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BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American EMS shipments in April were down 2.1% from last April, according to IPC's findings from its North American EMS Statistical Program.

Read more: North American EMS Industry Down 2.1% in April

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in April were up 9.4% compared to the same month last year, IPC announced in findings from its North American PCB Statistical Program.

Read more: North American PCB Industry Sales Up 9.4% in April

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Sentiment among electronics manufacturers fell this month after hitting a new high in April, but still remains historically high, according to IPC’s May Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

Read more: Electronics Industry Sentiment Falls in May

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $137.7 billion during the first quarter, an increase of 15.2% compared to the first quarter of 2023 but 5.7% less than the fourth quarter of 2023, the Semiconductor Industry Association announced.

Read more: Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 15% in Q1

MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor materials market revenue in 2023 contracted 8.2% to $66.7 billion from the market record of $72.7 billion set in 2022, SEMI reported in its Materials Market Data Subscription (MMDS).

Read more: 2023 Semiconductor Materials Revenue Declines from 2022 Record High

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments posted modest year-over-year growth of 0.5% in the first quarter after more than two years of decline, IDC reported from its Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

Read more: IDC: Tablet Shipments Show Signs of Recovery in Q1

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