NEWS

Taiwan PCB Techvest Sees 14% Revenue Decline

Taiwan PCB Techvest Sees 14% Revenue Decline

18 March 2024

TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – Taiwan PCB Techvest saw NT18.9 billion ($596.7 million) in revenue in 2023, a decline of 14% from 2022.  Read More...

Shennan Circuit Sees 3% Annual Revenue Decline

Shennan Circuit Sees 3% Annual Revenue Decline

18 March 2024

SHENZHEN, CHINA – Shennan Circuit announced 2023 revenue of CNY13.5 billion ($1.9 billion), a decrease of 3.3% from the previous year.  Read More...

Aspocomp Sees 17% Decrease in Annual Sales

Aspocomp Sees 17% Decrease in Annual Sales

15 March 2024

ESPOO, FINLAND – Aspocomp announced annual sales of EUR32.3 million ($35.3 million), a decrease of 17% from the previous year's total.  Read More...

Zhen Ding Announces 12% Drop in Yearly Revenue

Zhen Ding Announces 12% Drop in Yearly Revenue

14 March 2024

TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – Zhen Ding Technology announced full-year revenue of NT151.4 billion ($4.8 billion), down 12% from 2022.  Read More...

Compeq Reports 12% Decline in Annual Revenue

Compeq Reports 12% Decline in Annual Revenue

14 March 2024

TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – Compeq Manufacturing reported a 12% year-over-year decrease in annual revenue, totaling NT67.1 billion ($2.1 billion).  Read More...

Toppan Plans Singapore Chip Package Substrate Plant

Toppan Plans Singapore Chip Package Substrate Plant

13 March 2024

TOKYO – Toppan Holdings will build a semiconductor package substrate plant in Singapore, with plans to begin operations at the end of 2026.  Read More...

Jinlu Electronics Begins $320M Expansion Project

Jinlu Electronics Begins $320M Expansion Project

12 March 2024

QINGYUAN, CHINA – Chinese PCB fabricator Jinlu Electronics has begun construction on a 2.3 billion yuan ($320 million) expansion project that will add an additi...  Read More...

JEDEC Publishes GDDR7 Graphics Memory Standard

JEDEC Publishes GDDR7 Graphics Memory Standard

11 March 2024

ARLINGTON, VA – JEDEC has published JESD239 Graphics Double Data Rate (GDDR7) SGRAM, which offers double the bandwidth over GDDR6, reaching up to 192 GB/s per d...  Read More...

Eltek Announces Record Annual Revenue

Eltek Announces Record Annual Revenue

11 March 2024

PETACH TIKVA, ISRAEL – Eltek saw record full-year revenue of $46.7 million for 2023, representing 18% year-over-year growth.  Read More...

IDC: AR/VR Headsets Surge During Holiday Season

IDC: AR/VR Headsets Surge During Holiday Season

08 March 2024

NEEDHAM, MA – The global market for AR/VR headsets grew 130.4% year over year during the fourth quarter, according to new data from the International Data Corpo...  Read More...

Global PC Shipments to Grow 2% in 2024, IDC Forecasts

Global PC Shipments to Grow 2% in 2024, IDC Forecasts

08 March 2024

NEEDHAM, MA – Global PC shipments are predicted to reach 265.5 million units in 2024, up 2% from the prior year, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Personal...  Read More...

Chin-Poon Industrial Reports 4.9% Revenue Decrease

Chin-Poon Industrial Reports 4.9% Revenue Decrease

07 March 2024

TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – Chin-Poon Industrial saw full-year revenue of NT$16.7 billion ($530.7 million), a decrease of 4.9% from the previous year.  Read More...

Tripod Technology Sees Annual Revenue Drop 11%

Tripod Technology Sees Annual Revenue Drop 11%

07 March 2024

TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – Tripod Technology announced annual revenue of NT$58.9 billion ($1.87 billion), down 11% from 2022.  Read More...

Altium Acquires Valispace Software Platform

Altium Acquires Valispace Software Platform

07 March 2024

SAN DIEGO – Altium has acquired Valispace, a systems and requirements engineering software platform, for $15.6 million.  Read More...

