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CUPERTINO, CA – With Apple becoming a $1 trillion company in its latest quarter, according to reports, its supply chain is getting extra attention.

Read more: Apple’s Supply Chain Winners as It Becomes $1T Giant

AUSTIN, TX – Artificial intelligence accelerators found in data centers require high-density packages to support logic, plus high bandwidth memory (HBM), according to the latest TechSearch International research.

Read more: Report Examines Package Trends for AI Apps

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board shipments in June were up 12.6% year-over-year, says IPC. Year to date, shipments were 10.5% above the same period last year. Sequentially, shipments increased 18%.

Read more: N. American PCB Shipments Up 13% in June

CHICAGO – In 2017, US Imports from the 14 largest trading partners in Asia rose $55 billion, or 8%, to reach a record high, according to an A.T. Kearney report.

Read more: Asia Imports to US Up 8% in 2017

FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- Sales at Germany region PCB manufacturers fell 6.3% year-over-year in May.

Read more: German Region PCB Sales Dropped 6% in May, ZVEI Says

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The global electronic systems market will grow 5% to $1.62 trillion in 2018, while the worldwide semiconductor market is expected to surge 14% this year to $509.1 billion, exceeding the $500 billion for the first time, according to IC Insights.

Read more: Semi Content in Electronic Systems to Reach Record 31% in 2018