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WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors were $35.2 billion in July, up 4.9% year-over-year and 2.1% sequentially, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.  

Read more: Global Semi Sales Up 5% in July

TAIPEI – Consumer DRAM has the strongest demand momentum, as its sequential price decline in the fourth quarter this year is expected to narrow to within 5%, says TrendForce.

Read more: Q4 Consumer DRAM Prices to Decline to 5% or Less Sequentially

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The first half of 2020 has seen a resurgence in the PC and tablet markets, and demand continues to outpace supply, says International Data Corp. Demand is largely driven by work-from-home and at-home education needs, as well as entertainment purposes. Therefore, IDC expects the personal computing devices market, including traditional PCs, tablets, and workstations, will grow 3.3% year-over-year in 2020, with shipment volumes reaching 425.7 million units.

Read more: PC Devices to Grow 3% in 2020 and Decline in 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide smartphone market is forecast to decline 9.5% year-over-year in 2020, with shipments totaling 1.2 billion units, according to International Data Corp.

Read more: Global Smartphone Market to Decline 10% in 2020

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in July were up 10.1% year-over-year and down 15.7% sequentially, says IPC.

Read more: July N. American PCB Shipments Up 10%

CAMBRIDGE, UK – By 2030, augmented, virtual and mixed reality optics and display markets are expected to total more than $28 billion, according to IDTechEx.

Read more: Report: AR/MR/VR Optics and Display Market to Grow to Over $28B by 2030

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