THAILAND – A global HDI printed circuit board manufacturer has launched its first production facility in Thailand, marking a significant foreign direct investment into the country’s electronics manufacturing sector.

PLANO, TEXAS – Siemens has acquired Aster Technologies, a specialist in printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) test verification and engineering software, strengthening its position in design-for-test (DfT) and manufacturing readiness for complex electronic systems.

LUXEMBOURG – Chinese copper-foil manufacturer Jiujiang Defu Technology has terminated its planned acquisition of Circuit Foil Luxembourg after the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy imposed conditions that would have prevented Defu from gaining operational control of the business.

TOKYO - Toppan has constructed a new manufacturing line at its Niigata plant for flip chip-ball grid array (FC-BGA) substrates.