SAN JOSE, CA -- Sanmina chief executive Hartmut Liebel is leaving the company, effective immediately, after just a year on the job, the EMS company said today. Executive chairman and cofounder Jure Sola will take over as chief executive, the firm added.

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND – SVI Public Co. reported second quarter net sales of THB 4.2 billion (US$132.5 million), up 2.5% year-over-year and 30% sequentially.

TAMPA, FL – Sypris Electronics reported revenues of $9.7 million in the second quarter, up 28.3% year-over-year and 11.5% sequentially.

SANTA CLARA, CA – Intel shared a new method for making transistors on semiconductors that could boost processor performance by up to 20%, its chief architect said.