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

ATLANTA – Overall sales sentiment among electronic components supply chain players continues to rise, according to ECIA's latest Electronic Component Sales Trends survey.

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MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide silicon wafer shipments decreased 5.4% quarter-over-quarter to 2.83 billion sq. in. in the first quarter, a 13.2% drop from the 3.27 million sq. in. recorded during the same quarter last year, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group reported in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.

Read more: Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Dip 5% in Q1, SEMI Reports

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in March were down 23.8% compared to March 2023, according to IPC's findings from its North American PCB Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.13.

Read more: North American PCB Industry Sales Down 24% in March