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SINGAPORE – The US PC market grew 17% year-over-year in the second quarter, with total shipments of desktops, notebooks, tablets and workstations reaching 36.8 million units, according to Canalys.

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BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board fabricators reported the 90-day moving average PCB orders in July were up 18.6% year-over-year and down 4.3% sequentially.

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NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of PCs are expected to grow 14.2% to 347 million units in 2021, according to International Data Corp. This is down from IDC's May forecast of 18% growth, with continued supply chain and logistical challenges cited as the main reasons. The tablet market is also expected to grow in 2021 but at a slower pace of 3.4%.

Read more: Global PC Shipments to Grow 14% in 2021

TAIPEI – DRAM suppliers registered revenue for the second quarter reached $24.1 billion, up 26% sequentially, according to TrendForce. Heading into the third quarter, however, mismatched component availability issues began surfacing in the upstream supply chain and bottlenecking assembly of electronics devices.

Read more: DRAM Suppliers Post Q2 Revenue Up 26% Sequentially

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Special purpose logic, DRAM, cellphone MPUs, and display drivers are forecast to lead an industry-wide upturn as demand extends into the second half of the year, according to IC Insights, with sales rising more than 30% in each category. The total IC market is now forecast to rise 24% in 2021.

Read more: Report: 29 IC Product Categories to See Double-Digit Growth in 2021

WASHINGTON — Worldwide semiconductor sales were $44.5 billion in June, an increase of 29.2% year-over-year and 2.1% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Read more: Global Semi Sales Up 29% in June