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NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs declined 15.3% year over year to 71.3 million units in the second quarter, according to preliminary results from IDC.

Read more: PC Sales Plunged in Q2, Says IDC

SAN FRANCISCO — Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach a record $117.5 billion in 2022, rising 14.7% from the previous industry high of $102.5 billion in 2021, and increase to $120.8 billion in 2023, SEMI announced today in releasing its Mid-Year Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast.

Read more: Global Semi Equipment Sales to Hit $118B in 2022, SEMI Reports

MILPITAS, CA — Sales of software for designing printed circuit boards and multichip modules increased 1.4% to $293.3 million in the quarter ended Mar. 31, the ESD Alliance announced today.

Read more: PCB Design Software Sales Ticked Up in Q1

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales were $51.8 billion in May, up 18% year-over-year and 1.8% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Read more: May Global Semi Sales Up 18% YoY

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.

Read more: Virtual Reality Shipments Show Real Promise in Q1

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

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