WASHINGTON — Worldwide semiconductor sales were $35 billion in May, an increase of 5.8% year-over-year and 1.5% sequentially, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC membership has voted to accept a new addition covering medical devices to the industry standard for bare board qualification and acceptability following industry review. IPC-6012 Medical Device Addendum should be ready by the end of this summer, says the task group chairman, Jan Pedersen.

NEW DELHI – India’s scrutiny of imports from China has disrupted operations at Foxconn plants there, according to reports. Other firms are facing delays as well, as tensions between India and China escalate.

NEVADA CITY, CA – The worldwide contract manufacturing (CM) services market increased 2.5% year-over-year in total revenue to $555 billion, a new research report says.