WASHINGTON – In 2021, semiconductors helped steady a world wobbled by Covid-19, but while the semiconductor industry has achieved great successes this year, it also faces significant challenges. Chief among them is a widespread global semiconductor shortage, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.

NEW YORK -- New-York based private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg has acquired Summit Interconnect for an undisclosed sum in a deal closed Sept. 22.

PARIS – The Industrial Alliance (TIA) was officially launched Sept. 16. Nine French companies from the world of Industry 4.0 created a network of multi-domain experts to offer different SaaS bricks.

ATLANTA – Registration for PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB's 2022 New Product Introduction Awards (NPI) for printed circuit board fabrication is open until Oct. 22.