TORONTO -- Celestica today announced second quarter revenue rose 3% year-over-year to $1.49 billion, beating expectations.

MILPITAS, CA – Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments were up 6% year-over-year and 8% sequentially to 3,152 million sq. in., according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC said it applauds the US House and Senate for approving IPC-backed measures that will bolster the resiliency and security of the US defense electronics industrial base.

MINNEAPOLIS – CyberOptics reported sales of $16 million for the second quarter, up 6% year-over-year.

MORRISVILLE, NC — iNEMI published “Recommended Best Practices for Protecting the Reliability and Integrity of Electronic Products and Assemblies when Disinfecting for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).”

MILPITAS, CA — North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.32 billion in billings worldwide in June, according to SEMI, up 14.4% year-over-year and down 1.1% sequentially.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus reported fiscal third quarter revenue of $857.4 million, up 7.2% year-over-year and 11.7% sequentially.

QINGDAO, CHINA – Foxconn recently broke ground on a ¥60 billion (US$8.6 billion) semiconductor assembly and test plant here, according to reports. Rongkong Group will co-finance the project.

MILPITAS, CA – SEMI president and CEO Ajit Manocha supports amendments the US House of Representatives and Senate included in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would authorize important programs to support semiconductor manufacturing and research in the US.

HONG KONG – ASMPT will provide integrated solutions for heterogeneous integration, including ALSI laser saw/grooving and interconnect tools, in support of IBM artificial intelligence research.

DE LEON SPRINGS, FL – Sparton has completed the previously announced sale of its contract manufacturing unit, Manufacturing & Design Services, to One Equity Partners. In conjunction with the closing of the transaction, the MDS business has been rebranded as Spartronics.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – After dropping 15% in 2019, the worldwide IC market is expected to show single-digit growth in 2020, even with the disastrous effects of Covid-19 on the global economy, according to IC Insights.