Altium Announces 16% H1 Revenue Growth

Altium Announces 16% H1 Revenue Growth

07 March 2024

SYDNEY – Altium reported 16% revenue growth for the first half of its fiscal year, totaling $138.6 million.  Read More...

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FEATURES

Creating the Ultra Library

Creating the Ultra Library

Building and maintaining what's said to be the world's largest CAD (http://www.pcdandf.com/pcdesign/menu-research/cad-cam-pcb-software) database requires strong...  Read More...

Building the Efficient Design System

Building the Efficient Design System

EMA founder Manny Marcano lays out his strategy for untethering methodology and technology. EMA Design Automation has for years been exclusive distributor of C...  Read More...

High-Density Interconnect Technology: An Overview

High-Density Interconnect Technology: An Overview

Design and manufacturing considerations for HDI PCBs. High-density interconnect (HDI) technology has been a major enabler of advancement in the electronics ind...  Read More...

How Interconnects Work: Anatomy of Crosstalk

How Interconnects Work: Anatomy of Crosstalk

Models for understanding sources, quantification and mitigation of crosstalk. Crosstalk in PCB and packaging interconnects is arguably one of the most complica...  Read More...

Do Trace Coatings or Via Fillings Improve (Thermal or Electrical) Conductivity?

Do Trace Coatings or Via Fillings Improve (Thermal or Electrical) Conductivity?

Coating traces or filling vias is usually a wasted expense. We are often dismayed by the number of individuals (and especially board manufacturers) who suggest...  Read More...

Establishing Design Rules for Laser Depaneling of Printed Circuit Boards

Establishing Design Rules for Laser Depaneling of Printed Circuit Boards

Analysis and summary of the most fundamental design guidelines. Technological advantages associated with the use of laser systems include flexibility, material...  Read More...

Nothing Soft about PCB Design Tools Market

Nothing Soft about PCB Design Tools Market

Even after a long growth streak, observers still think the industry has life ahead. The Electronic Systems Design Alliance in October reported yet another stag...  Read More...

How to Calculate Transmission Line Impedance with Dispersion and Roughness, No Field Solver Needed!

How to Calculate Transmission Line Impedance with Dispersion and Roughness, No Field Solver Needed!

Analytical formulas, plus Microsoft Excel, are all you need. Look at just about any expert-level signal integrity guide and you will (or rather, should) see a ...  Read More...

Electrical and Thermodynamic Parallels

Electrical and Thermodynamic Parallels

Copper can conduct current and heat, but board materials conduct only heat. Most PCB designers have had at least some exposure to electrical engineering princi...  Read More...

'A Good First Step': PCBAA Talks Legislation Status

'A Good First Step': PCBAA Talks Legislation Status

PCBAA's executive director lauds recent funding wins but says the heavy lifting remains. Year-end is typically not the time when big announcements are made, bu...  Read More...

Why Making All Transmission Lines in a PCB 50Ω is Good Technological Practice

Why Making All Transmission Lines in a PCB 50Ω is Good Technological Practice

Simplify the stackups and make impedance and other measurements easier. As many as seven different impedances are called out in various design specifications. ...  Read More...

How Many High-Current Vias Do We Need? (Fewer Than You Think)

How Many High-Current Vias Do We Need? (Fewer Than You Think)

The industry standard formula could triple the number actually required. If a high-current trace on a board has a via going to another trace segment, the quest...  Read More...

Basics of High-Frequency PCB Materials

Basics of High-Frequency PCB Materials

An overview of the physical and electrical characteristics of rigid and flex laminates. Electronic devices functioning at high frequencies are currently evolvi...  Read More...

Assessing Data Independence and Normality for SPC Charts

Assessing Data Independence and Normality for SPC Charts

PCB chemical manufacturing processes can violate data independence and normality. The most critical assumption made concerning statistical process control (SPC...  Read More...

Advanced Substrates for Power-Dense Applications

Advanced Substrates for Power-Dense Applications

Enhanced insulated metal substrates are effective for wide-bandgap semiconductor power modules. Step on the pedal of a modern electric vehicle (EV) and you wil...  Read More...

