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STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $418.3 billion in 2019, down 11.9% from 2018 on a slump in memory demand, according to Gartner.

Read more: Gartner: Global Semi Revenue Fell 12% in 2019

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide market for traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, finished the fourth quarter up 4.8% year-over-year, according to International Data Corp.

Read more: Q4 Gains Push PCs to First Annual Growth Since 2011

CAMBRIDGE, UK – The augmented, virtual and mixed reality market will top $30 billion by 2030, according to IDTechEx Research.

Read more: AR, VR, MR Market Estimated to be Over $30B by 2030

FRANKFURT – Third quarter printed circuit board sales in Germany, Austria and Switzerland were down 11% year-over-year and up 1.1% sequentially, according to ZVEI. Mechanical engineering and the automotive industry experienced a drop in sales.

Read more: Q3 German Region PCB Sales Down 11%

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Almost half the population living in the US, UK, France and Germany now owns a smart home device, up from one-in-three a year ago, according to Futuresource Consulting.

Read more: Report: Nearly 50% of Consumers in US, UK, France, Germany Own Smart Home Device

NEVADA CITY, CA – The global market for IC packaging grew by double digits in 2018 but increased 3% in 2019, as the overall IC devices market declined 3.7%, according to New Venture Research.

Read more: Report: IC Packaging Market Up 3% in 2019