MUNICH – As buyers worldwide scrambled for hard-to-find components amid rising order books, Siemens in May showed its hand: a $700 million deal to acquire Supplyframe.

ATLANTA -- One of last of original founders to still run an ECAD company has passed away. Stephen Klare, 74, died at home on Jun. 10, from mesothelioma.

SAN FRANCISCO – A new collaboration will augment the DesignSpark website with the SnapEDA search engine, allowing engineers to discover and design-in millions of electronic components through free computer-aided design models that are compatible with nearly all major PCB design tools.

ATLANTA, GA – Lee Ritchey and Rick Hartley headline a stellar list of technical experts presenting at PCB West this fall, UP Media Group Inc. announced today. Their presentations are among the 40 presentations spanning 124 hours of classroom time and featuring several classes making their debuts at the annual trade show.