WASHINGTON — Global semiconductor sales rose 23.3% year-over-year to $166 billion in the third quarter, the Semiconductor Industry Association said today.

BANGKOK -- Fabrinet reported record fiscal first quarter revenue of $804 million, up 17% from a year ago and was above company guidance.

SAN JOSE -- Sanmina reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue of $2.02 billion, down 2% year-over-year and up 9.6% sequentially.

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide tablet shipments grew 20.4% in the third quarter, totaling 39.6 million units, according to preliminary data from IDC.

MINNEAPLOIS – SMTA today announced Waad Tarman of Auburn University as recipient of the 2024 JoAnn Stromberg Student Leader Scholarship.

SAN JOSE -- Industry veteran Vern Solberg has released a new book on designing for SMT and UHDI boards.

SAINT-CLOUD, FRANCE – Asteelflash opened a $19 million production facility near Wrocław, Poland, enhancing its box-build and high-level assembly capabilities in the automotive and industrial sectors.

TEMPE, AZ – Benchmark Electronic's third quarter revenue of $658 million represented a decline of 8.6% from the same quarter in 2023.

CHENNAI, INDIA – Syrma SGS Technology is targeting $1 billion in revenue by 2027 and is evaluating manufacturing opportunities for semiconductors and PCBs, according to a company official.

GLENVIEW, IL – ITW's Test & Measurement and Electronics segment saw revenue of $697 million for the third quarter, down 0.2% from 2023's third quarter.

AUSTIN, TX – Flex reported sales of $6.5 billion for the second quarter of its fiscal year, down 5.6% from the same quarter of 2023.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Industry sentiment in the electronics sector improved marginally in October after a sharp decline in September, according to IPC’s October Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.