MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.36 billion in billings worldwide in July on a three-month average basis, says SEMI. Sales were up 4.1% year-over-year and down 4.9% sequentially.

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – The global home audio market continues to climb, with hardware shipments increasing 23% in 2017, says Futuresource Consulting.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The overall tablet market for Western Europe declined 10.1% year-over-year, shipping 6.3 million units in the second quarter, according to the International Data Corp.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The DRAM market is expected to reach sales of $101.6 billion in 2018, up 39%, making DRAM the largest of all IC product categories this year, says IC Insights.