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SAN JOSE – Worldwide sales of semiconductors for the second quarter were $51.7 billion, up 17% sequentially, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported today.

SHENZHEN -- Nam Tai Electronics, the world's 17th largest EMS company, reported second-quarter sales fell 30.3% from a year ago to $101.8 million.

HONG KONG -- Surface Mount Technology Holdings reported June quarter revenue of HK$435.3 million ($56.2 million), down 49.8% year-over-year, on slower demand.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Aggregate sales of the 20 largest semiconductor companies rose 21% sequentially, says IC Insights, on strong inventory replenishment.

That’s up 37 points from the first-quarter sequential results.

The research firm said inventory cutbacks reversed their trend of the previous two quarters, and seasonal demand for electronics will drive third-quarter semiconductor sales up at least another 8%.

The firm reiterated its forecast of a 17% decline for 2009.

NEWARK, NY -- The comeback at IEC Electronics continued in its third quarter as the EMS company reported net earnings rose 4% on a 45% jump in revenues.

SAN JOSE -- Flextronics' chief executive clarified earlier reports pegging the EMS company's target revenue from notebook PCs at $3.5 billion by fiscal 2011.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus Corp. today announced fiscal third-quarter revenue of $379 million, down nearly 17% year-over-year.

SAN JOSE – Flextronics today reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $154 million on a 31% year-over-year revenue drop to $5.78 billion.

The results pale against last year, when the company reported $8.35 billion in revenue and $110 million in profits.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PWB shipments in June decreased 29% year-over-year, and orders fell 15.1%, says IPC.

Year to date, combined shipments were down 27.3% and orders were down 28%. Sequentially, combined shipments for the month rose 18.9%, while orders increased 28%, according to the association.

The June book-to-bill ratio climbed to 1.11.

June rigid PWB shipments declined 30.8%, while orders dropped 16.6% compared to 2008. Year to date, rigid shipments were down 29.3% and orders fell 29.6%. Sequentially, rigid shipments grew 18.6% and orders increased 27.9%.

The rigid book-to-bill ratio continued climbing to 1.12.

Flex shipments dropped 3.1% in June, but orders were up 4% year-over-year. Year to date, flex shipments were up 1.5% and orders were down 5%. Sequentially, flex shipments went up 21.3% and orders increased 28.7%.

The flex book-to-bill ratio in June reached 1.02.

A ratio of more than 1.0 suggests current demand is ahead of supply, which is a positive indicator for sales growth over the next two to three months.

Rigid PWBs represent an estimated 91% of the current industry in North America, says IPC. In June, 88% of total shipments were domestically produced, meaning 12% were built offshore and sold in North America. Domestic production accounted for 88% of rigid and 83% of flex circuit shipments.

ANGLETON, TX -- Benchmark Electronics reported June quarter sales of $482 million, down 29.3% from last year on lower demand for computing products.

WASHINGTON -- New orders for durable goods fell 2.5% sequentially in June on slower orders for transportation gear, the US Commerce Department reported.

NORTH BILLERICA, MA – BTU International Inc. reported second-quarter net sales of $10.8 million, down 47% compared to the same quarter a year ago, and up 10% sequentially.