AUSTIN, TX -- Embedded components—actives and passives—embedded in IC package substrates are generating renewed interest, a new report asserts.

EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Reports of counterfeit parts have soared dramatically in the last two years, presenting huge challenges for electronics manufacturing and especially the military and aerospace industry at a time when the US government is tightening regulations covering fake components, according to information and analysis provider IHS.

HONG KONG -- SMT Holdings has received a measure of relief as the beleaguered EMS company entered a "standstill" agreement with a majority of its lenders.

DALLAS -- Texas Instruments' chief executive says semiconductor manufacturers are poised to see a spike in demand once inventories have been drawn down.