DENVER – MacDermid Electronics Solutions’ direct plate system, Eclipse, has earned Mil-PFR-55110G approval through Defense Logistics Agency DSCC. Working with fabrication partner Universal Circuits and their strategic military OEM customers, MacDermid demonstrated Eclipse's reliability advantages compared to traditional electroless copper.
 

WASHINGTON, DC – The latest ECIA Industry Pulse survey shows a decline in August sales sentiment, with the overall index falling from 121.6 in July to 113.2 – well below the July forecast of 127.5. Despite this miss, optimism remains strong as participants project a rebound in September, with sentiment expected to rise to 130.2. Passive and electro-mechanical components led August’s results with index scores of 116.1 and 115.0, while semiconductors trailed at 108.3.