SUZHOU, CHINA – Ventec has announced plans to consolidate two German facilities into a single production and logistics center. Read More...
TORONTO – Firan Technology Group's Circuits segment saw sales increase by $3.6 million, or 13.3%, over last year's third quarter. Read More...
PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA (https://pcea.net)) today announced Stephan Schmidt as recipient of the third annual PCEA... Read More...
PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA (https://pcea.net)) today announced Susy Webb as recipient of the third annual PCEA (http... Read More...
ATLANTA – The electronic component sales sentiment fell to 98.8 in September, marking a decrease of nearly 10 points from August and ending a two-month trend of... Read More...
NIEDERNHALL, GERMANY – Würth Elektronik will close its PCB production plant in Schopfheim, Germany, citing a "dramatic decrease" in orders due to the ... Read More...
MILPITAS, CA — Sales of software for printed circuit board and multichip module design rose 8.2% to $399.2 million in the second quarter ended in July, the ESD ... Read More...
MILPITAS, CA – PCB and multi-chip module design software revenue grew 8.2% in the second quarter, totaling $399.2 million, according to the Electronic System De... Read More...
WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor sales hit $53.1 billion in August, the highest-ever total for the month and a year-over-year increase of 20.6%, the Semiconduc... Read More...
SYRACUSE, NY – TTM Technologies has received a $30 million grant from the US Department of Defense to help fund an expansion of its PCB manufacturing capabiliti... Read More...
BANNOCKBURN, IL – Industry sentiment in the electronics sector declined significantly in September due to rising cost concerns and weakening demand, according t... Read More...
FONTENAY-AUX-ROSES, France – Icape Group announced €86.6 million ($97 million) in revenue for the first half of the year, down 8.4% compared with the first half... Read More...
WALTHAM, MA – Nano Dimension and Markforged have agreed to a definitive agreement in which Nano Dimension will acquire all outstanding shares of the 3-D printer... Read More...
LEOBEN, Austria – AT S has completed the sale of AT S Korea, including its PCB manufacturing plant in Ansan, South Korea, to Somacis for around €405 million ($4... Read More...
BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in August rose 35% year-over-year, IPC reported in its monthly North American PCB Statistical Program. The book-t... Read More...
Can a production fabricator thrive in Middle America? Through its novel automation, Summit’s Chicago plant is proof-positive. In 1979, Eagle Electronics laid i... Read More...
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2023 saw only a handful of fabricators gain ground, but SE Asia is primed to boom. Small it was, but the Thailand Electronics Circuit Asia exhibition held in B... Read More...
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The annual snapshot of the industry finds the PCB design workforce is – at last – skewing younger. Is the PCB design workforce finally getting younger? After y... Read More...
An electronics startup is developing AI-driven design software that lessens manual intervention. The role of artificial intelligence in PCB design is a growing... Read More...
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The East Coast trade show brings news of a steady industry, while puncturing myths about AI. Members of the electronics community gathered in the Boston suburb... Read More...
Using the Weibull distribution to model gold wire bonding on ENEPIG. The most used distribution in reliability analysis may be the Weibull distribution. Its ge... Read More...
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A special panel discusses the growth of AI tools and its possible effects on the industry. “Will AI take my job?” That’s the question on the mind of many arou... Read More...
HDP is embarking on new rounds of evaluations of laminates and lead-free solders. The High-Density Packaging User Group, the nonprofit consortium of electronic... Read More...
Adding thermal vias can take up valuable board space with little benefit. We have developed several articles and publications in the past questioning the value... Read More...
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Pulsonix Version 13.0 PCB design tool features a significantly improved ECAD/MCAD process along with other new features. Read More...
Hirose's FH75M series flexible printed circuit/flat flexible connector supports MIPI D-PHY (1.5GBPS) and eDP1.3 (5.4Gbps) specifications in a miniature footprin... Read More...
Vishay Intertechnology's commercial IHLL-1008AB-1Z and automotive grade IHLP-1008ABEZ-5A inductors offered in the 2.5mm by 2.0mm by 1.2mm 1008 case size. Read More...
InstaDeep's DeepPCB Pro PCB design tool uses AI to automate, optimize and accelerate the design process from start to finish. Read More...
TTM Technologies' XMB0220K1-50100G and XMB0465Z1-50100G balun transformers are engineered for diverse end markets, including test and measurement, telecom, comm... Read More...
Zuken's Harness Builder 2025 for E3.series software includes new features and enhancements designed to elevate the precision, flexibility, and efficiency of wir... Read More...
Würth Elektronik's WE-PLC transformers are said to be ideal for galvanic isolation of the power line communication system from the power supply. Read More...
Polar Instruments' v24.09 update for its Speedstack stackup design tool is a major update for drill documentation. Read More...
Würth Elektronik's WR-SMA PCB Solderless connector allows for quick and easy assembly without damage to the PCB. Read More...
Shenzhen Victory Electronics Technology's thick copper inlay PCB is its newest high-performance PCB. Read More...
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Würth Elektronik's WE-EMIP EMI absorber sheet features an integrated adhesive layer that makes the patch easy to stick on. Read More...
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Quilter's automated PCB design tool can now automatically detect, calculate and custom-route differential pairs. Read More...