DRAM demand bits remained low during the memory market winter, except for AI servers and automotive electronics, while generative AI applications like ChatGPT drove interest in high-speed memory technologies like DDR5 DRAM and HBM (High Bandwidth Memory), especially in data centers.

Read more: GenAI, HBM Fuel DRAM Market Growth

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments declined 17.4% year over year in the fourth quarter, totaling 36.8 million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

Read more: Worldwide Tablet Shipments Hit Lowest Level Since 2011

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $526.8 billion in 2023, a decrease of 8.2% compared to the 2022 total of $574.1 billion, which was the industry’s highest-ever annual total, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Read more: Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 8% in 2023

CAMBRIDGE, UK – Smart devices, autonomous driving, remote patient monitoring - countless new applications are being unlocked by advancements in telecommunication technology, specifically the transition to 5G. 5G telecommunications introduces two new frequency bands: sub-6GHz (3.5-7GHz) and mmWave (24-71GHz).

Read more: mmWave 5G to Drive Low-loss Materials to Surpass $2.1B by 2034

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Global PCB output value in 2023 will total $73.9 billion, representing a decline of 15.6% from 2022, but is expected to rebound in 2024 to total $78.2 billion, according to estimates from the Science and Technology International Strategy Center of the Industrial Technology Research Institute.

Read more: Report: PCB Output Value to Return to Growth in 2024

NORTHBROOK, IL -- North American electronics manufacturing services shipments in December rose 1.3% over last year and 6.2% sequentially, a new survey reports.

Read more: EMS Shipments Tick Up in December

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