STAMFORD, CT – Global sales of smartphones to end-users declined 5.4% in the fourth quarter, according to Gartner, while smartphone sales declined 12.5% in 2020.

WESTLAKE, OH – Nordson Corp. reported fiscal first quarter Advanced Technology Solutions sales of $238.2 million, up 3% year-over-year.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $3.04 billion in billings worldwide in January, the first time monthly billings have reached $3 billion, according to SEMI.

MILLEDGEVILLE, GA – TopLine Corp. has been granted US patent D908648 for a novel design for an adjustable fixture for aligning column grid array substrates.

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND – SVI Public Co. reported 2020 consolidated sales of THB 15.3 billion (US$509.9 million), an increase of 2.1% year-over-year.

KONIGSWINTER, GERMANY – One-hundred-ninety-one separate legal entities of 151 different EMS companies in Europe had total revenues of €8.19 billion (US$9.92 billion) in 2020, a decline of 5.4%, according to in4ma's annual European EMS industry survey.

WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association, along with 16 technology, medical, auto, and other business groups, sent a letter urging President Biden to work with Congress to fully fund domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research provisions established in the recently enacted National Defense Authorization Act.

MINNEAPOLIS – CyberOptics reported sales of $16.9 million for the fourth quarter, virtually unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2019. Net income was $1.5 million, up 792.9% year-over-year.

SIEVI, FINLAND – Scanfil reported fourth quarter revenue of €154.1 million (US$186.3 million), down 0.4% year-over-year.

RICHARDSON, TX – Motorola Solutions opened a 136,000 sq. ft. Video Security and Analytics manufacturing facility here.

BRUSSELS – The European Commission published the final report on the study to support the review of the list of restricted substances and to assess a new exemption request under RoHS 2 on Feb. 11. The report includes assessment of seven substances, including Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), for possible restriction.

MONTABAUR – iTAC Software will acquire 100% of the shares of Cogiscan for an undisclosed sum, the company announced today.