MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor equipment billings contracted 11% year-over-year to $25.6 billion in the third quarter, while quarter-over-quarter billings slipped 1% during the same period, SEMI announced in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report.

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to see 7.3% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker.

MORGAN HILL, CA – The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization has revised its 2023 forecast for the global semiconductor market, anticipating a single-digit contraction of 9.4% for the year, followed by a robust recovery in 2024 with an estimated growth of 13.1%.

PENANG, MALAYSIA – Escatec's board of directors has appointed Charles-Alexandre Albin chief executive officer, effective March 31, 2024.