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TAIPEI – Global notebook shipments are expected to increase 3% to 185 million units in 2015, says Topology Research Institute.

Read more: Global Notebook Shipments to Increase 3% to 185M Units in 2015

SAN JOSE -- Sales of printed circuit board and multichip module design software tools rose 20.3% from a year ago to $178.4 million in the second quarter.

Read more: Americas, PCB Lead Design Software Sales Higher

STAMFORD, CT -- Worldwide semiconductor revenue is on pace to reach $338 billion in 2014, a 7.2% increase from 2013, and up from the previous quarter's forecast of 6.7% growth, according to Gartner.

Read more: Semi Sales Headed for Record, Analyst Says

DALLAS, TX – The total value of automated test equipment is expected to reach $4.13 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 2.8% from 2014 to 2020, says MarketsandMarkets.

Read more: ATE Market to Reach $4.13B by 2020

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Demand for printed circuit boards remained tepid in August, leading IPC to forecast flat growth through year-end.

Read more: IPC: Expect Flat N. American PCB Growth through 2014

SURREY, UK – Portable products such as mobile phones and tablets have keyed the rise of the flex market, now estimated at $12 billion worldwide, a new report says.

Read more: Handhelds to Continue to Drive Flex Market, Report Says