WASHINGTON — Worldwide sales of semiconductors fell 6.2% year-over-year in February, the industry trade group Semiconductor Industry Association said.
STAMFORD, CT – Global smartphone sales will for the first time exhibit single-digit growth in 2016, says Gartner. Global smartphone sales are estimated to reach 1.5 billion units, up 7% year-over-year. The total mobile phone market is forecast to reach 1.9 billion units in 2016.
PORTLAND, OR – Organizers of this year's Medical Electronics Symposium seek abstracts on the latest equipment and related manufacturing techniques for the annual event.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board sales rebounded in February, outpacing orders and reducing the book-to-bill ratio to 1.02, says IPC.
SUWANEE, GA – Asys's American subsidiary has moved its domestic headquarters, but customers won't have a hard time finding the new site: it's one door down from the previous location.
CHICAGO – Hirose has relocated its North American headquarters from the Simi Valley to a Chicago suburb.