NEEDHAM, MA – Global shipments for virtual reality (VR) headsets jumped 242% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year, according to new data from IDC.

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ATLANTA – After a run of two years of overall positive sales sentiment and expectation for electronic components, the June 2022 Electronic Component Sales Trend Survey dropped below the benchmark level of 100, indicating negative sales growth, according to ECIA.

Read more: ECIA: Negative Growth Suggested by June N. America Electronic Component Sales Sentiment

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB year-to-date orders in May were down 9.2% year-over-year and 10.3% sequentially, according to IPC.

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TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – First quarter cross-strait Taiwanese PCB output totaled NT$209 billion (US$7.02 billion), up 20.6% year-over-year and a new quarterly high, says Taiwan Printed Circuit Association.

Read more: Q1 Cross-Strait Taiwanese PCB Output Up 21%