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The global semiconductor industry continues to deliver solid results, growing at more than 20 per cent a year for 13 consecutive months, despite double-digit annual growth in non-memory products in April due in part to strong growth in the memory market.

According to the semiconductor industry association (SIA), global semiconductor sales in April 2018 totaled $37.6 billion. April sales were up 1.4 per cent from the previous month. Sales are up 20.2% from a year ago.

So far this year, the global semiconductor industry has continued to deliver impressive results, with annual growth of more than 20 percent for 13 consecutive months, according to SIA President and CEO John Neuffer. Despite strong growth in the storage market, non-memory products posted double-digit annual growth in April, and all major regional markets saw double-digit annual growth. Semiconductor growth will be substantial this year and slow next year.

In April, sales in the Americas rose 34.1 percent, China 22.1 percent, Europe 21.4 percent, Japan 14.6 percent and Asia Pacific/other regions 10.2 percent, compared with the same period last year. China grew 3.2 per cent, Japan 2.7 per cent, Europe 1.4 per cent and the Americas 0.8 per cent. In Asia/elsewhere, however, the monthly decline was 0.8 per cent.

SIA endorses the global semiconductor sales outlook published by the world semiconductor trade statistics association (WSTS). The global semiconductor market is forecast to grow 12.4 percent to $463.4 billion this year, an all-time high, the WSTS said. But growth will fall to 4.4% next year.

Dragon Boat Festival is in 18th June this year.
This is one of Chinese most important traditional festivals.
Kingtronics will have one day off for this festival.

It is said that the Dragon Boat Festival is to commemorate patriotic poet Qu Yuan who drown himself in the river.
In order to avoiding the creatures in the river to hurt Qu Yuan’s body,  people boated and threw rice rolls to the river.
That’s the source of the most popular activities for this festival–eating Zongzi & racing dragon boat.

Supplier Company: Kingtronics International Company www.kingtronics.com
ISO 9001: 2015 manufacturer, 2 factories, ISO & UL & SGS certified.　

#1 Switch to LED Bulbs 
Replacing regular incandescent lightbulbs with LED bulbs, which last longer, save much more energy efficient, and can provide a cleaner, more natural looking light. 

#2 Turn off the light
This is the most common way to save electricity. Leaving electronics on standby means that electricity is still being used so they can be turned on at a moment’s notice. eg. When you leave a room, make a habit of turning off the lights, every single time.

#3 Spend less time in the shower 
Especially true if you have an electric shower and a water meter. Take showers instead of baths. Baths use a lot more water than showers. Spending even a minute less in the shower every day can make a real difference to your annual consumption.

#4 Wash clothes on a lower temperature 
Most of your washing can be done at a lower temperature – like 30 degrees – and still provide the same results. Doing this will help to reduce your electricity consumption as your washing machine won’t need to heat the water to such a high temperature.

#5 Purchase energy efficient appliances 
This is an expensive one to get into, but if you’re upgrading appliances then making sure you get one with a high efficiency rating will help save you money every day that it’s running. 

Buddha's Birthday is a holiday traditionally celebrated in most of East Asia to commemorate the birth of the Prince Siddhartha Gautama, later the Gautama Buddha and founder of Buddhism. It is also celebrated in South and Southeast Asia as Vesak which also acknowledges the enlightenment and death of the Buddha. According to the Theravada Tripitaka scriptures (from Pali, meaning "three baskets"), Gautama was born in Lumbini in modern-day Nepal, in the year 563 B.C., according to the Nepalese Account, and raised in Kapilavastu. At the age of thirty five, he attained enlightenment (nirvana) underneath a Bodhi tree at Bodhgaya (modern day India). He delivered his first sermon at Sarnath, India. At the age of eighty, He died at Kushinagar, India.

The exact date of Buddha's Birthday is based on the Asian lunisolar calendars. The date for the celebration of Buddha's Birthday varies from year to year in the Western Gregorian calendar, but usually falls in April or May. In leap years it may be celebrated in June.

In Hong Kong, Buddha's birthday is a public holiday. Lanterns are lit to symbolize the Buddha's enlightenment and many people visit the temple to pay their respects. The bathing of the Buddha is a major feature of Buddha's birthday celebrations in the city.



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Labor day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers, was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday. 

Now, Labor day is an international holiday in many countries worldwide. It usually occurs around 1st May, but the date varies across countries.

Taking a break is for accomplishing a longer journey. 

Happy Labor day! Enjoy your holidays!

