WASHINGTON — Global semiconductor sales were $43.6 billion in May, an increase of 26.2% year-over-year and up 4.1% sequentially, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC expects the global economy to expand 6.1% in 2021 and another 4% in 2022, according to a new IPC report from Shawn DuBravac, Ph.D., chief economist.

NEEDHAM, MA – The Covid-19 pandemic had a positive impact on the tablet market in 2020 as consumers, businesses, and schools sought tablets to stay connected, entertained, or productive.

MILPITAS, CA — Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide will have started construction on 19 new high-volume fabs by the end of this year and break ground on another 10 in 2022 to meet accelerating demand for chips across a wide range of markets including communications, computing, healthcare, online services and automotive, SEMI highlighted today in its quarterly World Fab Forecast report.