BANNOCKBURN, IL -- Some 85% of electronic components placed are surface-mount and 15% are plated through-hole, a new IPC study of EMS companies has found.

WILMINGTON, DE -- A Chinese national who pleaded guilty in January to selling pirated software from such companies as Agilent and Ansys was today sentenced to 12 years in jail. Read more ...

WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Defense is hosting a public meeting to obtain the views of experts and interested parties in government and the private sector regarding the electronic parts detection and avoidance coverage proposed for inclusion in DoD procurement guidelines.

HERNDON, VA -- A new white paper from an International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative task group takes a comprehensive view of the counterfeit components problem by surveying the possible points of entry in the supply chain and assessing the impact of counterfeit components on the industry at various points of use.