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SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Total production value of electronic systems is projected to increase 5% in 2014 to $1.49 trillion and climb to about $1.82 trillion in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of 5.2% since 2013, according to a new report.

Read more: Electronics Market Set for 5% CAGR through 2018

STAMFORD, CT -- Third quarter worldwide server shipments grew 1% year-over-year, while revenue rose 1.7% from a year ago, according to Gartner.

Read more: Asia Leads Q3 Server Growth

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $29.7 billion in October, up 9.6% year-over-year, and up 1.5% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Read more: Oct. Global Semi Sales Up Nearly 10%

TAIPEI – Notebook computer shipments will grow 0.6% year-over-year in 2015 to 174.6 million units, while tablet shipments will decline 3.5% to 185.6 million units, says TrendForce.

Read more: Report: Tablet Shipments to Decline 3.5% in 2015

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board shipments increased 0.8% year-over-year in October, says IPC. Year-to-date shipments are down 1%. Sequentially, PCB shipments were down 5.2%.

Read more: N. American PCB Orders Up Nearly 29% in October

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers continued to see orders slide relative to sales in October, the SEMI trade group said.

Read more: Semi Equipment Makers See 5th Straight Drop