MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 2% quarter-over-quarter to 3,331 million square inches in the second quarter of 2023, down 10.1% from the 3,704 million square inches recorded during the same quarter last year, the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) reported in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.

Read more: Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Rise in Q2, SEMI Reports

SAN FRANCISCO – Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by OEMs next year are forecast to bounce back from a projected contraction of 18.6% to $87.4 billion in 2023, SEMI announced in its Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast. The expected 2024 recovery – to $100 billion – will be driven by both the front-end and back-end segments.

Read more: Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales to Total $87B in 2023, SEMI Forecasts

NEEDHAM, MA – Global PC shipments declined 13.4% year-on-year during the second quarter, according to preliminary results from IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker.

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MILPITAS, CA – Printed circuit board and multichip module design software revenue increased 25.6% to $368.4 million in the first quarter 2023. 

Read more: PCB Design Software Revenue Rose 26% YoY in Q1, ESD Alliance Reports