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BANNOCKBURN, IL — October printed circuit board sales and orders among North American fabricators continued to outpace last year's, IPC announced today.

Read more: October Bare Board Orders Continue Upward Trend

MILPITAS, CA — North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.11 billion in billings worldwide in October, up 3.9% year-over-year and 7.7% sequentially, according to SEMI.

Read more: N. American Semi Billings Up 4% in Oct.

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Wearable technology continues to gather pace, building an ecosystem of connected devices and capturing consumer attention to the tune of $108 billion by 2023, according to Futuresource Consulting.

Read more: Report: Wearables to Reach $108B by 2023

WASHINGTON — Global semiconductor sales reached $106.7 billion during the third quarter of 2019, down 14.6% year-over-year and up 8.2% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

Read more: Q3 Global Semi Sales Down 15%

TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN – In September, Taiwan recorded a manufacturing production index of 111.1, down 0.65% year-over-year and 3.53% sequentially, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with 2016 as the base year.

Read more: Taiwan’s Sept. Manufacturing Production Index Down 1%

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB orders in September increased 12.2% year-over-year and 2.5% sequentially. Year-to-date order growth was up to 3%, says IPC.

Read more: September N. American PCB Orders Up 12%