Avnet has acquired YEL Electronics Hong Kong. YEL, which was established in 1992, is a distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and limited semiconductor components in the Asia region, representing over 30 franchised suppliers. YEL generated approximately US$200 million of revenue in ...

Measurement Specialties, a designer and manufacturer of sensors and sensor-based systems, announced the acquisition of Intersema Sensoric. Located in Bevaix, Switzerland, Intersema is a manufacturer of pressure sensors and modules. MEAS acquired the outstanding capital stock of Intersema for approxi...

Worldwide sales of semiconductors rose to $23.1 billion in November, an increase of 2.3 percent from November 2006 when sales were $22.5 billion, the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported. Sales increased by 0.7 percent from the October sales of $22.9 billion. Year-to-date sales of $231 ...