BERLIN – Swissbit opened a €20 million manufacturing facility here, tripling its production capacity for highly integrated electronics.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone ODM/EMS assembly shipment volumes increased 7.6% sequentially during the third quarter, with total shipments of 358 million units, according to IDC. The increase was largely the result of tier-one vendors moving quickly into lower-priced markets, the firm says.

FRANKFURT – The German semiconductor market will fall 12% to $13.4 billion in 2019, according to Stephan zur Verth, chairman of the Semiconductor Devices Division of ZVEI's Electronic Components and Systems Association.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market declined 6.7% year-over-year to $22 billion during the third quarter, according to the International Data Corp., and worldwide server shipments declined 3% to 3.1 million units.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Topping the IC industry of fastest-growing products for 2020 is NAND flash, with DRAM in third place, says IC Insights.

SHANGHAI -- Universal Scientific Industrial, also known as Huanxu Electronics, has signed a preliminary letter of intent to acquire the parent company of AsteelFlash for an undisclosed amount. 

MORRISVILLE, NC — iNEMI has released three additional chapters from its 2019 Roadmap. The Ceramic Interconnect & Photovoltaics, Connectors, and Passive Components chapters are now available online, along with 13 additional chapters already published.

WASHINGTON – Worldwide semiconductor sales were $36.6 billion in October, down 13.1% year-over-year and up 2.9% sequentially, said the Semiconductor Industry Association.

MIAMI – Element Solutions, the parent company of Alpha, has acquired Kester from Illinois Tool Works for $68 million in cash. The acquisition brings together two major players in the electronics solder materials industry.

MORRISVILLE, NC – The deadline to complete iNEMI’s survey on low-temperature solder readiness for high-volume board assembly is Dec. 6.

MILPITAS, CA — Worldwide semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted third-quarter billings of $14.9 billion, down 6% year-over-year, according to the trade group that compiles the statistics.

TEWKSBURY, MA – MRSI is moving to a new 102,000 sq. ft. facility here today.