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29.8% increase for global semiconductor sales
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29.8% increase for global semiconductor sales

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  • 10 January 2026
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The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced global semiconductor industry sales totalled $75.3 billion during the month of November 2025, an increase of 29.8% compared to the November 2024 total of $58.0 billion and 3.5% more than the October 2025 total of $72.7 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation

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Has the recovery in the electronic markets stalled?
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Has the recovery in the electronic markets stalled?

A couple of years ago, Adam Fletcher, Chairman of both the UK’s Electronics Components Supply Network (ecsn) and the International Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA) sat on a panel alongside a number of leading global electronic components market analysts. The consensus opinion of the panel was that meaningful growth would return to our industry in

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Semiconductor market reaches $200Bn in single quarter
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Semiconductor market reaches $200Bn in single quarter

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  • 24 December 2025
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New research from Omdia shows that the semiconductor market delivered a record-breaking performance in 3Q25 with industry revenue reaching $216.3 billion, up 14.5% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ). This marks the first time the global semiconductor market has exceeded $200 billion in a single quarter, following an already strong 2Q25, which saw 8% QoQ growth. At this pace,

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Power SiC faces overcapacity downturn
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Power SiC faces overcapacity downturn

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  • 20 December 2025
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The power SiC market continues its transformation. Following an unprecedented investment wave between 2019 and 2024, the industry is now entering a correction cycle. Yole Group’s latest report, Power SiC 2025 – Front-End Manufacturing Equipment, delivers an in-depth analysis of this shift, covering market metrics, technology trends, and competitive dynamics shaping SiC equipment across boule

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Avnet insights: engineers get behind AI
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Avnet insights: engineers get behind AI

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  • 17 December 2025
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For the fifth consecutive year, Avnet will release its Avnet Insights survey, which has been keeping a pulse on how engineers are responding to market dynamics since 2021. This year’s survey provides new insight into how engineers are embracing artificial intelligence (AI), and the continued promise and challenges this latest technological evolution presents for product

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Semiconductor equipment sales projected to reach $156Bn in 2027
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Semiconductor equipment sales projected to reach $156Bn in 2027

Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are forecast to reach a record high of $133 billion in 2025, growing 13.7% year-on-year, SEMI announced in its ‘Year-End Total Semiconductor Equipment Forecast – OEM Perspective’ at SEMICON Japan 2025. Growth in semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales is expected to continue in the

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Anglia expects double industry average growth in 2026
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Anglia expects double industry average growth in 2026

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  • 12 December 2025
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Anglia Components expects double the industry’s average predicted growth as we emerge from the challenging times of recent years. Founded in 1972, Anglia will grow by 10% in 2026, reckons CEO Steve Rawlins, twice the mid-range prediction of industry association Electronic Components Supply Network (ecsn). Rawlins – who will celebrate 50 years at Anglia next

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Electronics manufacturers on firmer footing for 2026
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Electronics manufacturers on firmer footing for 2026

While sales took a hit, efficiency gains have helped UK electronics manufacturers recover their margins and put them on a firm footing for 2026, new figures reveal. Revenue from sales declined in Q3 2025, with small and mid-sized firms generating an average of £379,262 – just 5.5% less than the previous quarter. Profitability – measured

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AI shortages to define 2026 for markets
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AI shortages to define 2026 for markets

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  • 3 December 2025
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AI hardware shortages are set to define markets in 2026 as pricing power shifts and volatility rises, warns the CEO of deVere Group. The warning comes as the AI boom is rapidly evolving from a growth story into a supply-shock story, and it is shaping up to be one of the defining investment themes of

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Global semiconductor market approaches $1Tn in 2026
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Global semiconductor market approaches $1Tn in 2026

The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organisation has released its Autumn 2025 forecast, raised the 2025 growth outlook, and confirmed strong continued momentum for the global semiconductor market through 2026. 2025: strong growth driven by logic and memory; other segments show gradual recovery Following a stronger-than-expected third quarter, the global semiconductor market is now projected

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