Top 15 semiconductor suppliers’ sales fall by 18% 21st August 2019

The HARTING Technology Group has opened its European Distribution Centre (EDC) in Espelkamp. Up to 20,000 order items will be processed every day, with goods dispatched to customers on the day of order. Costing an estimated €45m, the European logistics centre is the largest single investment in the 74-year history of HARTING.

IC Insights released its ‘August Update’ to the 2019 ‘McClean Report’ earlier this month. This Update included Part one of an in-depth analysis of the foundry industry, an updated forecast for semiconductor capital spending this year, and a ranking of the top-25 1H19 semiconductor suppliers and their 3Q19 sales outlook. The top-15 1H19 semiconductor suppliers are covered in this research bulletin.

As a specialist for services in the field of electronic components, HTV has many procedures, for extensive technological competence alongside decades of know-how. The test services they offer include, datasheet tests, environmental simulation and qualification, customer-specific test program development and several hundred thousand parts/day.

The latest study indicates that ~ 46,582 KT of liquid crystal polymer (LCP) were sold in 2018, and it is envisaged that the sales will pick pace by ~5% in 2019. The radical increase in the applications of liquid crystal polymer in electronics & electrical industry, which led to ~70% sales of LCP will continue to pace up lucrative growth avenues for market players through 2029. 

Protecting and improving the nation’s vital infrastructure – such as energy, transport and digital communications – is about to become easier, as the first successful results of a world-leading computing project are being showcased. DAFNI – the Data and Analytics Facility for National Infrastructure – was created in 2017 to provide world-leading research capabilities to help improve the nation’s infrastructure systems, by making them more resilient and effective.

A series of events that will bring together leading authorities in the design and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) is being organised by Arrow Electronics. Starting in September, the “AI Experience Tour” will demonstrate how AI is being used in commercial applications today and help attendees to understand how they can leverage AI to advance their own applications.

  Compact AC/DC power supplies from MicroPower Direct are specifically designed to provide robust performance, high power density, safety approvals and compact size required by a range of applications in a variety of industries.

The UK is in urgent need of a ‘skills upgrade’ to meet the economic challenges post Brexit and WorldSkills UK are hoping to help. WorldSkills have pledged to support this skills upgrade, with the UK’s premier skills chief heading to the 45th Skills Olympics in Russia.