STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $386 billion in 2017, an increase of 12.3% from 2016, according to Gartner.

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS – Kulicke & Soffa Industries opened a 180m² process and applications laboratory here.

AUSTIN, TX – A variety of alternatives are challenging silicon’s role in advanced packaging interposers for high-performance applications, says TechSearch International.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics reported consolidated revenues rose 1.96% year-over-year for the first quarter ended Mar. 31.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, workstation) totaled 60.3 million units in the first quarter, posting year-over-year growth of 0.6%, according to IDC.

VERN SUR SEICHE, FRANCE -- Lacroix Electronics has acquired a stake in electronic manufacturing services provider Firstronic for an undisclosed amount.

OYSTER BAY, NY -- 5G deployments indoors and in venues may be delayed by one year or more when compared to outdoor 5G deployments starting from 2020.

MAHARASHTRA, INDIA – Jabil India’s proposed acquisition of Ericsson India’s electronics manufacturing business has been approved, according to reports.

WASHINGTON – The acting chairman of the US Securities Exchange Commission suggested enforcement of a rule requiring public companies to disclose the origin of any conflict minerals would be tabled pending new commission recommendations.

AMSTERDAM – Experts from IBM and Siemens will keynote the Contamination, Cleaning and Coating Conference here in May, conference organizers announced today.

MARKETHILL, ARMAGH, N. IRELAND -- Lenalea Electronics will invest more than $1.06 million in a new EMS plant here, the company said.

WASHINGTON -- US manufacturing technology orders increased more than expected in February, up 19.6% from January, according to the latest US Manufacturing Technology Orders report.