SAN FRANCISCO — Worldwide semiconductor equipment sales will be essentially flat this year before rebounding in 2017 according to SEMI's mid-year forecast.

TAIPEI – Foxconn reported consolidated revenues of $9.5 billion for June, down 4.3% year-over-year and up 3.3% sequentially.

TAIPEI – Pegatron Technology reported consolidated revenues of $2.9 billion for June, up 33.3% year-over-year and 40.3% sequentially.

SUZHOU, CHINA – Seica Electronics has doubled its local technical support team in the first half and expects to expand further in the near future.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide PC shipments totaled 62.4 million units in the second quarter, down 4.5% year-over-year, says International Data Corp. The results beat the research firm's previous forecast of a 7.4% drop.