TOKYO – Semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest has entered into an agreement to acquire R&D Altanova for an undisclosed sum.
TORONTO – Celestica has completed its previously announced acquisition of EMS provider PCI Private Ltd.
BANGKOK – Fabrinet posted fiscal first quarter revenue of $543.3 million, growth of 24.4% year-over-year.
SINGAPORE – Kulicke and Soffa Industries expects revenue to be approximately $485 million for the fiscal fourth ended Oct. 2, compared to net revenue of $177.7 million in the prior year quarter.
WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $144.8 billion during the third quarter, an increase of 27.6% year-over-year and 7.4% sequentially, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – The global shortage of semiconductors and other components continues to have serious consequences for electronics manufacturers, according to a recent IPC global survey, leading to rising costs and higher prices.