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Based on the recent Eurostat report, production was strong for most of the EU28 electronic supply chain through May. Chart 1 gives annualized and 3-month growth rates for the various electronics related products. The 3-month growth compares March–Ma... Read More

JEITA: April 2017 Import of Electronics into Japan.... Read More

JEITA: April 2017 Production by the Japan Electronics Industry.... Read More

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Global Semiconductor Sales Increased 22.6% Y/Y to $31.9 Billion in May (Charts 1-4)Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $31.9 billion for the month of May 2017, an increase of 22.6% compared to the May 2016 total of $26.0 billion and 1.9% more than t... Read More

The worldwide electronics industry has been back on a growth path for the last 12 months. Connector and semiconductor sales are a good telltale of the electronic industry’s health. After a contraction in 2015, connector sales have been on a growth p... Read More

According to findings from the Electronic Components Industry Association, capacitor manufacturers continued to see improved bookings and sales in the first quarter of 2017 in North America. Sales for the first quarter totalled 34.8 billion units, worth $... Read More

The U.S. Durable Goods report for May was just released. It shows little growth for domestic electronic equipment orders and shipments:Electronic equipment 3-month average book/bill ratio dropped below 1.0 (Chart 1).The 3/12 growth rate of electronic equi... Read More

June “Flash” PMI Leading Indicators; Japan Update; Smartphone Makers may see Component Shortages in 2H’17 resulting from Design-In of Larger Memory Capacity, High-DensityA figure of merit usually expressed in Joules per cubic inch for ca... Read More

The supply of multi-layer ceramic capacitorsThe main differences between ceramic dielectricThe insulating material between the plates of the capacitor. The material is chosen for its ability to permit electrostatic attraction and repulsion to take place a... Read More

European Update; N America-Based SEMI Equipment Manufacturers May Global Billings up 41.9% Y/Y; China Accounted for 10 of Top 14 Leading Smartphone Suppliers in 2016, Share Grows to 39%; Worldwide Internet of Things Spending to Grow 16.7% Y/Y to $800 Bill... Read More

Global Electronic Supply Chain 1Q’17 Growth Update; Regional Electronic Equipment Monthly Revenues; China/Taiwan Update; U.S. April Electronic Supply Chain Shipments, Orders & Inventories; Global Semiconductor Sales increased 20.9% y/y to $31.3 ... Read More

Custer was the keynote speaker at the EIPC summer conference in Birmingham, England. His topic was “Business Outlook for the Global Electronics Industry (with emphasis on Europe).”Source: Weekly Global Update for June 7, 2017 | TTI, Inc.... Read More

Markit Economics released May “flash” PMI leading indicators for select countries (Chart 1).Manufacturing activity was expanding at a faster pace in the Eurozone (Chart 2) and Germany but slowed (but was still positive) in the USA (Chart 3), J... Read More

Automotive ultra-capacitors is one of the major energy sources that delivers quick bursts of energy during peak power demands. Automotive ultra-capacitor chief usage is augment vehicle performance by improving fuel economy and reducing harmful emissions t... Read More

U.S. Shipments, Orders & Inventories – Historical Data Revision; Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue grew 2.6% to $343.5 billion in 2016; Global DRAM Market surged 13.4% q/q to US$14.13 billion in 1Q’17; Global SMTDiscrete miniature capacitors... Read More

April Purchasing Managers Indices have been released.Global PM dipped slightly in April (Chart 1) but still remained solidly in expansion territory (PMI>50).Manufacturing growth accelerated in Europe and Japan and slowed in the U.S., China and Taiwan. ... Read More