SAN DIEGO — IPC issued a call for abstracts for poster presentations at IPC Apex Expo to be held here. Poster presentation networking sessions are scheduled for Feb. 25, 26, and 27 on the show floor.

ATLANTA – After showing a relatively stable, modest decline in overall sentiment between June and October, the November outlook in the latest results from ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend surveys points to a strong decline in expectations in the coming month.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $144.8 billion during the third quarter, an increase of 27.6% year-over-year and 7.4% sequentially, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB 90-day moving average orders in September were up 38.7% year-over-year, says IPC. Year-to-date orders were up 19.2%.