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  • PCB Engineer Education Programs

    PCB Engineer Education Programs

    New (and different) industry programs fill (wide) gaps of academia.  READ MORE...

  • The OCR Solution to Data Entry

    The OCR Solution to Data Entry

    A top-down approach for reducing error-prone and time-intensive manual operations.  READ MORE...

  • The 'Logic' in PCBs

    The 'Logic' in PCBs

    You need a buffer zone.  READ MORE...

  • The Case of the Unresponsive PDN

    The Case of the Unresponsive PDN

    Chip caps help only if the conduction in the path is sufficient to deliver the right charge.  READ MORE...

  • The Future of AI is Embedded

    The Future of AI is Embedded

    What PCB designers need to know to bring AI hardware to the device level.  READ MORE...

  • Application of Nonlinear Regression for Determining PCB Finish Thicknesses

    Application of Nonlinear Regression for Determining PCB Finish Thicknesses

    Commonly available tools can determine the relationship between gold thickness and plating time.  READ MORE...

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Intel, QuTech Demonstrate Advances in Solving Quantum Interconnect Bottlenecks

Intel, QuTech Demonstrate Advances in Solving Quantum Interconnect Bottlenecks

12 May 2021

SANTA CLARA, CA – Intel and QuTech – a collaboration between Delft University of Technology and the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research – p...  Read More...

UP Media Group Announces Dates for PCB East 2022

UP Media Group Announces Dates for PCB East 2022

12 May 2021

ATLANTA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. today announced the PCB East (https://www.pcbeast.com) conference and exhibition will return to the Boston area in April 2022....  Read More...

Newly Formed Semi Alliance Calls for Congress to Appropriate $50B for Domestic Chip Manufacturing

Newly Formed Semi Alliance Calls for Congress to Appropriate $50B for Domestic Chip Manufacturing

11 May 2021

WASHINGTON – An alliance of semiconductor companies and downstream users of semiconductors formed the Semiconductors in America Coalition (SIAC) and called on c...  Read More...

EU-Funded Project: Recycling CRMs in PCBs Should be Made Law

EU-Funded Project: Recycling CRMs in PCBs Should be Made Law

11 May 2021

ST. GALLEN, SWITZERLAND – End-of-life printed circuit boards, certain magnets in disc drives and electric vehicles, EV and other special battery types, and fluo...  Read More...

Mycronic to Buy Cohu’s PCB Test Group for $125M

Mycronic to Buy Cohu’s PCB Test Group for $125M

10 May 2021

POWAY, CA – Mycronic signed an agreement with Cohu to purchase the firm’s printed circuit board test group for $125 million.  Read More...

Worldwide Semi Revenue Grew 11% in 2020

Worldwide Semi Revenue Grew 11% in 2020

07 May 2021

SAN MATEO, CA – Worldwide semiconductor revenue grew to $464 billion in 2020, an increase of 10.8% compared to 2019, according to International Data Corp.  Read More...

Ansys Reports Q1 Revenue Up 19%

Ansys Reports Q1 Revenue Up 19%

07 May 2021

PITTSBURGH – Ansys reported first quarter revenue of $363.2 million, up 19% year-over-year.  Read More...

Altair Posts Q1 Software Revenue Up 20%

Altair Posts Q1 Software Revenue Up 20%

06 May 2021

TROY, MI – Altair reported first quarter software product revenue was $129.5 million, up 19.5% year-over-year. Total revenue for the quarter was $150.2 million,...  Read More...

Flex Reports Fiscal Q4 Net Sales Increased 14%

Flex Reports Fiscal Q4 Net Sales Increased 14%

05 May 2021

SAN JOSE – Flex reported fiscal fourth quarter net sales of $6.3 billion, up 14.3% year-over-year.  Read More...

ECIA: Component Sales Outlook Lessening … Slightly

ECIA: Component Sales Outlook Lessening … Slightly

05 May 2021

ATLANTA – Industry sentiment for electronics component market sales sustained strong growth in April, according to ECIA’s monthly survey, but modest slowing is ...  Read More...

Q1 Global Semi Sales Up 18%

Q1 Global Semi Sales Up 18%

04 May 2021

WASHINGTON – Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $123.1 billion during the first quarter, an increase of 17.8% year-over-year and 3.6% sequentially, accor...  Read More...

Printed Electronics Automotive Market to Reach Nearly $13B by 2031

Printed Electronics Automotive Market to Reach Nearly $13B by 2031

04 May 2021

CAMBRIDGE, UK – Electric vehicles and autonomy are expected to drive the printed electronics automotive market to $12.7 billion by 2031, according to IDTechEx. ...  Read More...

Sanmina Posts Q2 Net Sales Up 7%

Sanmina Posts Q2 Net Sales Up 7%

03 May 2021

SAN JOSE – Sanmina Corp. posted second quarter net sales were $1.7 billion, up 6.9% year-over-year.  Read More...

