MILPITAS, CA – The 90-day moving average billings of North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers worldwide fell 6% year-over-year in September. Sales totaled $1.95 billion, down 2.4% sequentially, the SEMI trade group added.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Almost 90% of US electronics manufacturers are troubled by the higher tariffs imposed by the US and China on each other’s imports, and some are investing less in the US and hiring fewer workers as a result, according to new IPC survey results.

MORRISVILLE, NC – iNEMI will hold a webinar Oct. 30 to review results of a survey on single mode edge vs. vertical coupling to PICs. The webinar will discuss the development of a demonstrator module.

KISTA, SWEDEN – NOTE posted third quarter sales of SEK 434 million (US$45 million), up 34% year-over-year. Excluding acquisitions, growth was 18%.