MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.75 billion in billings worldwide in September, up 40.3% year-over-year and 3.6% sequentially, according to SEMI.
GLENVIEW, IL – Illinois Tool Works reported third quarter test & measurement and electronics revenue of $489 million, down 4.5% year-over-year.
TAIPEI – Compal Electronics and Cisco Systems have partnered to work in the 5G AIoT market and provide integrated network solutions, according to reports.
BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported third quarter revenue of nearly NOK 1.1 billion (US$114.6 milion), up 43% year-over-year. Growth was driven by medical devices and defense/aerospace and adjusted for currency effects was 35%.
KEMPEN, GERMANY – The associations of the German electronics industry recommended a common certification, resulting in a new standard, which could be a breakthrough in the reassessment of soldering profiles.
HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Tin use contracted 5.4% in 2019 to 359,200 tonnes and is expected to decline a further 5.9% in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the International Tin Association.