The custom of the qingming festival is rich interesting, in addition to pay attention to the fire, the grave, and outing, swing, a game called cuju, play polo, inserted liu and so on a series of customs sports activities. This is because tomb-sweeping day to people from the fire, in order to prevent a cold buffet injury body, so everyone to take part in some of the sports activities, and to exercise. 　　Therefore, this festival both JiSao new born from the grave don't dead Bei Suan tears, and visit outing laughter, is a rich characteristic holiday
清明节的习俗是丰富有趣的，除了讲究禁火、扫墓，还有踏青、荡秋千、蹴鞠、打马球、插 柳等一系列风俗体育活动。相传这是因为清明节要寒食禁火，为了防止寒食冷餐伤身，所以大家来参加一些体育活动，以锻炼身体。因此，这个节日中既有祭扫新坟 生别死离的悲酸泪，又有踏青游玩的欢笑声，是一个富有特色的节日。

But, as a clear festival, and pure solar termand different. Solar term is our country phenology, seasonal change of the order of symbol, and the festival is contains certain custom of commemoration. 　　但是，清明作为节日，与纯粹的节气又有所不同。节气是我国物候变化、时令顺序的标志，而节日则包含着一定的风俗活动和某种纪念意义。

Ching Ming festival is a traditional Chinese festival, is also the most important sacrifice holiday, is the day of worship their ancestors and the grave. The grave commonly known as ShangFen,the sacrifices of the dead an activity. The han nationality and some minority are mostly in the ching Ming festival the grave. 　　
清明节是我国传统节日，也是最重要的祭祀节日，是祭祖和扫墓的日子。扫墓俗称上坟，祭祀死者的一种活动。汉族和一些少数民族大多都是在清明节扫墓。 　　

According to the old tradition, the grave, people to carry goods such as especially fruit, paper money to the cemetery ,will be food for offering in the tomb of loved ones, then the dead incineration, grave earthed up new soil, fold a few branches of the 60-footgreen inserted in a grave, and then KouTou worship salute, finally eat especially home. 　　The poets in tang dynasty DuMu poem 'painting' :'time. though rain in succession, pedestrian rains fall heavily as qingming comes JieWen restaurant where you have. The most ambitious almond flowers? Village.' Write the tomb-sweeping day special atmosphere. 　　
按照旧的习俗，扫墓时，人们要携带酒食果品、纸钱等物品到墓地，将食物供祭在亲人墓前，再将纸钱焚化，为坟墓培上新土，折几枝嫩绿的新枝插在坟上，然后叩头 行礼祭拜，最后吃掉酒食回家。 　　唐代诗人杜牧的诗《清明》：“清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。借问酒家何处有?牧童遥指杏花村。”写出了清明节的特殊气氛。

【Swing——荡秋千】 　
This is our country ancient qing ming festival customs. 　　
这是我国古代清明节习俗。 　　

Swing, meaning clench leather string and migration. Its history is very old, and the first call century, in order to avoid after taboo, to swing. Swing of the old tree YaZhi multi-purpose for frame, then switch to make the ribbons. 　　
秋千，意即揪着皮绳而迁移。它的历史很古老，最早叫千秋，后为了避忌讳，改为秋千。古时的秋千多用树桠枝为架，再栓上彩带做成。 　　

Then gradually developed for use two rope and pedal swing. Play not only improves the health swing, and can cultivate the brave spirit, unit now is people, especially children's favorite. 
后来逐步发展为用两根绳索加上踏板的秋千。打秋千不仅可以增进健康，而且可以培养勇敢精神，至今为人们特别是儿童所喜爱。

【Game called cuju——蹴鞠】 　　
A ball is bowed, ball with leather skin made, the ball inside with wool plugged. A game called cuju, which is with enough to play football. 　　
鞠是一种皮球，球皮用皮革做成，球内用毛塞紧。蹴鞠，就是用足去踢球。 　　

This is ancient tomb-sweeping day's favorite when a game. Legend has it that the invention of the yellow emperor, original purpose is used to train warrior. 　　
这是古代清明节时人们喜爱的一种游戏。相传是黄帝发明的，最初目的是用来训练武士。 　　

【Outing——踏青】 　　And that spring outing. 　又叫春游。 　　
That old TanChun, XunChun, etc. During march, spring warms the earth, nature become a vibrant picture everywhere, it is the good old days for an outing. 　　
古时叫探春、寻春等。三月清明，春回大地，自然界到处呈现一派生机勃勃的景象，正是郊游的大好时光。 　　

Our country folk to keep for a long time the habit of clear outing. 　　
我国民间长期保持着清明踏青的习惯。 

【Plantingtrees——植树】 　　
Clarity around, ChunYang ZhaoLin, ChunYangZhaoLin, spring rain FeiSa, planting trees survival rate high, grow fast. Therefore, since the ancient times, our country is clear the habit of plantingtrees. 　　清明前后，春阳照临，春阳照临，春雨飞洒，种植树苗成活率高，成长快。因此，自古以来，我国就有清明植树的习惯。 　　

There are some called the qingming festival 'Arbor Day'. Planting trees customs has been spread until now. 　　
有人还把清明节叫作“植树节”。植树风俗一直流传至今。 　　

In 1979, the National People's Congress standing committee regulations, 12 March each year for our country Arbor Day. The mobilization of the people of all ethnic groups inmotherland green actively carry out activities, has the extremely vital significance. 　　
1979年，人大常委会规定，每年三月十二日为我国植树节。这对动员全国各族人民积极开展绿化祖国活动，有着十分重要的意义。 　　