Investment Firm to Sell 13% Stake in Gultech China

Investment Firm to Sell 13% Stake in Gultech China

03 May 2021

SINGAPORE – Tuan Sing Holdings has agreed to sell 13% of the shares it holds in Gultech (Jiangsu) Electronics, a fabricator of printed circuit boards, for 435 m...  Read More...

Avishtech Launches Online Access to PCB Stackup Design and Simulation

Avishtech Launches Online Access to PCB Stackup Design and Simulation

03 May 2021

SAN JOSE -- Avishtech today announced the formal launch of its online simulation and design service for its proprietary PCB stack-up design and simulation softw...  Read More...

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FEATURES

State-of-the-Art Technology Flashes

State-of-the-Art Technology Flashes

Updates in silicon and electronics technology. Ed.: This is a special feature courtesy of Binghamton University. IMEC and Intel researchers develop spintronic...  Read More...

PCB Engineer Education: And Then There Were 2

PCB Engineer Education: And Then There Were 2

New (and different) industry programs fill (wide) gaps of academia. In the 2020s, receiving an undergraduate – or even a graduate – degree in one’s chosen area...  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...

Maxwell and Transmission Lines

Maxwell and Transmission Lines

The famous mathematician can guide our understanding of electrical signals.  Read More...

Is Electrical Current Particle Flow or Wave Phenomenon?

Is Electrical Current Particle Flow or Wave Phenomenon?

Some engineers claim electrical current is not the flow of electrons. They are wrong.  Read More...

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PRODUCTS

RS Components Updates DesignSpark PCB Pro v. 10.0 Software

RS Components Updates DesignSpark PCB Pro v. 10.0 Software

DesignSpark PCB Pro v. 10.0 features new disconnect from signal nets option;  Read More...

Vitech Rolls Out Genesys 2021 Systems Engineering Development Software

Vitech Rolls Out Genesys 2021 Systems Engineering Development Software

Genesys 2021 model-based systems engineering development platform can model objects specifying attributes, parameters, and properties once, and then inherit, sp...  Read More...

Samsung Releases I-Cube4 Chip Packaging Technology

Samsung Releases I-Cube4 Chip Packaging Technology

I-Cube4 incorporates four HBMs and one logic die on a paper-thin silicon interposer, supporting enhanced thermal management and stable power supply.  Read More...

Antenova Offers Antenna Placement Tool

Antenova Offers Antenna Placement Tool

Antenna Placement Tool helps designers place antennas in a wireless design.  Read More...

Seica Debuts FlyPOD Module

Seica Debuts FlyPOD Module

FlyPOD module connects multiple hardware resources to mini fixture installed directly on flying probe.  Read More...

CAD Design Software Introduces EPD Suites for Windows

CAD Design Software Introduces EPD Suites for Windows

Electronics Packaging Designer (EPD) suites are powered by AutoCAD OEM. Used for complete PCB design or specific tasks such as bond wire exporting or translatio...  Read More...

Zuken Releases eCADSTAR v. 2021.0 PCB Design Software

Zuken Releases eCADSTAR v. 2021.0 PCB Design Software

eCadStar release 2021.0 includes numerous new features including 3-D creepage safety checks in the PCB design editor, improved bus management and sheet connecto...  Read More...

Keysight Unveils PathWave ADS 2022 Simulation Software

Keysight Unveils PathWave ADS 2022 Simulation Software

PathWave Advanced Design System 2022 simulation software reportedly reduces design time and de-risks product development for DDR5, low-power DDR5 and graphics D...  Read More...

Teledyne LeCroy Debuts HDO6000B Oscilloscope

Teledyne LeCroy Debuts HDO6000B Oscilloscope

HDO6000B oscilloscope integrates waveform generation and spectrum analysis with 12-bit res and 15.6" display.  Read More...

Rohm Semiconductor Introduces CSL1104WB LEDs

Rohm Semiconductor Introduces CSL1104WB LEDs

CSL1104WB white-chip LEDs are optimized for applications requiring high-brightness, white-light emission, such as IoT devices, drones, and other battery-equippe...  Read More...

PCB Libraries Releases 2021 Footprint Expert Tool

PCB Libraries Releases 2021 Footprint Expert Tool

2021 Footprint Expert tool is for auto-generating PCB library parts from package dimensions and personal options.  Read More...

Zuken Debuts E3.Genesys Connector Wire Harness Design Process

Zuken Debuts E3.Genesys Connector Wire Harness Design Process

E3.Genesys Connector directly connects product model to wire harness design process.  Read More...

Harwin Offers J-Tek, Gecko Connectors with FPCs

Harwin Offers J-Tek, Gecko Connectors with FPCs

Datamate J-Tek 2mm pitch and Gecko 1.25mm pitch connectors are now offered with flexible printed circuit boards attached.  Read More...

Siemens Debuts PCBflow Software

Siemens Debuts PCBflow Software

PCBflow cloud-based software bridges the gap between electronics design and manufacturing ecosystems.  Read More...

AVX Upgrades TCQ Series Capacitors

AVX Upgrades TCQ Series Capacitors

AEC-Q200-qualified TCQ series conductive polymer chip capacitors are for automotive, industrial, and telecommunications applications.  Read More...

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