NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments amounted to 46 million units during the fourth quarter, down 11.9% year-over-year, posting a decline for the second time since the pandemic began in 2020, according to International Data Corp.

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ATLANTA – The results from ECIA’s January electronic component sales sentiment survey, while not as strong as anticipated, point to a solid start to the new year, with the overall sales sentiment index registering 116.5 for January, slightly up from the prior month’s results, says ECIA.

Read more: ECIA’s Jan. Electronic Component Sales Sentiment Survey Shows ‘Encouraging Signs of Stability’

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB year-to-date orders in December were up 33.6% compared to December 2020 and 47.1% compared to November 2021, according to IPC.

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MILPITAS, CA — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $3.92 billion in billings worldwide in December, up 46.1% year-over-year and down 0.5% sequentially, according to SEMI.

Read more: N. American Semi Equipment Billings Up 46% in Dec.