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PRODUCTS

Kyocera AVX Rolls Out AEK Series Capacitors

Kyocera AVX Rolls Out AEK Series Capacitors

Kyocera AVX's AEK series of wet aluminum V-chip electrolytic capacitors are designed for industrial, commercial DC/DC and energy storage applications with high-...  Read More...

ViE Technologies Rolls Out VisionXpert Smart Code Readers

ViE Technologies Rolls Out VisionXpert Smart Code Readers

ViE Technologies' VisionXpert smart code readers offer an all-in-one solution tailored for dynamic needs and challenging environments.  Read More...

Kyocera AVX Rolls Out TransGuard Load Dump Varistors

Kyocera AVX Rolls Out TransGuard Load Dump Varistors

Kyocera AVX's TransGuard Automotive Series load dump varistors feature higher peak current ratings than the rest of the series (2,000A), which make them even mo...  Read More...

Kyocera AVX Releases 9159-600 Series Connectors

Kyocera AVX Releases 9159-600 Series Connectors

Kyocera AVX's dual-row inverted through-board card edge connectors feature staggered contacts that enable four to 12 positions.  Read More...

Vishay Rolls Out 80V Dual MOSFET

Vishay Rolls Out 80V Dual MOSFET

Vishay's SiZF4800LDT 80V symmetric dual n-channel power MOSFET combines high and low side TrenchFET Gen IV MOSFETs in a single 3.3mm by 3.3mm PowerPAIR 3x3FS pa...  Read More...

TDK Launches Inductors for Automotive Use

TDK Launches Inductors for Automotive Use

TDK's MHQ1005075HA series of inductors are designed for automotive high-frequency circuits.  Read More...

KiCad Releases KiCad 8.0 Design Software

KiCad Releases KiCad 8.0 Design Software

KiCad 8.0 features hundreds of bug fixes, performance improvements and other smaller changes since KiCad 7.  Read More...

Samtec Upgrades Edge Rate Series BtB Connectors

Samtec Upgrades Edge Rate Series BtB Connectors

Samtec Edge Rate ERF6 ERM6 Series board-to-board connectors now include a higher-density mated set half the width of previous designs and in a lower-profile 5...  Read More...

Kyocera AVX Launches TCD Series Capacitors

Kyocera AVX Launches TCD Series Capacitors

Kyocera AVX's TCD Series of conductive polymer capacitors are engineered for use in demanding military, aerospace, defense and industrial applications, includin...  Read More...

Ucamco Releases UcamX and Integr8tor v2023.12

Ucamco Releases UcamX and Integr8tor v2023.12

Ucamco's UcamX v2023.12 CAM software and Integr8tor v2023.12 pre-CAM software are now available, each offering additions to increase users' productivity.  Read More...

Stackpole Rolls Out Lead-Free Chip Resistors

Stackpole Rolls Out Lead-Free Chip Resistors

Stackpole Electronics' RMEA series of automotive grade chip resistors are fully lead-free and AEC-Q200 qualified and anti-sulfur.  Read More...

Kyocera AVX Updates 9155-800 Series Battery Connectors

Kyocera AVX Updates 9155-800 Series Battery Connectors

Kyocera AVX's 9155-800 series of vertical-mate, 2.0mm-pitch battery connector series now includes seven- and eight-position models.  Read More...

Stackpole Rolls Out Ultra-High Power Thin Film Resistors

Stackpole Rolls Out Ultra-High Power Thin Film Resistors

Stackpole’s RNCU1206 provides tolerances as low as 0.1% and TCR’s as low as 10ppm along with a 1W power.  Read More...

Vishay Releases Compact Proximity Sensor

Vishay Releases Compact Proximity Sensor

Vishay Intertechnology's VCNL36828P combines a photodiode, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), 16-bit ADC, and smart dual I²C slave address in a 2.0...  Read More...

Würth Launches MEMS Humidity Sensor

Würth Launches MEMS Humidity Sensor

Würth Elektronik's MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) sensor measures with a precision of ±1.8% RH in the 20% to 80% relative humidity range.  Read More...

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