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Market Intelligence Report

Empowering insights on commodity and supply chain dynamics

Open-market activity provides a lens into broader market conditions and is often an early indicator of trends and supply chain disruptions. As electronic-component distribution channels have evolved in our increasingly connected world, tier-one OEMS and CMs have looked to open-market distributors as strategic partners to help balance their supply chains.

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Our team of experts brings a diverse wealth of knowledge and experience that helps us offer the most relevant and actionable insights into the global electronic-component marketplace. From Smith’s decades in business and vast network of longstanding market relationships to the commodity, cross-industry, and regional expertise of our employees, we have connections and resources in place to keep you fully informed and help guide your purchasing strategies.

Market Bytes

Smith’s biweekly Market Bytes offer a quick at-a-glance into what’s going on in the worldwide electronic-component marketplace.
Market Byte 11.19.2024
The introduction of AI-enabled smartphones has not helped the market bounce back to health. Smartphone shipments have been increasing due to the popularity of low- to medium-priced products, but overall demand remains soft.
Market Byte 11.14.2024
PC shipments are higher than they were at the beginning of the year, but overall demand remains low.
Market Byte 11.12.2024
In 2023, Infineon announced it had produced the world’s first 300mm gallium-nitride wafer, which is one of the results of its purchase of GaN Systems. While a timeline for mass production has not been revealed, Infineon plans to show off its new product at electronica Munich this week.
Market Byte 11.7.2024
Components that cater to high-end servers—especially MCUs for network interface cards, high-bandwidth memory, high-end GPUs, and DDR5 server modules—are experiencing varying degrees of shortages.
Market Byte 11.5.2024
Renewable energy, electric-vehicle charging systems, and manufacturing equipment are the main technologies moving the industrial sector forward.
Market Byte 10.31.2024
Power management ICs are still having some delivery issues throughout the market, but their lead times are manageable.
Market Byte 10.24.2024
Manufacturers hoped the launch of AI-enabled PCs early in the third quarter would provide a significant boost to the market. Though sales have increased some since the beginning of the year, they have not been as robust as was anticipated.
Market Byte 10.22.2024
According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, global semiconductor sales increased 3.5 percent month over month and 20.6 percent year over year in August, marking the fifth consecutive month that year-over-year sales have increased.
Market Byte 10.17.2024
IDMs have been forced to raise production rates for ceramic capacitors to approximately 90 percent due to the push for artificial-intelligence products—which use a significantly greater number of capacitors than standard products.

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