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NEVADA CITY, CA – More designs will include stacked packages in coming years, according to the latest research.

Read more: Report: More Designers Choosing Fan-In QFNs, QFPs

WASHINGTON, DC — The 90-day moving average of worldwide semiconductors sales rose 2% sequentially but fell 3.9% year-over-year in September as the global economic malaise continued.

Read more: September Semi Sales Show Sequential Strength

BARCELONA — The consumerization trend has hit IT as an unstoppable force, as 821 million smart devices (smartphones and tablets) will be purchased worldwide in 2012 and pass the billion mark in 2013, according to Gartner.

Read more: Workforce, World Going Mobile, Gartner Says

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board shipments in September were down 6.7%, and orders decreased 3.3% compared to September 2011, says IPC.

Read more: N. American PCB Shipments Down 6.7% in September

ELMHURST, IL – The global PCB design software market is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% from 2011 to 2015, says TechNavio.

Read more: Report: Global PCB Design Software Market to Grow at a CAGR of 5.3% in 2011-2015

SANTA CLARA, CA — Flat panel display manufacturing equipment spending fell 69% in 2012 to $3.8 billion— making 2012 the weakest year in history for FPD equipment makers.

Read more: Flat Panel Market Expected to Swing Next Year

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