FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide PC shipments will decline 1.3% this year on sluggish desktop PC sales, according to research firm IDC.

AUSTIN – Flip chip in package is expanding in mobile computing, especially smartphones and tablets. In units, the compound annual growth rate from 2011 to 2016 is almost 26%, says TechSearch International.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – January North American printed circuit board shipments were down 1.1% year-over-year, and orders decreased 4% compared to January 2012, says IPC.

SAN JOSE -- Fab equipment spending for Front End facilities is expected to hover around flat in 2013 and with an increase of 24% in 2014.