CHIAYI, TAIWAN -- Lin Horn Technology will shift printed circuit board production to six- and eight-layer boards and reduce its single-sided to four-layer capacity, the company said.

WESTPORT, CT -- The parent company of printed circuit board maker Advanced Circuits reported its net loss widened to $700,000 for its second quarter ended June 30.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- An industry research group is launching a project group focusing on optical electronics.

ST. LOUIS -- Viasystems Group reported second-quarter sales in its printed circuit board unit were up 30% over the first quarter to $195.7 million, boosted by its acquisition of Merix.