BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC membership has voted to accept a new addition covering medical devices to the industry standard for bare board qualification and acceptability following industry review. IPC-6012 Medical Device Addendum should be ready by the end of this summer, says the task group chairman, Jan Pedersen.

CHICAGO – Methode Electronics reported fiscal fourth quarter revenues of $210.6 million, down 20.8% year-over-year.

PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB opened its 2021 New Product Introduction Awards (NPI) for printed circuit board fabrication.

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – The Covid-19 pandemic effect on numerous end-products slowed the growth rate for HDI in the first quarter, the TPCA said. Taiwanese high-end HDI makers suffered relatively minor impact, however, as the HDI sector grew 7.5%.