SAN JOSE -- SMTC today reported revenue slipped 3.8% to $53.1 million and the net loss widened to $1.3 million from $800,000 a year ago.

HONG KONG – ASM Pacific Technology and Siliconware Precision Industries will establish a joint venture to develop and manufacture molded interconnect substrates for advanced semiconductor chips, the firms announced.

ZURICH – Cicor will restructure its PCB and EMS operations and take about $5 million in one-time charges due to pending layoffs, the company said today.

TAIPEI – Electronics manufacturer Lite-On Technology has signed a multi-million dollar deal to create an R&D center with National Tsing Hua University.

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported the three-month moving average orders rose 35% over a year ago in September.

ANGLETON, TX – Benchmark Electronics has purchased Secure Communications Systems for $230 million in cash.

ANGLETON, TX -- Benchmark Electronics today reported third-quarter sales fell 13.8% year-over-year to $630 million.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SMTA requests abstracts for the 10th Annual International Conference on Soldering and Reliability. The conference will take place May 9-11, 2016, in Toronto.

GLENVIEW, IL -- Illinois Tool Works reported third-quarter organic revenue fell 1.7% on deteriorating end-markets for its Welding and Test & Measurement and Electronics segments.

TABY, SWEDEN -- Mycronic said third quarter net sales jumped to SEK 605 million ($72.8 million), up 79% year-over-year.

TORONTO – Celestica posted third quarter revenue ended Sept. 30 of $1.41 billion, down 1% year-over-year.

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported third quarter revenue of $57.6 million, up 23% year-over-year.