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NEWS

Aug. N. American Semi Equipment Billings Up Nearly 33%

17 September 2020

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.65 billion in billings worldwide in August, according to SEMI, up 32.5% ye... Read More...

IPC, PSMA Partner on Standards Development, Education, Training

17 September 2020

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC and Power Sources Manufacturers Association have signed a memorandum of understanding pledging to build a complementary relationship betwe... Read More...

UP Media Group Issues Call for Abstracts for PCB West 2021

17 September 2020

ATLANTA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. seeks abstracts for PCB West (http://pcbwest.com/) 2021, to be held August 31 to September 3, 2021, in Santa Clara, CA. The ev... Read More...

EMA Design Automation Offers Webinar on Transitioning to OrCAD PCB Editor

17 September 2020

ROCHESTER, NY – EMA Design Automation is holding an OrCAD PCB Editor webinar Sept. 29. Read More...

IPC Issues Support for 2021 NDAA Provisions

16 September 2020

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC today issued support for the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) provisions that would bolster the resiliency and security of t... Read More...

SiliconExpert Feeds Real-Time Component Data in Zuken PCB Design Platforms

15 September 2020

CAMBRIDGE, MA – SiliconExpert now feeds real-time component information, drawn from a database of over a billion components, into Zuken's eCadStar and CR-8000 P... Read More...

IPC Apex Expo 2021 Rescheduled for March

14 September 2020

SAN DIEGO – IPC will push its signature trade show back two months to March due to ongoing concerns with Covid-19. Read More...

US PTO Publishes Apple Patent Application on Smart Fabrics

11 September 2020

CUPERTINO, CA – The US Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple that discusses the manufacture of smart fabrics with specialized eq... Read More...

Taiwan Rigid PCB Makers See Record Growth in August

11 September 2020

TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – HannStar Board posted August revenues up 8.8% year-over-year to NT$4.2 billion (US$144.4 million), while Gold Circuit Electronics saw revenues... Read More...

Microprocessor Sales to Grow Over 1% in 2020

11 September 2020

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Total microprocessor sales are forecast to grow 1.4% in 2020 to nearly $79.3 billion, following a 2.4% decline in 2019, which was the first rev... Read More...

Q2 Worldwide Server Market Revenue Up 20%

11 September 2020

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market grew 19.8% year-over-year to $24 billion during the second quarter, according to International Da... Read More...

Q2 German Area PCB Sales Down 17%

10 September 2020

FRANKFURT – Germany area PCB sales slumped 17.4% in the second quarter from a year ago thanks to a Covid-19 lull, according to ZVEI. Read More...

Element Solutions Increases 2020 Outlook

10 September 2020

MIAMI – Element Solutions increased its third quarter adjusted EBITDA expectation to at least $95 million, with second half 2020 adjusted EBITDA expected to be ... Read More...

Unimicron China Catches Fire

10 September 2020

KUNSHAN, CHINA – On Monday, a fire broke out at Unimicron Technology here, according to reports. Read More...

Aotco Metal Finishing Acquires Plating for Electronics

08 September 2020

BILLERICA, MA – Aotco Metal Finishing acquired Plating for Electronics, provider of anodizing, electroplating, and laser marking services, for an undisclosed su... Read More...

FEATURES

Circuit Board Shipments in Taiwan Up Slightly

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the global economy. Read More...

State-of-the-Art Technology Flashes

Updates in silicon and electronics technology. Read More...

Enabling Technologies for Medical Electronics

Despite competing goals of price and reliability, the technology requirements for most products are similar. Read More...

NTI-100 2019: A Not-So-Fabulous Year for Fabricators

How will the pandemic play out in the PCB world? Read More...

When Does a Net Need High-Speed Management?

How to determine the critical length of a signal. Read More...

Summit Interconnect Scales New Heights

Fresh off its latest acquisition, there’s a sense of déjà vu. Is this the next big American fabricator? When a pair of West Coast US fabricators called Pacifi... Read More...

Designing for Higher Power in Smaller Form Factors

The redesign of a power adapter, using thermal modeling software. Much has been written about the benefits of moving thermal design activity higher up the prod... Read More...