SAN JOSE -- The 90-day moving average of worldwide semiconductor sales in March rose 4.6% sequentially and 58.3% year-over-year, setting a new monthly record in the process, the Semiconductor Industry Association today reported.

ANGLETON, TX -- While others in the EMS industry are buying up competitors and announcing expansion plans, Benchmark Electronics has no plans to alter its global footprint, company executives say.

SHENZHEN -- Nam Tai Electronics, the world's 23d largest EMS company, said its March quarter sales fell 22.4% year-over-year as its telecom and consumer handhelds segments continued to slide.

MALIBU – HRL Laboratories will lead an expert team on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Physical Intelligence Program, with the goal of developing a physically grounded understanding of intelligence that can be applied to engineered systems.

SINGAPORE – Top 10 EMS provider Venture Corp. today reported first-quarter revenue of S$639.5 million, down 11.9% from last year.