MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment edged down 1.3% to $106.3 billion in 2023 from an all-time record of $107.6 billion in 2022, SEMI reported in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) report.
NEEDHAM, MA – After two years of decline, the worldwide traditional PC market returned to growth during the first quarter with 59.8 million shipments, growing 1.5% year over year, according to preliminary results from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.
ATLANTA – Optimism continues to improve in the electronic components supply chain as overall sentiment rose to 106.9 in the latest results from ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend Survey.
WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $46.2 billion in February, a year-over-year increase of 16.3%, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported.
TAIPEI – Taiwan's PCB industry should see its production value return to a yearly growth of 6.3% this year, driven by robust demand for advanced PCBs used in AI applications and electric vehicles, the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association announced.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – Sentiment among electronics manufacturers remains positive, with demand reaching the highest level in a year, according to IPC’s March Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.