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TAIPEI -- Taiwan's printed circuit board sales rose 12.7% year-on-year in the second quarter on strong demand for AI servers, satellite communications, and automotive electronics, as well as a moderate recovery in the mobile phone and memory markets, the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association said today.

Read more: Taiwan PCB Sales Rose 13% YoY in Q2

ATLANTA – Positive market sentiment expressed by participants in the electronic components supply chain improved in the August measurement as it reached 108.4, according to ECIA's monthly Electronic Component Sales Trend survey.

Read more: Component Sales Sentiment Continues to Climb in August

MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor equipment billings increased 4% year-over-year to $26.8 billion in the second quarter, while quarter-over-quarter billings edged up 1% during the same period, SEMI announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics Report.

Read more: Q2 Semi Equipment Billings Increase 4%, SEMI Reports

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales hit $51.3 billion in July, an increase of 18.7% compared to the July 2023 total of $43.2 billion and 2.7% more than the June 2024 total of $50 billion, SIA announced.

Read more: Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 18.7% Year-to-Year in July

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 5.8% year over year in 2024 to 1.23 billion units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

Read more: IDC: Worldwide Smartphone Market to Grow Nearly 6% in 2024

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American EMS shipments in July were up 1.9% compared to July 2023's total, IPC reported in its North American EMS Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.21.

Read more: North American EMS Industry Up 2% in July