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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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Each month, Smith offers select customers access to our expertly curated Market Intelligence Report.

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 2.20.2025
Open-market demand for passives has increased 55 percent since the beginning of 2024.
Market Byte 2.18.2025
Inductors are beginning to face supply constraints due to low utilization rates maintained by their makers. Demand is increasing to support the electric-vehicle and renewable-energy markets.
Market Byte 2.13.2025
Demand for active ICs is up 35 percent since the beginning of 2024, but it has remained flat since April.
Market Byte 2.11.2025
Spot shortages are lessening for MCUs used in networking, automotive, and industrial-IoT applications, but they are still expected to continue for most of the year. 
Market Byte 2.6.2025
Artificial intelligence and high-performance computing are expected to be major growth drivers throughout the industry in 2025.
Market Byte 2.4.2025
World Semiconductor Trade Statistics estimates that total semiconductor-market revenue reached nearly USD $627 billion in 2024, 18.7 percent more than the total revenue in 2023 and 9.2 percent more than the all-time-high total revenue in 2022.
Market Byte 1.30.2025
Spot shortages for PC modules are minimal, though many end users are using the open market to check pricing on DDR5 products in order to compare them to prices provided by direct suppliers.
Market Byte 1.28.2025
Open-market requirements for board-level components were approximately 30 percent higher in November of 2024 than they were in November of 2019.
Market Byte 1.23.2025
High-bandwidth memory continues to be constrained as all three memory makers work on HBM capacity expansions in lieu of more mature DRAM types.

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