Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

World Cup, Improved Economy Propel LCD TV Panels to Surprising Growth in 1H

An unforeseen increase in global liquid crystal display television (LCD TV) panel shipments occurred in the first six months of 2014.

Avnet Reports 8% Sales Increase for 2014

Distributor reports that sales increases to $7 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, up from $6.4 billion in the year-ago quarter.

Chip Sales Maintain Record Pace

Global semiconductor sales reached $82.7 billion in the second quarter, a 5.4 percent increase from the first quarter.

Future Signs Distribution Deal with CSR

Future Electronics has signed a distribution agreement with CSR plc and will carry the company’s RF and wireless semiconductors in the Americas.

Microchip Adopts Semtech’s LoRa RF Technology for Enabling IoT

Microchip garners Semtech’s LoRa RF technology for use in future products that compete in the IoT, machine-to-machine (M2M) and other markets.

Panasonic Contributes to Tower's Strength

Despite a GAAP net loss in the second quarter Tower looks well set for 2015 having taken majority control of three Japanese wafer fabs courtesy of Panasonic.

SMIC, HED Launch 55nm Smart Card Chip with eFlash

SMIC and HED have rolled out a smart card chip using SMIC's 55 nm low-leakage embedded flash technology.

STM Develops STB Platform for Brazilian Switch to Digital TV

STMicroelectronics has rolled out a digital set-top box (STB) platform in order to speed up Brazil’s switch to digital television.

Avnet to Distribute HP’s Data Center Products in Mexico

Avnet to distribute HP’s data center-related products, including software and enterprise technologies, in Mexico.

New Orders for Printed Circuit Boards Increase

Shipments of printed circuit boards were flat in June, but new orders increased and the book-to-bill ratio reached parity, according to the Association Connecting Electronics Industries.

Arrow Posts Second Quarter Sales Growth

Arrow Electronics second quarter sales increased 7 percent to $5.68 billion compared to $5.31 billion in the same quarter a year ago.

Fujitsu Shakes up Semiconductor Business, Expands Foundry Platform

Fujitsu Limited took its semiconductor business in a new direction, expanding its foundry business and forming a new System LSI joint venture.

Health and Fitness Wireless Chips Set for Strong Growth Through 2018

Consumers' growing interest in health and fitness devices is providing a spark for wireless connectivity semiconductors.

Microchip Gains 7.2 Percent in Revenue in the Quarter

Microchip Technology Inc. revealed its quarterly results indicating revenue gain of 7.2 percent year-over-year, a record.

U.S. Manufacturing: New Orders and Employment up in July

Amid a spate of generally positive economic news for the U.S. economy, domestic manufacturing expanded for the 14th month in a row in July.

Infineon Improves Sales, Profits, Cash

Infineon, with its focus on industrial and automotive sectors is enjoying robust growth, increasing its cash pile and looking for merger and acquisition targets.

ASML Touts EUV Lithography Progress

ASML has reported progress in the productivity achievable on its EUV lithography system and helped its share price jump 15 percent.

TriQuint Boasts Level 9 Manufacturing Readiness for GaN

Oregon-based company reveals it reached Department of Defense’s Manufacturing Readiness Level 9 for gallium nitride manufacturing.

Globalfoundries Passes On IBM Chip Business, Says Report

Talks have broken down over the sale of IBM's chip business to Globalfoundries with the parties unable to come close to each other on price, according to a Bloomberg report.