CUPERTINO, CA -- The US Patent Technology Office has issued Apple a patent covering a systems and methods for providing a system-on-a-substrate.

Read more: Apple Granted SoC Patent

HELMOND, THE NETHERLANDS -- Q.P.I. Group Holding has acquired printed circuit board distributor Macer Sweden for an undisclosed amount.

Read more: Q.P.I. Group Acquires PCB Disty Macer Sweden

HERNDON, VA -- A new iNEMI white paper profiles studies by two electronics industry consortia that are helping industry move toward halogen-free electronics.

Read more: Dell, Consortia Investigate Halogen Alternatives

LEATHERHEAD, SURREY, UK -- Metal in board technologies will grow 123% between 2012 and 2016, according to new data from BPA Consulting.

Read more: 'Metal in Board' a Fast-Growing Technology, BPA Says