Penn pours cold water on AI-driven chip boom
Forecasting the global semiconductor market? “It’s impossible,” laughs Malcolm Penn. To make the point, the veteran industry forecaster produced a wide range of
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Avnet Q3 sales surge
Avnet has posted Q3 sales of $7.1 billion, an increase of 34% year-on-year and 13% sequentially. Commented Avnet Chief Executive Officer Phil Gallagher
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ADIOS ramps up market push as it nets £1M order
Startup component broker ADIOS* has won its first £1 million order alongside a major product expansion. The company was formed last year following
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Mouser seals global deal with StarTech
Mouser Electronics has signed a new global distribution agreement with StarTech, a designer and manufacturer of high-performance, professional-grade connectivity accessories that support IT,
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Quartet of suppliers join Apple manufacturing programme
Apple has added Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics to its American Manufacturing Programme (AMP). They will manufacture essential materials and components
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Late 2025 advance augurs well for 2026 market growth
“Good news!” exclaims Marie-Pierre Ducharme, Mouser’s Vice President, EMEA Marketing, resisting the temptation to punch the air. “It’s been a growth year, after
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Chip sales forecast to hit $1Tn in 2026
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced global semiconductor sales hit $791.7 billion in 2025, an increase of 25.6% compared to the 2024 total
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Arrow advances on all fronts in Q4
Arrow Electronics Q4 2025 revenues surged 20% year-over-year to $8.7 billion. In the full year, revenues rose 10% to $30.8 billion. “Arrow delivered
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“Encouraged” Gallagher sees year of growth for Avnet
Avnet’s Q2 revenues were driven by strong demand in compute and aerospace and defence, says CEO Phil Gallagher. “Sales increased sequentially in most
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Slumbering IC unit demand starts to stir
Unit demand – one of Malcolm Penn’s (CEO of Future Horizons and a veteran industry analyst) four horsemen of the semiconductor apocalypse –