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BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB orders in January grew 25.3% year-over-year and were down 13.9% sequentially.

Read more: N. American PCB Orders Up 25% in January

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $37.6 billion in January, an increase of 22.7% year-over-year, says the Semiconductor Industry Association. Sequentially sales were down 1%, reflecting normal seasonal market trends.

Read more: Jan. Semi Sales Up 23%

AUSTIN, TX – The latest CSP market forecast shows a 7% CAGR from 2017 to 2022, with one of the strongest growth categories being the quad flat no-lead (QFN) package, with a CAGR of 8.8%, according to TechSearch International.

Read more: Report: CSPs Show 7% CAGR for 2017 to 2022

TAIPEI -- Sales of printed circuit boards worldwide grew 11.7% year-over-year to $65 billion in 2017, the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association said.

Read more: Global Sales of Printed Circuit Boards Up 12% YoY in 2017, TPCA Says

MILPITAS, CA — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported the 90-day average billings rose 27.2% year-over-year in January.

Read more: Semi Gear Billings Continued to Spike in January

OYSTER BAY, NY – Fourth quarter shipments of voice control front-end devices, such as Amazon’s Echo range and Google’s Home devices, grew 189% sequentially, with 2017 seeing total shipments up 159% over 2016, says ABI Research.

Read more: 2017 Voice Control Device Shipments Up 159%

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