Honor pledges $10 billion investment in AI over 5 years
March 03, 2025
The Chinese smartphone maker wants to expand from being mainly a smartphone firm and develop a system of AI-powered PCs, tablets and wearables, its CEO James Li said.
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Pat Gelsinger steps down as CEO of Intel
December 02, 2024
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired from the company after a 40-plus-year career and has stepped down from the board of directors, effective December 1, 2024.
EPSa joins SERO EMS Group
November 20, 2024
German EMS provider SERO EMS Group expands its capabilities with EPSa-Elektronik & Präzisionsbau Saalfeld.
US startup Tenstorrent to help train Japanese chip designers
November 06, 2024
The partnership between Tenstorrent and Japan’s Leading-edge Semiconductor Technology Center (LSTC) is part of Japan’s efforts to boost its semiconductor industry.
Mitsubishi to provide H3 rocket launches for France’s Eutelsat
September 19, 2024
The deal is being seen as a major step for Japan's USD 1.55 billion state-backed H3 rocket project. Eutelsat is focused on the low-earth-orbit communications satellites sector.
NanoGraf silicon anode batteries selected by Thales
August 21, 2024
US-based battery maker NanoGraf has delivered its silicon anode batteries to Thales Defense & Security, Inc., for hand-held radios for the US military.
Q1 smartphone production increases, Q2 decline expected
June 18, 2024
TrendForce reports an 18.7% YoY growth in Q1 smartphone production due to last year's low base. However, a 5–10% decline is forecasted for Q2 amidst high inflation and elevated inventories.
Apple was China's #1 smartphone maker last year
February 07, 2024
Apple captured a market share of 17.3% in China’s smartphone market last year, beating local manufactruer Honor to the top spot.
EMD Electronics opens new Arizona factory
October 16, 2023
The USD 39 million investment is the largest investment the company has made in its semiconductor equipment and services business.
Creation Technologies inks deal with L3Harris
October 09, 2023
EMS provider Creation Technologies has signed a multi-year agreement with L3Harris Technologies to supply circuit card assemblies, cables and connectors for a multitude of mission critical defense programs.
StenTech acquires stencil manufacturer Photo Etch Technology
August 28, 2023
StenTech, a provider of SMT stencils, pallets, tooling and related components, has acquired Photo Etch Technology.
Global smartphone shipments continue to decline YoY for eighth consecutive quarter
August 17, 2023
Smartphone shipments totaled 265.9 million units in 2Q23 according to the latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report.
Kimball Electronics mourns the loss of former CEO
August 15, 2023
Kimball's former CEO, Donald D. Charron, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
Foldable smartphone shipments to soar by over 50% YoY
May 24, 2023
TrendForce estimates that shipments of foldable smartphones will reach 19.8 million units in 2023, marking an impressive YoY growth rate of 55% compared to 12.8 million units last year.
Reduced production capacity may become short-term norm for MLCC suppliers
May 22, 2023
TrendForce reports that global economic headwinds have had a significant impact on the MLCC industry, with shipments from January to April of this year totaling 1.359 trillion units. This represents a 34% decrease compared to the same period in 2021, highlighting the greater impact of global economic headwinds on the MLCC industry compared to the pandemic.
Analog Devices's CFO to step down
May 19, 2023
Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, Analog Devices' Executive Vice President and CFO, has informed the company that, after six years leading the finance operation, he will step down from his position to explore other opportunities.
Global smartphone shipments remain in a slump
May 05, 2023
Smartphone shipments totaled 268.5 million units in 1Q23, according to the latest Omdia smartphone preliminary shipment report. Compared to the previous year, this marks a decrease of 12.7%, and compared to the previous quarter, a 11.1% fall.
Kenny Wilson assumes the role of CEO at Jabil
May 02, 2023
Kenny Wilson has officially assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at EMS provider Jabil.
Universal Instruments names new president
April 07, 2023
Universal Instruments has appointed Brad Bennett as president. He assumes the position from Jean-Luc Pelissier, the company’s CEO and president for the past 16 years who will retire after a brief transition phase.
Smartphone camera module output to grow to 4.62 billion Units in 2023
March 16, 2023
Falling global smartphone production brought about by high inflation and China’s COVID policies resulted in only 4.46 billion camera modules being manufactured in 2022. However, as the global economy is slowly set to stabilize in 2023, smartphone production is also projected to rise by 0.9%.
Global smartphone production fell by 15.5% YoY in 4Q22
March 10, 2023
Smartphone brands hoped that the promotional activities related to the year-end holiday season or initiated by e-commerce companies would lead to a significant reduction in channel inventory near the end of 2022.
Foldable smartphones will drive up market value for hinges
January 16, 2023
Annual global shipments of foldable smartphones are projected to climb from around 12.8 million units for 2022 to around 18.5 million units for 2023, says TrendForce in its latest report on the market for OLED displays.
Smartphone production fell to about 289M units in 3Q22
December 07, 2022
According to TrendForce’s latest research, global smartphone production totaled around 289 million units for 3Q22, showing a slight QoQ drop of 0.9% and a YoY drop of 11%.
2Q22 global smartphone production – only 292 million units
September 02, 2022
According to TrendForce investigations, 2H22 smartphone production planning was quite conservative as brands gave priority to adjusting distribution channel inventory.
Phoenix Contact opens a new office in Poznan
September 01, 2022
Phoenix Contact Wielkopolska, a Phoenix Contact Group company, will move into the Nowy Rynek D building in Poznan, Poland.
Global 1Q22 smartphone production volume drops 12.8% QoQ
June 01, 2022
According to TrendForce, the multiplicative effect of the traditional off-season further weakened smartphone production performance in 1Q22 with global output only reaching 310 million units, a 12.8% decline QoQ.
Allegro MicroSystems' CEO to retire – successor already appointed
May 10, 2022
Allegro MicroSystems' President and CEO, Ravi Vig, is retiring. Mr. Vig, will retire, effective June 13, 2022, from his roles as President, CEO and a member of the board of directors, which he has held since 2016.
Sean Kerins takes the helm at Arrow Electronics
May 03, 2022
On June 1, 2022, Sean J. Kerins will take over as president and CEO of Arrow Electronics, succeeding Michael J. Long who will become executive chairman of the Arrow board of directors.
Intel opens it's $3 billion factory expansion in Oregon
April 12, 2022
The US chipmaker has officially opened “Mod3” – a more than USD 3 billion investment to expand Intel’s D1X development factory in Hillsboro, Oregon.
4Q21 smartphone production sees highest QoQ growth
March 01, 2022
Global smartphone production came to 356 million units for 2021, showing a QoQ increase of 9.5%, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations.
NCAB continues Elmatica integration – without Didrik Bech
February 23, 2022
PCB Supplier NCAB Group announces the departure of Elmatica CEO Didrik Bech. The Norwegian PCB broker was acquired by NCAB Group back in October last year.
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