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Taiwan PCB Sales Rose 13% YoY in Q2

18 September 2024

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's printed circuit board sales rose 12.7% year-on-year in the second quarter on strong demand for AI servers, satellite communications, and auto... Read More...

Icape Acquires NTW, Major Japanese PCB Distributor

17 September 2024

HOVVAHGEN, SWEDEN -- Icape Group has signed a deal to acquire NTW, a Japanese distributor of PCBs in Asia. The deal is subject to customary suspensive condition... Read More...

Doosan Opens Copper Foil Plant in S. Korea

13 September 2024

GIMJE, KOREA – Doosan has opened a flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) plant here at the Horizon Industrial Complex. Read More...

Elna Opens Malaysian PCB Manufacturing Plant

10 September 2024

BUTTERWORTH, MALAYSIA – Taiwanese PCB manufacturer Elna PCB has opened a new 10,000 sq. m. manufacturing plant here in the Perai Industrial Zone. Read More...

Component Sales Sentiment Continues to Climb in August

06 September 2024

ATLANTA – Positive market sentiment expressed by participants in the electronic components supply chain improved in the August measurement as it reached 108.4, ... Read More...

Q2 Semi Equipment Billings Increase 4%, SEMI Reports

05 September 2024

MILPITAS, CA – Global semiconductor equipment billings increased 4% year-over-year to $26.8 billion in the second quarter, while quarter-over-quarter billings e... Read More...

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 18.7% Year-to-Year in July

03 September 2024

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor industry sales hit $51.3 billion in July, an increase of 18.7% compared to the July 2023 total of $43.2 billion and 2.7% more ... Read More...

Fine Circuit Reports 41% Climb in Q2 Revenue

03 September 2024

INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA – Fine Circuit's second quarter revenue of KRW24.9 billion ($18.6 million) marked an increase of 41% from last year's second quarter. Read More...

Ellington Electronics Announces 15% Increase in Q2 Revenue

03 September 2024

ZHONGSHAN, CHINA – Guangdong Ellington Electronics Technology reported revenue of CNY934.8 million ($131.2 million) for the second quarter, up 15% from 2023's s... Read More...

Nidec Establishes Indian Subsidiary

30 August 2024

BANGALORE, INDIA – Nidec has established a new subsidiary, Nidec Advance Technology India, to expand its inspection systems' presence in the Indian market. Read More...

IDC: Worldwide Smartphone Market to Grow Nearly 6% in 2024

29 August 2024

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 5.8% year over year in 2024 to 1.23 billion units, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobi... Read More...

Celus Launches Assisted Design Platform

28 August 2024

AUSTIN, TX – Celus has announced the worldwide availability of its assisted hardware design platform that allows engineers to find the right components for thei... Read More...

North American EMS Industry Up 2% in July

26 August 2024

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American EMS shipments in July were up 1.9% compared to July 2023's total, IPC reported in its North American EMS Statistical Program. T... Read More...

PCB East 2025 Conference Task Group Named

26 August 2024

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA (https://pcea.net)) today announced the PCB East (https://www.pcbeast.com) 2025 Conferenc... Read More...

North American PCB Sales Down 21% in July

26 August 2024

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments in July were down 21.2% compared to the same month last year, according to IPC's findings from its North Am... Read More...

FEATURES

Fundamentals of Signal Integrity at Various Frequencies

Tips and tricks for applications of all speeds, from 1MHz to gigabit level. How do you know a high-speed design application from an ordinary one? What qualifie... Read More...

Young Guns: The 2024 Designers Salary Survey

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...

PCB Design. No Humans Required.

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...

AI: The Shiny New Tool in the Engineer's Toolbox

Searching for components and automating schematic capture are just two of the ways AI will be implemented in PCB design. During the past 10 years, artificial i... Read More...

‘Everybody is Growing’

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...

Measuring Quality Over Time

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...

How the PCB Stackup Helps Control EMI

Power and signal placed on outer layers minimize radiated emissions. The PCB stackup is like a building's foundation; a product not built on a strong base will... Read More...

Exploring the Impact of AI

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...

Connecting the Industry, from Boards to Assemblies

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...

Thermal Vias are Ineffective. Here’s Why.

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...

Creating the Ultra Library

Building and maintaining what's said to be the world's largest CAD (http://www.pcdandf.com/pcdesign/menu-research/cad-cam-pcb-software) database requires strong... Read More...

Building the Efficient Design System

EMA founder Manny Marcano lays out his strategy for untethering methodology and technology. EMA Design Automation has for years been exclusive distributor of C... Read More...

High-Density Interconnect Technology: An Overview

Design and manufacturing considerations for HDI PCBs. High-density interconnect (HDI) technology has been a major enabler of advancement in the electronics ind... Read More...

How Interconnects Work: Anatomy of Crosstalk

Models for understanding sources, quantification and mitigation of crosstalk. Crosstalk in PCB and packaging interconnects is arguably one of the most complica... Read More...

Do Trace Coatings or Via Fillings Improve (Thermal or Electrical) Conductivity?

Coating traces or filling vias is usually a wasted expense. We are often dismayed by the number of individuals (and especially board manufacturers) who suggest... Read More...