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How is PCB Industry Responding to Covid-19? April 3 Update

17 March 2020

BOSTON -- The following is a list of updates from companies' responses to the coronavirus (Covid-19). Read More...

NI Reports Preliminary Q1 Revenue Nearly Flat at $309M

02 April 2020

AUSTIN, TX – National Instruments reported preliminary first quarter revenue of $309 million, down less than 1% year-over-year. Organic revenue growth was up ap... Read More...

Q4 Cloud IT Infrastructure Spending Grew 12%

02 April 2020

FRAMINGHAM, IDC – Total end-user spending on IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud environments, including publ... Read More...

Global IT Spending to Decline 2.7% in 2020

02 April 2020

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide IT spending is now expected to decline 2.7% in constant currency terms this year as Covid-19 impacts the global economy and forces ma... Read More...

Trackwise Closes Acquisition of Stevenage Circuits

02 April 2020

TEWKESBURY, UK – Trackwise Designs has finalized its previously announced acquisition of fellow PCB fabricator Stevenage Circuits. Read More...

Top 50 EMS Company Revenues Up Over 6% in 2019

01 April 2020

NEVADA CITY, CA – In 2019, the top 50 global electronics manufacturers had $351 billion in revenue combined, an increase of $21 billion from 2018, according to ... Read More...

Global Copper Production Downgraded to 2% Growth in 2020

01 April 2020

LONDON – Global copper production in 2020 is expected to be impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak, according to GlobalData. After declining 1.9% in 2019 to 20.6 mil... Read More...

Keysight Launches Innovate Anywhere Program

31 March 2020

SANTA ROSA, CA – Keysight Technologies launched the Innovate Anywhere program in response to Covid-19, spanning three areas: 90-day software trials, remote lear... Read More...

Global Semi Materials Market Revenues Down 1% in 2019

31 March 2020

MILPITAS, CA — Global semiconductor materials market revenues decreased 1.1% in 2019, according to SEMI. Read More...

Global Semi Industry Calls on Nations to Prioritize Semi Supply Chain Ops During Covid-19

27 March 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, 10 industry associations, representing hundreds of semiconductor and semiconductor supply chain companies, issued a statement calling on nat... Read More...

Cirexx Ordered to Remain Open During Covid-19 Crisis

27 March 2020

SANTA CLARA, CA – Cirexx International will remain open and operational during the Covid-19 crisis at the behest of several defense contractors and the US Depar... Read More...

Global Server Market Revenue Up 5% in Q4

27 March 2020

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide server market fourth quarter revenue increased 5.1%, and shipments grew 11.7% year-over-year, according to Gartner. In 2019, worldwide ... Read More...

US EPA Eases Up on TSCA Fees

27 March 2020

BANNOCKBURN, IL – The US EPA said it is exploring exemptions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Fees Rule, says IPC. Read More...

Feb. N. American PCB Orders Up 14%

26 March 2020

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Total North American PCB orders in February increased 14.2% year-over-year and 21.8% sequentially, according to IPC. Read More...

New ECIA Survey Finds Semi Cos. Still Grappling with Covid-19 Response

26 March 2020

ATLANTA – A new survey points to the need for continued research as companies continue to improve their understanding of the impact of the coronavirus on supply... Read More...

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Multi-Board Design for Applications with Different Voltages

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Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus has spread to over 200 countries and claimed more than 30,000 lives. Read More...

BGA Pitch Impacts on Bare Board Fabrication

A look at how array technology influences processes from board routing to drill to test. “Miniaturization has made it possible for electronics to penetrate soc... Read More...

Printed Circuit Industry in 2019

The year is flying by. The first quarter is close to completion, and 2019 is a distant memory. 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...