MILPITAS, CA – 300mm fab equipment spending will slowly recover in 2020 after the 2019 downturn and take off in 2021 to log a new record topping $60 billion, says SEMI.

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Taiwan’s printed circuit board industry’s total production value was NT$288.2 billion (US$9.2 billion) in the first half of 2019, up 0.14% year-over-year, according to the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association. The total includes China, which made up 63%.

SAN FRANCISCO – A maker of patented soft circuit systems and a veteran OEM of printed electronics systems have signed an agreement to manufacture soft circuit systems at scale. The collaboration will enable sensor, lighting and heating integrations, according to the companies.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC submitted comments this week to the US Department of Labor concerning their proposal to establish a process for recognizing standards recognition entities, which in turn would recognize industry-recognized apprenticeship programs.