MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.24 billion in billings worldwide in August on a three-month average basis, according to SEMI. Sales were up 2.5% year-over-year and down 5.9% sequentially, the trade group added.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Global shipments of standalone and tethered augmented reality and virtual reality headsets are expected to total 4.2 million units in 2018, up 31% from 2017.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO, issued the following statement on the decision of the US government to impose additional tariffs on about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, the third such list announced this year:

MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings rose 19% year-over-year in the second quarter, according to the latest report from SEMI.