Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 5 Percent in 2013
Total worldwide semiconductor revenue reached $315 billion in 2013, up 5 percent from 2012, according to Gartner, Inc.
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Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Spending Declined 11.5 Percent
Worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment spending declined 11.5 percent in 2013, according to final results by Gartner.
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North American PCB Book-to-Bill Ratio Nearing Parity
Year-on-year sales growth was flat in February, but the book-to-bill ratio strengthened.
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MEMS Microphones Broadcast Strong Growth; Apple and Samsung are the Top Buyers
Global revenue for MEMS microphones is forecast to reach $1.04 billion this year, up a robust 24 percent from $836.9 million in 2013.
DetailsFairchild Gets TCL 2013 Best Service Award
Fairchild has received the 2013 Best Service Award from TCL Mobile (TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited). The award recognizes Fairchild for its outstanding service and support, high quality and innovative solutions for mobile chargers, core power and signal products. “Fairchild provides us with the technology we need to compete and win in the demanding middle…
DetailsCircuit Designs Using 6 Components or Less
I recently came across a really unique book written by Thomas Scarborough. It is an anthology of small designs of six electronic components or less. Sometimes simplicity is all that is needed for a particular solution to a challenge or just a new design. Many design architectures are needlessly complex and use more components (and…
DetailsTE Connectivity Recognizes Top Distributors
TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL), a world leader in connectivity, presented its 2013 Electronic Distributor Awards during its recent Global Distribution Summit in Los Angeles, CA. These annual awards recognize TE’s highest-performing distribution partners based on sales and market share growth, business plan performance and customer satisfaction.TE presented the 2013 Electronic Global Distributor of the Year…
DetailsIBM Launches First Servers with POWER8 Processor
Armonk, N.Y. – IBM (IBM: NYSE) has unveiled its Power Systems servers, built on an open server platform and POWER8 microprocessor, that allow data centers to manage extremely high data requirements, analyzing data 50 times faster than the latest x86-based systems. Described as a move that contrasts other chip and server manufacturers’ proprietary business models,…
DetailsOmron Opens Center in India
After the successful launch of its four Automation Centers (ATCs) across the world, OMRON Automation, part of OMRON Corporation Japan – a global leader in automation technology – opened its fifth ATC in Mumbai, India, on April 22. The center, the first in India, was inaugurated by the company’s key leaders from the industrial automation…
DetailsCelestica Sales Flat For Q1
Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. First Quarter 2014 Highlights Revenue: $1.312 billion, compared to our guidance of $1.30 to $1.40 billion (announced January 30, 2014), decreased 4% compared to the first quarter…
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