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Foundry revenue decline narrows to 5.4%
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Foundry revenue decline narrows to 5.4%

TrendForce’s latest investigations find that the global foundry industry recorded Q125 revenue of $36.4 billion – a 5.4% QoQ decline. The downturn was softened by last-minute rush orders from clients ahead of the US reciprocal tariff exemption deadline, as well as continued momentum from China’s 2024 consumer subsidy programme. These factors help offset the typical

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MEMS market regains momentum

Yole Group unveils its latest Status of the MEMS Industry 2025 report, offering a deep analysis of the strategic moves, challenges, and growth trajectories of the leading MEMS companies. Following a difficult 2023 marked by excessive inventories, 2024 marked a year of stabilisation and recovery, with total MEMS revenue climbing to $15.4 billion, up 5%

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Electronics SMEs see sales slump in Q1

UK electronics manufacturers have posted a disappointing first quarter sales performance, despite the wider small to medium-sized business (SMB) manufacturing sector performing well. New figures show that across the 12 manufacturing categories analysed, the average small-medium UK manufacturer increased sales by 30% in Q1 2025 compared to Q4 2024 – and 13% year-on-year. However, the

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Mercantilism & leveraged diplomacy threatens the electronic components market

New US President Donald Trump has started to deliver on his promised (threatened?) ultra-aggressive ‘America First, Economic Trade Based, Leveraged Diplomacy’, believing if the US acts powerfully and in unpredictable ways, other countries will limit or change their own behaviour for fear of economic conflict with the US. It’s apparent that the imposition of swinging

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Global semi sales jump 23% y-o-y in April

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) says global semiconductor sales were $57.0 billion during the month of April 2025, an increase of 2.5% compared to the March 2025 total of $55.6 billion and 22.7% more than the April 2024 total of $46.4 billion. In Europe semiconductor sales edged up 0.1% year on year and 0.5% sequentially.

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AI demand drives 21% increase semiconductor equipment billings
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AI demand drives 21% increase in semiconductor equipment billings

SEMI reported in its Worldwide Semiconductor Equipment Market Statistics (WWSEMS) Report that global semiconductor equipment billings increased 21% year-over-year to $32.05 billion in the first quarter of 2025. In line with typical seasonality, first-quarter 2025 billings registered a 5% quarter-over-quarter contraction. “The global semiconductor equipment market began 2025 with a solid quarter that reflects future-looking

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ECIA reports moderating decline in May sales sentiment

In a relief for the electronic components industry, the May 2025 Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) results did not continue the collapse in sales sentiment that had been projected in the April survey. The overall product index had been projected to drop to 83.7 in May as supply chain participants grappled with the crushing tariffs

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Continued growth in 2026 for semiconductor market
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Continued growth in 2026 for semiconductor market

The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation has released its updated Spring 2025 forecast, confirming growth for 2025 and highlighting continued robust growth for the global semiconductor market through 2026. 2025: a year of sustained expansion Following a strong rebound in 2024, the global semiconductor market is projected to expand by 11.2% in 2025, reaching

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DigiKey signals steady growth at EDS 2025
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DigiKey signals steady growth at EDS 2025

At the EDS Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, DigiKey’s President, Dave Doherty, and Vice President of Global Business Development, Mike Slater, provided a detailed briefing on the company’s performance, strategy, and outlook. Addressing expectations for 2025, DigiKey offered a measured outlook. While some industry forecasts pointed towards double-digit expansion, the company aligned more closely with

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NVIDIA reports $44.1 billion in Q1 revenue
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NVIDIA reports $44.1 billion in Q1 revenue

NVIDIA posted revenue of $44.1 billion for the first quarter. This represented a 12% increase on the previous quarter and a 69% jump compared to the same period last year. However, the quarter was not without significant challenges. On 9th April 2025, the US government informed NVIDIA that exports of its H20 AI products to China

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