• Going Green: PCB Designers Say Salaries on Rise

    Going Green: PCB Designers Say Salaries on Rise

    Designers and engineers are getting paid more. But are they working harder for a living?  READ MORE...

  • Designing for Higher Power in Smaller Form Factors

    Designing for Higher Power in Smaller Form Factors

    The redesign of a higher wattage adapter into a space 25% smaller was made easy by thermal modeling software.  READ MORE...

  • The Mechanism of Nickel Corrosion in ENIG Deposits and How to Mitigate It

    The Mechanism of Nickel Corrosion in ENIG Deposits and How to Mitigate It

    ENIG specs call for examination corrosion for a continuous intermetallic formed between the nickel layer and bulk solder. Can solder wetting balance testing predict the acceptability of ENIG deposits with level 2 or 3 corrosion?  READ MORE...

  • Maxwell and Transmission Lines

    Maxwell and Transmission Lines

    Many electronic engineers leave Maxwell to the textbooks. But in logic, the rise times for signals are often less than a nanosecond – bandwidth that invites unwanted radiation, interference and crosstalk. Can Maxwell’s equations help?  READ MORE...

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Royal Circuits Expands Flex Division in CA

Royal Circuits Expands Flex Division in CA

15 March 2019

HOLLISTER, CA – Royal Circuits expanded its flex division into a new facility here.  Read More...

Nano Dimension Reports Q4 Revenues Up Nearly 300%

Nano Dimension Reports Q4 Revenues Up Nearly 300%

14 March 2019

NESS ZIONA, ISRAEL – Nano Dimension reported fourth quarter revenues of $1.7 million, up 299.3% year-over-year and 2% sequentially. The increase is attributed t...  Read More...

UP Media Group Announces Record Abstract Total for PCB West 2019

UP Media Group Announces Record Abstract Total for PCB West 2019

13 March 2019

ATLANTA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. received more than 80 abstracts for the upcoming PCB West (http://pcbwest.com/) 2019, to be held September 9-11, 2019, in Sant...  Read More...

Ex Nimbic Founder Jandhyala Dies at 47

Ex Nimbic Founder Jandhyala Dies at 47

13 March 2019

SEATTLE, WA – Vikram Jandhyala, University of Washington’s vice provost for innovation, has passed away. He was 47.  Read More...

Forecast: Global Fab Equipment Spending to Decline 14% in 2019, Rebound in 2020

Forecast: Global Fab Equipment Spending to Decline 14% in 2019, Rebound in 2020

12 March 2019

MILPITAS, CA – Global fab equipment spending is expected to decline 14% ($53 billion) in 2019 but stage a recovery of 27% ($67 billion) to set a new record in 2...  Read More...

AIA Releases 30-Year Aerospace Study

AIA Releases 30-Year Aerospace Study

11 March 2019

AUSTIN, TX – Morning commutes by air taxi, supersonic business travel between continents, and an emerging market for space-based research and manufacturing in 2...  Read More...

All Circuits to Open Larger Design Office in France

All Circuits to Open Larger Design Office in France

11 March 2019

ANGERS, FRANCE – All Circuits will inaugurate a new design office here next month. The new campus, which opens Apr. 2, is part of the region’s development and p...  Read More...

SEMI FlexTech Announces Novel Interconnect, Integration Strategy Projects

SEMI FlexTech Announces Novel Interconnect, Integration Strategy Projects

08 March 2019

MILPITAS, CA – SEMI FlexTech announced new projects featuring novel interconnect and integration strategies to move innovations to market-ready products. The pr...  Read More...

TCPA, Taiwan Government Sign Audit Plan for PCB Industry Safety

TCPA, Taiwan Government Sign Audit Plan for PCB Industry Safety

08 March 2019

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Taiwan Printed Circuit Association and five local government bodies signed a declaration for the perseverance and safety of the PCB indus...  Read More...

Q1 PC DRAM Pricing Drops 30%

Q1 PC DRAM Pricing Drops 30%

08 March 2019

TAIPEI – PC DRAM pricing dropped precipitously in the first quarter as quarterly contracts gave way to monthly deals.  Read More...

IDC: Global Server Market Revenue Up 13% in Q4

IDC: Global Server Market Revenue Up 13% in Q4

08 March 2019

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market increased 12.6% year-over-year to $23.6 billion during the fourth quarter of 2018, says Internati...  Read More...

Forecast: Global PCD Shipments to Decline 3% in 2019

Forecast: Global PCD Shipments to Decline 3% in 2019

07 March 2019

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Unit shipments for the worldwide personal computing devices (PCD) market, comprised of traditional PCs and tablets, are expected to decline 3.3...  Read More...

IPC Issues Warning on Post-Fab Microvia Failures

IPC Issues Warning on Post-Fab Microvia Failures

07 March 2019

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC is issuing the following warning statement, which will also be included in the forthcoming IPC-6012E, Qualification and Performance Specif...  Read More...

Cadence Offers SI/PI Webinar Mar. 14

Cadence Offers SI/PI Webinar Mar. 14

07 March 2019

SAN JOSE, CA – Cadence is offering a free one-hour webinar Mar. 14 on preventing EMC.  Read More...

