FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of tablets and 2-in-1 devices are forecast to reach 221.8 million units in 2015, down 3.8% from 2014, according to IDC. 

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted worldwide 90-day average orders of $1.57 billion in April, up 9% over  a year ago.

FRANKFURT -- German printed circuit board fabricators reported March sales rose 2.6% year-over-year on a 30-day moving average basis. 

TAIPEI – Global DRAM revenue fell 7.5% sequentially in the first quarter of 2015, with revenue totaling $12 billion, says DRAMeXchange.