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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 of $630.5 billion. Fourth-quarter sales of $236.6 billion were 37.1% more than the fourth quarter of 2024, and 13.6% higher than the third quarter of 2025. Global sales for the month of
According to Yole Group’s latest report on the RF GaN market, GaN devices play a critical role in high-power RF signal generation and amplification, with growing adoption across telecom infrastructure, defence, and satellite communications. The market is expected to reach $2.4 billion by 2031, growing at a 11% CAGR between 2025 and 2031, up from
The European Semiconductors Industry Association (ESIA) announced that global semiconductor sales reached $ 791.69 billion in 2025, which means a marked 26.1% increase on a year-on-year basis. Semiconductor sales in the Europe reached $ 54.46 billion in 2025, a 6.2% rise versus 2024. The main drivers of the high global market growth in 2025 were
The economic tide is turning for the global electronic components market as the industry-wide inventory overhang that resulted from the COVID-19 lockdowns continues to be consumed and now looks likely to attain manageable levels early in 2026. According to Adam Fletcher, Chairman of both the UK’s Electronics Components Supply Network (ecsn) and the International Distributors
Avnet’s Q2 revenues were driven by strong demand in compute and aerospace and defence, says CEO Phil Gallagher. “Sales increased sequentially in most of the verticals we serve, year-over-year, we also saw a broad-based improvement across most verticals,” he commented. Turning to today’s market, Gallagher added: “Demand signals continue to reset globally, resulting in lead
Unit demand – one of Malcolm Penn’s (CEO of Future Horizons and a veteran industry analyst) four horsemen of the semiconductor apocalypse – could be on the cusp of a recovery. In 2025, semiconductor market growth was driven by a rise in average selling prices (ASPs). Says Penn: “You can’t claim a real market recovery
Avnet beat expectations in Q2 reporting year on year revenues up 11.6% to $6.32 billion. “We delivered year-over-year sales growth across all of our electronic components regions and Farnell, and both total company revenue and earnings per share were above our expectations,” commented Phil Gallagher, Avnet Chief Executive Officer. “Sequentially, our adjusted operating income grew
ECIA’s President and CEO, David Loftus, and the ECIA councils are sounding the alarm about a growing challenge in distribution channels across all industries. The damage being done by uncertainty and complexity arising from tariffs has created a difficulty that is certain to impact multiple industries in 2026, including electronic components. “Distribution networks across American
RS, a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, has released its 2026 Indirect Procurement Report ‘Uncertainty Driving Efficiency’. The report was produced in association with The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). It explores the current state of play for those responsible for procurement of supplies supporting maintenance, repair and
TSMC announced a consolidated revenue of NT$1,046.09 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025. Year-on-year, its fourth-quarter revenue increased by 20.5%. Compared with the third quarter of 2025, revenue increased 5.7%. In US dollars, fourth-quarter revenue reached $33.73 billion, representing a 25.5% year-on-year increase and a 1.9% sequential increase. This marks the eighth consecutive quarter