【Flya kite——放风筝】 　　Qing ming day is enjoyed by people of activities. Every qing ming day, people not only BaiTianFang, also put on at night. The night wind or stability in kite hung astring of arrows color small lanterns, like the shining stars, called 'the absolute being light'. 
也是清明时节人们所喜爱的活动。每逢清明时节，人们不仅白天放，夜间也放。夜里在风筝下或风稳拉线上挂上一串串彩色的小灯笼，象闪烁的明星，被称为“神灯”。 　　

In the past, some people put a kite the blue sky, then cut matchmaking, let the wind put them sent to the ends of the world, itis said that this can except disease disaster, bring you good luck. 　　
过去，有的人把风筝放上蓝天后，便剪断牵线，任凭清风把它们送往天涯海角，据说这样能除病消灾，给自己带来好运。

Hope this greeting find you well. ~!～

Kingtronics closes on Mar.30th-Apr. 02nd for Easter, Apr. 05th for Tomb Sweeping Day.  

Never hesitate to inform us if anything we can help. ^&^

Kingtronics complete production lines: 

DIP and SMD Tact Switches

Active components:

Bridge Rectifiers, Diodes & Transistors

Axial and SMD Gas Tube Surge Arresters

Passive components:

Aluminum Elec. Capacitors

Radial/Axial Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors and Tantalum Capacitors

SMD 3mm Ceramic Trimmer Capacitor

Trimming Potentiometers

Quartz Crystals and Oscillators

New year just arrived, surrounded by all kinds of dog elements.

Think about the whole 2018 years can immerse in the dog in the overwhelming, happy like a dog ! 

Dog's character is relatively close to human beings, it is easy to create emotional connections with human beings, so a lot of classic dog movies are especially tearful.

The following 4 high score movies come out again to review, feel the dogs' beauty and loveliness!!!

1> Hachi: A Dog's Tale



2> Benji the Hunted



3>A Dog’s purpose



4> Eight Below

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Happy Chinese New Year. Take our best blessing to your company and family. ~@~

Kingtronics sales dept. Spring Festival: 16th-19th Feb..

Never hesitate to contact with us for any component demands, we always respond efficiently.

Production line around Feb. festival is quite busy, L/T may get extended, kindly try to make order plan much earlier, we expect customers to receive goods timely. ^&^

Best sellers: 
Aluminum Elec. Capacitors  http://www.kingtronics.com/aluminum-electrolytic-capacitors/

Trimming Potentiometers  http://www.kingtronics.com/trimming-potentiometers/

Trimmer Capacitor  http://www.kingtronics.com/Ceramic-Trimmer-Capacitors/KKT-SMD-3mm-Ceramic-Trimmer-Capacitor.html

May the joy and happiness around you today and always. 

Are you making a resolution for 2018? Warning: More than half of all resolutions fail, but this year, they don’t have to be yours. Here’s how to identify the right resolution to improve your life, create a plan on how to reach it, and become part of the small group of people that successfully achieve their goal.

Pick the Right Resolution

You’ll give yourself your best shot at success if you set a goal that’s doable — and meaningful too.

According to the time management firm FranklinCovey, one third of resolutioners don’t make it past the end of January.

A lot of these resolutions fail because they’re not the right resolutions. And a resolution may be wrong for one of three main reasons:

• It’s a resolution created based on what someone else (or society) is telling you to change. 
• It’s too vague.
• You don’t have a realistic plan for achieving your resolution.

Your goals should be smart — and SMART. That’s an acronym coined in the journal Management Review in 1981 for specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound. It may work for management, but it can also work in setting your resolutions, too.

• Specific. Your resolution should be absolutely clear. “Making a concrete goal is really important rather than just vaguely saying ‘I want to lose weight.’ You want to have a goal: How much weight do you want to lose and at what time interval?”. “Five pounds in the next two months — that’s going to be more effective.”

• Measurable. This may seem obvious if your goal is a fitness or weight loss related one, but it’s also important if you’re trying to cut back on something, too. If, for example, you want to stop biting your nails, take pictures of your nails over time so you can track your progress in how those nails grow back out. Logging progress into a journal or making notes on your phone or in an app designed to help you track behaviors can reinforce the progress, no matter what your resolution may be.

• Achievable. This doesn’t mean that you can’t have big stretch goals. But trying to take too big a step too fast can leave you frustrated, or affect other areas of your life to the point that your resolution takes over your life — and both you and your friends and family flail. So, for example, resolving to save enough money to retire in five years when you’re 30 years old is probably not realistic, but saving an extra $100 a month may be. (And if that’s easy, you can slide that number up to an extra $200, $300 or $400 a month).

• Relevant. Is this a goal that really matters to you, and are you making it for the right reasons? “If you do it out of the sense of self-hate or remorse or a strong passion in that moment, it doesn’t usually last long.” “But if you build up a process where you’re thinking harder about what’s good for you, you’re changing the structure of your life, you’re bringing people into your life who will reinforce that resolution, then I think you have a fighting chance.” 

• Time-bound. Like “achievable,” the timeline toward reaching your goal should be realistic, too. That means giving yourself enough time to do it with lots of smaller intermediate goals set up along the way. “Focus on these small wins so you can make gradual progress.” “If you’re building a habit, you’re planning for the next decade, not the next couple of months.”