MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor equipment billings contracted 11% year-over-year to $25.6 billion in the third quarter, while quarter-over-quarter billings slipped 1% during the same period, SEMI announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report.

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NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to see 7.3% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

Read more: Worldwide Smartphone Shipments to Grow 7% in Q4, Says IDC

MORGAN HILL, CA – The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization has revised its 2023 forecast for the global semiconductor market, anticipating a single-digit contraction of 9.4% for the year, followed by a robust recovery in 2024 with an estimated growth of 13.1%.

Read more: WSTS Forecasts Semiconductor Market Contraction in 2023, Recovery in 2024

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in October were up 3.9% compared to the same month last year, according to IPC's findings from its North American PCB Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 0.97.

Read more: North American PCB Industry Sales Up 3.9% in October