MILPITAS, CA — Global fab equipment spending for frontend facilities is expected to jump 18% year-over-year to an all-time high of $107 billion in 2022, marking a third consecutive year of growth, following a 42% surge in 2021, according to SEMI.

BERKELEY, CA – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has developed a method for interconnecting printed circuit boards without requiring soldering or additional components.

BRONSCHHOFEN, SWITZERLAND – Cicor Group sales recovered in 2021, growing 11.2% year-over-year to CHF 239 million (US$253.9 million).

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Taiwanese companies across the strait had PCB output of NT$817.8 billion (US$28.8 billion) in 2021, up 17.5% year-over-year, according to the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association, a record high. In US dollars, output grew 24.1% due to fluctuations in the exchange rate. In New Taiwan dollars, this is the first double-digit growth since 2010.