FRANKFURT – In 2017, the global microelectronics market grew 21% to $412 billion, the largest growth since the turn of the millennium, according to ZVEI.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide PC shipments totaled 61.7 million units in the first quarter, a 1.4% decline year-over-year, according to Gartner. The PC market experienced a 14th consecutive quarter of decline, dating back to the second quarter of 2012.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) in the first quarter totaled 60.4 million units, flat year-over-year, says International Data Corp.

MILPITAS, CA — Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled $56.6 billion in 2017, a year-over-year increase of 37%, says SEMI.