Printed Circuit Design & Fab Online Magazine - Market News

Tolerances and Dimensions for PCB Fabrication
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How to Avoid 'Ghost Manufacturing'
Hidden subcontracting can expose providers to latent quality risks. READ MORE...
Flex Circuits for Use in Catheters
Long, narrow flex circuits push manufacturing limits. READ MORE...
A Guide to Flexible and Rigid-flex PCBs.
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UHDI Solder Mask Considerations
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BANNOCKBURN, IL — Orders for printed circuit boards at North American fabricators fell 5.4% year-over-year in November.

SAN JOSE — Sales of printed circuit board and multichip module design software fell 0.1% year-over-year in the third quarter to $162.2 million.

STAMFORD, CT -- Smart machines will enter mainstream adoption by 2021, with 30% adoption by large companies, according to Gartner.

FRANKFURT, GERMANY -- German region printed circuit board manufacturers saw sales fall 5% year-over-year in October.

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $1.55 billion in orders worldwide in November, up 25% from a year ago.

TAIPEI -- Revenues of Taiwan's major board fabricators fell an aggrate 0.63% year-over-year in November, TPCA said.

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