Global design and sourcing activities both increased
month-over-month and year-over-year in October.
October Design Activities:
- Global electronic components design activities rose +8% month-over-month and +12% year-over-year, aligning with typical seasonal trends.
- Activity growth was led by the EMEA and Americas regions, while APAC experienced a modest decline.
October Sourcing Activities:
- Global sourcing activities increased +9% month-over-month and +4% year-over-year, outperforming historical averages for this period.
- Growth was driven by heightened activity in the Americas and EMEA, while APAC remained stable.
- A key factor contributing to the uptick in global sourcing was concern over component availability following reports of export restrictions on select Nexperia components packaged in China. This led to a surge in sourcing interest for Nexperia parts and related product categories such as diodes, transistors, and logic—particularly across the Americas and EMEA regions.