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NEWS

Jiangxi Hangde Copper Foil Facility Enters Operation

08 December 2023

NANCHANG, CHINA – Jiangxi Hangde's 5 billion yuan ($697.7 million) copper foil project officially began operation this week in the Xiaolan Economic Development ... Read More...

USPAE Awards Nearly $10M to 7 Microelectronics Firms

05 December 2023

WASHINGTON – Seven microelectronics firms received nearly $10 million in combined funding to commercialize technologies of interest to the US military services ... Read More...

October Semiconductor Sales Up 3.9% Sequentially; Projected to Increase 13% in 2024

04 December 2023

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $46.6 billion in October, an increase of 3.9% compared to September's total of $44.9 billion but 0.7% l... Read More...

Icape Group Acquires Bordan Electronic Consult

04 December 2023

Icape Group has acquired Bordan Electronic Consult, a German company specializing in tailored technical component distribution. Read More...

PCEA Issues Call for Abstracts for PCB West 2024

04 December 2023

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today issued a call for abstracts for the PCB West (https://pcbwest.com/) 2024 technical... Read More...

Amphenol Acquires Trackwise Designs

01 December 2023

STONEHOUSE, UK – Amphenol has announced the acquisition of flex circuit manufacturer Trackwise Designs. Read More...

UK PCB Supplier Goes Out of Business

01 December 2023

WASHINGTON, ENGLAND – Faraday Printed Circuits, a UK-based PCB supplier that operated for more than 35 years, has closed its doors after a drop in orders amid c... Read More...

Reshoring Job Announcements Continue Record Growth in H1

30 November 2023

SARASOTA, FL – Reshoring and foreign direct investment job announcements continued their record-breaking run in the first half of 2023, according to the Reshori... Read More...

Q3 Semiconductor Equipment Billings Drop 11%, SEMI Reports

30 November 2023

MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor equipment billings contracted 11% year-over-year to $25.6 billion in the third quarter, while quarter-over-quarter billings ... Read More...

Worldwide Smartphone Shipments to Grow 7% in Q4, Says IDC

30 November 2023

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to see 7.3% year-over-year growth in the fourth quarter, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile... Read More...

WSTS Forecasts Semiconductor Market Contraction in 2023, Recovery in 2024

30 November 2023

MORGAN HILL, CA – The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization has revised its 2023 forecast for the global semiconductor market, anticipating a single... Read More...

EMA Design Automation to Host PCB Trace Termination Techniques Webinar on Dec. 13

30 November 2023

ROCHESTER, NY – EMA Design Automation will host a webinar, PCB Trace Termination Techniques to Ensure Signal Integrity, presented by Amit Bahl and Ernie Frohrin... Read More...

Asian PCB Makers Differentiate Strategies, Continue to Look Southward

29 November 2023

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Asia has always played a pivotal role in the electronics manufacturing industry, with over 90% of printed circuit boards (PCB) being manu... Read More...

Nano Dimension Reports 22% Q3 Revenue Increase

28 November 2023

WALTHAM, MA – Nano Dimension reported revenue of $12.2 million in the third quarter, up 22% compared to the same quarter in 2022. Read More...

Dongwei Technology Plans Thai Production Facility

28 November 2023

SUZHOU, CHINA – Dongwei Technology, a supplier of vertical plating and surface treatment equipment, has announced plans to build a production base in Thailand, ... Read More...

FEATURES

'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

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)

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

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

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

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...

‘A Seamless Solution’

With new leadership at the helm, Freedom CAD is looking to the future while maintaining its standards. Freedom CAD (http://www.pcdandf.com/pcdesign/menu-resear... Read More...

Will IC Package Substrate Makers be Next to Rule?

Massive investment suggests the segment could occupy a major portion of the largest fabricators' production. The heartbreak of the pandemic of 2020-21 is reced... Read More...

Show Them the Money: The 2023 PCD&F PCB Designer Salary Survey

Compensation continues to rise among PCB designers. Read More...

3-D Printing of Plastic Structures onto PCBs for Circuit Protection Strategies

A design, equipment, process and materials methodological approach. Electronics for automotive applications, as well as for other industries, are expected to r... Read More...

Public Sector Efforts ‘Chip Away’ at PCB Funding Deficit

The PCBAA is ramping up efforts to secure funding for R D and capacity in the US. What constitutes the printed circuit board industry? And how much, if any, in... Read More...

A Plethora of Pitches

The unstructured evolution of integrated circuit package technology (and its consequences). I purchased my first "integrated circuit" around 1957, wh... Read More...

The Heat is On

Claire Wemp is hot on the trail of better thermal interface materials and more engineering roles for women. Thermal interface materials (TIM) are used between ... Read More...

‘We Teach the Engineering of PCB Design’

For students at Palomar Community College, a finely-tuned design curriculum is just the beginning. It goes without saying that finding talent is a big deal in ... Read More...

Understanding Criticality of Thermal Performance in Thermal Interface Material Applications

Effects of types of TIM types, thicknesses and contact pressure in a real-world application. Power electronics are integral parts of power components, power su... Read More...