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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.

Read more: May N. American PCB Orders Down 9%

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%

MILPITAS, CA — Global fab equipment spending for frontend facilities is expected to increase 20% year-over-year to an all-time high of $109 billion in 2022, marking a third consecutive year of growth following a 42% surge in 2021, SEMI said today. Fab equipment investment in 2023 is expected to remain strong.

Read more: Report: Global Fab Equipment Spending Expected to Reach Record $109B in 2022

ROCKVILLE, MD – The drone industry is predicted to develop at a CAGR of 25% between 2022 and 2032, reaching $279 billion, according to Fact.MR.

Read more: Drone Market to Reach $279B by 2032

ATLANTA – In May, all major electronic component categories achieved solid, positive sales sentiment, with semiconductors demonstrating the highest overall sentiment of 123.1 and passives coming in with the lowest average of 112.5, according to ECIA’s latest report.

Read more: May N. America Electronic Component Sales Sentiment Remains Positive

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Despite rampant inflation, soaring energy costs, ongoing glitches in supply chains, recent Covid-19 virus lockdowns in China, and Russia’s war with Ukraine, IC Insights continues to anticipate an 11% increase in total semiconductor sales this year, the same growth rate forecast in January. The semiconductor market is expected to reach record-high sales of $680.7 billion in 2022.

Read more: Report: Semi Sales to Grow 11% in 2022