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SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported the three-month moving average orders rose 35% over a year ago in September.

Read more: Semi Equipment Demand on Rise in Sept.

STAMFORD, CT – Gartner this week lowered its forecast for worldwide semiconductor capital spending, citing continued weakness in end-user demand.

Read more: Global Semi Capital Spending Set to Decline 1% in 2015

STAMFORD, CT -- Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $337.8 billion in 2015, a decline of 0.8% from 2014, according to Gartner.

Read more: Gartner Downgrades 2015 Semi Outlook

WASHINGTON — The 90-day moving average worldwide semiconductor sales were $27.7 billion in August, down 3% year-over-year.

Read more: Higher Sales in China Can't Stop Semiconductor Slide

LYON, FRANCE – The volume of devices packaged using flip chip technology will double from 16 million wafers per year in 2014 to 32 million wafers per year in 2020, reaching $25 billion, says Yole Développement.

Read more: Flip Chip Tech Volume Expected to Double from 2014 to 2020

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board orders grew 24.1% year-over-year in August, increasing year-to-date order growth to 6.2%. Orders were up 11.3% sequentially, says IPC.

Read more: N. American PCB Orders Up 24.1% YoY in August