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Zuken to Host Hardware Architecture Webinar Oct. 28

21 October 2020

WESTFORD, MA – Zuken is hosting a hardware architecture webinar Oct. 28. Read More...

ITA: Tin Use to Decline 6% in 2020

20 October 2020

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Tin use contracted 5.4% in 2019 to 359,200 tonnes and is expected to decline a further 5.9% in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, accord... Read More...

Cadence Reports Q3 Revenue Up 15%

19 October 2020

SAN JOSE, CA – Cadence Design Systems reported third quarter revenue of $667 million, an increase of 15% year-over-year. Read More...

Semi Industry Calls for $3.4B for R&D

16 October 2020

WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association and Semiconductor Research Corp. are calling for an annual $3.4 billion federal investment over the next dec... Read More...

EMA, Sierra Circuits to Host PCB Materials Webinar

15 October 2020

ROCHESTER, NY – EMA Design Automation and Sierra Circuits will hold a free webinar on selecting PCB materials on Oct. 28. Read More...

FTG Posts Q3 Circuit Sales Down 14%

13 October 2020

TORONTO – Firan Technology Group reported third quarter Circuits segment sales down $2.6 million, or 14%, year-over-year. Read More...

Q3 PC Shipments Up 15%

13 October 2020

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The continuation of the global Covid-19 pandemic has led to double-digit growth in the traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks,... Read More...

Hitachi Chemical Finalizes Name Change

11 October 2020

TOKYO -- Hitachi Chemical Co., a longtime leader in the development of electronic materials, is officially no more. Effective Oct. 1, the company has changed it... Read More...

UP Media Group Issues Call for Abstracts for PCB East 2021

08 October 2020

ATLANTA, GA – In response to customer demand, PCB East returns to Boston for 2021 for the first time since 2009. Read More...

Rohm’s Reference Design Now Available Via Keysight

08 October 2020

SANTA ROSA – Keysight Technologies and Rohm Semiconductor announced a PathWave advanced design system-compatible workspace that enables designers to perform pre... Read More...

Q2 PCB/MCM Design Software Takes Dip

05 October 2020

MILPITAS, CA — Sales of software for printed circuit board and multichip module design fell 0.3% year-over-year in the second quarter to $243.5 million. It was ... Read More...

ECIA to Give Component Sales Update in Q3 Webinar

02 October 2020

ATLANTA – ECIA’s Global Industry Practices Committee will give updates on the latest component sales trends and Covid-related customer interaction during its th... Read More...

New NCAB Group CEO Kruk Starts Today

01 October 2020

BROMMA, SWEDEN – As of Oct. 1, Peter Kruk is the new CEO of NCAB Group. He replaces Hans Ståhl, who is retiring after 17 years. Read More...

N. American PCB Orders Down 25% in August

01 October 2020

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB orders sank in August, falling 24.9% year-over-year and 1.6% sequentially, according to IPC. Read More...

IPC Releases Medical Apps Addendum to Specification for Rigid PCBs

01 October 2020

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC released IPC-6012EM, Medical Applications Addendum to IPC-6012E, Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards. Read More...

FEATURES

You Don’t Always Need S-Parameters

Consider these alternatives for advanced PCB design and analysis. These days, I try to keep up with interesting signal integrity discussions on forums, SI list... Read More...

It’s About Time: Let’s Automate High-Speed Constraints

IC vendors should make edge rates easily available for inclusion in PCB design libraries. PCB layout will eventually be fully automated. Although the effective... Read More...

Advanced Packages and New 5G Technologies Will Drive Portable Products

SLPs with lines and spaces <35µm are ahead. Ed.: This is the ninth of an occasional series by the authors of the 2019 iNEMI Roadmap. This information is... Read More...

State-of-the-Art Technology Flashes

Updates in silicon and electronics technology. Ed.: This is a special feature courtesy of Binghamton University. Smallest on-chip optical modulator has switch... Read More...

Hitachi Chemical Now Showa Denko

My business contact list has more than 2500 names. Most of these contacts are affiliated with the printed circuit or electronic material industries. The DKN biw... 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...