Q4 Global Wearable Device Market Up 31%

Q4 Global Wearable Device Market Up 31%

06 March 2019

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 31.4% during the fourth quarter of 2018, reaching a new high of 59.3 million units, according to...  Read More...

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FEATURES

Metallization of Nonconductive Substrates

Metallization of Nonconductive Substrates

The wet plating process is not a new technology.  Read More...

Going Green: PCB Designers Say Salaries on Rise

Going Green: PCB Designers Say Salaries on Rise

But is what they are designing getting more complicated? We’ve often discussed the growing need for young PCB designers to fill gaps in an industry where it see...  Read More...

Designing for Higher Power in Smaller Form Factors

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...

Filtering Common Mode Noise in Congested Environments with Monolithic EMI Filters

Filtering Common Mode Noise in Congested Environments with Monolithic EMI Filters

A multitude of factors are conspiring to increase the amount of “noise” interference that can disturb the functionality and even damage electronic devices, star...  Read More...

For a Calculator, What Does ‘Accuracy’ Really Mean?

For a Calculator, What Does ‘Accuracy’ Really Mean?

Many of the values we want to estimate are unknowable because the parameters themselves are unknown.  Read More...

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PRODUCTS

Keysight Technologies Rolls Out PEPro Power Electronics Analysis Tool

Keysight Technologies Rolls Out PEPro Power Electronics Analysis Tool

Power Electronics Professional (PEPro) software is an add-on to PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) that enables designers to visualize effects of switched-mo...  Read More...

Vishay Intertechnology Introduces Techno CRHP Resistors

Vishay Intertechnology Introduces Techno CRHP Resistors

Techno CRHP high-voltage thick-film chip resistors offer power ratings up to 1.5W and working voltages to 3000V.  Read More...

AVX Releases F9H Series Tantalum Capacitors

AVX Releases F9H Series Tantalum Capacitors

F9H series miniature surface-mount J-lead tantalum capacitors deliver high-reliability and high-volumetric efficiency in high-temperature automotive and industr...  Read More...

Universal Flow Monitors Releases FlowStream Model FD

Universal Flow Monitors Releases FlowStream Model FD

FlowStream Model FD is a laminar gas mass flow meter with accuracy of +/-1%.  Read More...

Corelis Updates ScanExpress Boundary Scan Software v. 9.2

Corelis Updates ScanExpress Boundary Scan Software v. 9.2

ScanExpress boundary scan software v. 9.2 features Teradyne HSSub, ScanExpress icons and ScanExpress JET.  Read More...

Kemet Releases ALA Snap-in Aluminum Capacitors

Kemet Releases ALA Snap-in Aluminum Capacitors

ALA automotive snap-in aluminum electrolytic capacitors can withstand vibration up to 20G.  Read More...

Osmond PCB Releases v. 1.1.40 CAD

Osmond PCB Releases v. 1.1.40 CAD

Osmond PCB v. 1.1.40 design and layout tool features an improved part attributes dialog.  Read More...

ACL Staticide Introduces Mighty Mask II Solder Mask

ACL Staticide Introduces Mighty Mask II Solder Mask

Mighty Mask II #8692 is a washable solder mask designed for closed-loop water systems.  Read More...

Mill-Max Rolls Out 10 Solderless Press-Fit Receptacles

Mill-Max Rolls Out 10 Solderless Press-Fit Receptacles

These 10 solderless press-fit receptacles deliver flush mount solutions for low-profile connections for interconnect requirements, maintaining a zero above-boar...  Read More...

TE Connectivity, Yamaichi Update M12 Push-Pull Connector

TE Connectivity, Yamaichi Update M12 Push-Pull Connector

Push-pull M12 circular metric connector has inner-locking design for industrial applications.  Read More...

Amphenol RF Releases SMP Bullet Adapters

Amphenol RF Releases SMP Bullet Adapters

SMP bullet adapters are designed for blind mate applications with a variety of board spacing and package size requirements.  Read More...

DfR Solutions Upgrades Sherlock Automated Design Analysis Software v. 6.1

DfR Solutions Upgrades Sherlock Automated Design Analysis Software v. 6.1

Sherlock Automated Design Analysis software v. 6.1 has locked IP models and thermal mechanical BGA life predictions.  Read More...

Bowman Rolls Out G Series XRF

Bowman Rolls Out G Series XRF

G Series XRF is for analysis of precious metals, tin and nickel on PCBs, wafers, connectors and other electronic components.  Read More...

Rogers Launches RO3003G2 High-Frequency Laminates

Rogers Launches RO3003G2 High-Frequency Laminates

RO3003G2 high-frequency laminates provide radar sensor designers with improved insertion loss and reduced dielectric constant (Dk) variation.  Read More...

Samtec Releases HSEC8-PV Series Socket/Connector Combo

Samtec Releases HSEC8-PV Series Socket/Connector Combo

HSEC8 series high-speed edge card socket on 0.8mm pitch now has option of signal and power card edge combo connector.  Read More...

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