SEOUL, BEIJING, TAIPEI, LONDON, NEW DELHI – Global smartphone shipments are now expected to decline 2.1% in 2026 as surging memory prices push bill-of-materials costs sharply higher, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest forecast.
TOKYO, JAPAN – Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales are projected to reach a record $156 billion in 2027, according to SEMI’s latest Year-End Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective.
PEACHTREE CITY, GA – December 11, 2025 – The exhibition floor for PCB West 2026 is now open to any prospective exhibitor, the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) announced today. The exhibit floor is expected to sell out, as it has in 11 of the past 12 years, PCEA added.