WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $87 billion during the third quarter, up 8% year-over-year and 5.7% sequentially. The results beat the forecast of the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics, which compiles the data.

BANGKOK – Fabrinet reported fiscal first-quarter revenue ended Sept. 26 of $189.3 million, an increase of 10.3% compared the same quarter last year.

ANAHEIM, CA – Murrietta Circuits is holding an invitation-only open house Nov. 13 here to highlight the opening of its new eSurface technology line, the first in Southern California.

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- New smartphone releases and an increased emphasis on emerging markets drove global smartphone shipments above 300 million units for the second consecutive quarter.