SCHAUMBURG, IL – An investment firm that owns more than 2% of outstanding shares of Sparton informed the company today they’d vote against any incumbent directors for the board, except Alan Bazaar.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.36 billion in billings worldwide in July on a three-month average basis, says SEMI. Sales were up 4.1% year-over-year and down 4.9% sequentially.

OYSTER BAY, NY – The recently released HTC U12+ with Edge Sense 2 reportedly brings more ways to interact with the phone by squeezing its lower sides or edges. However, The Edge Sense 2 does not deliver a positive user experience, according to the Teardowns service of ABI Research.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB shipments in July were up 10.8% year-over-year, says IPC. Year to date, shipments were 10.5% above the same period last year. Sequentially, shipments decreased 19.1%.