BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board shipments decreased 0.7% year-over-year in September, says IPC.

Read more: IPC: N. American PCB Shipments ‘Still Negative,’ but ‘Moving in Right Direction’

WASHINGTON, DC – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $80.92 billion during the third quarter, the industry’s highest-ever quarterly total, with a sequential increase of 8.4%, says the Semiconductor Industry Association. Global sales for September reached $26.97 billion, the highest monthly total ever, up 8.7% year-over-year.

Read more: Q3 Global Semis Reach Highest Total Ever

SAN JOSE, CA – The global market for surface mount technology equipment is projected to reach $5.3 billion by 2018, driven by recovery in electronics and semiconductor industries, new products, and the growing need to upgrade older production lines, says Global Industry Analysts.

Read more: Report: Global SMT Equipment Market to Reach $5.3B by 2018

SAN MATEO, CA – Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, up 36.7% year-over-year, and up 7% sequentially, says International Data Corp.

Read more: Q3 Global Tablet Shipments Up 36.7%