Global Semiconductor Sales in May Increase 21 Percent Year-to-Year
Global Industry Posts Highest-ever Monthly Sales; Americas Market Grows by 32% Compare to Last Year by Dan Rosso WASHINGTON—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $38.7 billion for the month of May 2018, an increase of 21.0 percent compared to the May 2017 […]
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa, Announce $1 Billion in Deals during Africa Mission
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and a delegation from the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) announced over $1 billion in private-sector deals during their mission to four sub-Saharan nations. PAC-DBIA members expect to quickly conclude more than $2 billion in additional deals in the coming days. The four-nation visit, which […]
IC designers lower growth goals for 3Q18 on unclear order visibility, Digitimes says
Taiwan chipmakers have quietly revised downward their revenue growth projections for the third quarter of 2018, as their order visibility for the quarter remains unclear amid the escalating China-US trade tensions that may undermine the shipment performance of their terminal customers in the quarter, according to industry sources. The sources said that Taiwan IC designers […]
The Low/No-Halogen Conundrum
Certain product categories, primarily consumer electronics like laptops and cell phones, are under pressure to comply with “low halogen” requirements. These requirements are generally not regulatory right now – rather, they are “market requirements”. Mike Kirschner of Design Chain Associates explains what the industry should do to ensure safety and prevent inappropriate and burdensome regulation.