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North American PCB Industry Sales Down 26% in August
September 29, 2023 | IPCEstimated reading time: 1 minute
IPC announced the August 2023 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.00.
Total North American PCB shipments in August 2023 were up 26.4 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, August shipments were down 35.7 percent.
PCB bookings in August were down 29 percent compared to the same month last year. August bookings were down 36.8 percent compared to the preceding month.
“August PCB results were weak, with both orders and shipments failing,” said Shawn DuBravac, IPC’s chief economist. “While the book-to-bill remains balanced, levels are well below the recent trend.”
Detailed Data Available
Companies that participate in IPC’s North American PCB Statistical Program have access to detailed findings on rigid PCB and flexible circuit sales and orders, including separate rigid and flex book-to-bill ratios, growth trends by product types and company size tiers, demand for prototypes, sales growth to military and medical markets, and other timely data.
Interpreting the Data
The book-to-bill ratios are calculated by dividing the value of orders booked over the past three months by the value of sales billed during the same period from companies in IPC’s survey sample. A ratio of more than 1.00 suggests that current demand is ahead of supply, which is a positive indicator for sales growth over the next three to twelve months. A ratio of less than 1.00 indicates the reverse.
Year-on-year and year-to-date growth rates provide the most meaningful view of industry growth. Month-to-month comparisons should be made with caution as they reflect seasonal effects and short-term volatility. Because bookings tend to be more volatile than shipments, changes in the book-to-bill ratios from month to month might not be significant unless a trend of more than three consecutive months is apparent. It is also important to consider changes in both bookings and shipments to understand what is driving changes in the book-to-bill ratio.
IPC’s monthly PCB industry statistics are based on data provided by a representative sample of both rigid PCB and flexible circuit manufacturers selling in the USA and Canada. IPC publishes the PCB book-to-bill ratio by the end of each month.
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11/08/2023 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamIn this month’s issue of Design007 Magazine, our expert contributors explain how to design PCBs without making them complex and over-constrained—whatever the level of technology. We also discuss the effect your decisions and tradeoffs have on design complexity, as well as the need to thoroughly understand how electrical and manufacturing limitations can lead to over-constraining your board.