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TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – Taiwanese companies across the strait had PCB output of NT$817.8 billion (US$28.8 billion) in 2021, up 17.5% year-over-year, according to the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association, a record high. In US dollars, output grew 24.1% due to fluctuations in the exchange rate. In New Taiwan dollars, this is the first double-digit growth since 2010.

Read more: Taiwanese PCB Output Up 18% in 2021 to Record High NT$818B

MOSCOW, ID – Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is opening a new printed circuit board facility here, where contractors are currently installing mechanical and electrical systems.

Read more: SEL Builds PCB Fab in Idaho

TAOYUAN CITY, TAIWAN – The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association initiated the research of a new roadmap for PCB smart manufacturing in Taiwan.

Read more: TPCA Publishes Roadmap for PCB Smart Manufacturing in Taiwan

FOUNTAIN INN, SC – Kyocera AVX is set to acquire Rohm Semiconductor’s tantalum and polymer capacitor business assets.

Read more: Kyocera AVX to Acquire Rohm’s Tantalum, Polymer Capacitor Business

BEAVERTON, OR – Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, AMD, Arm, Google Cloud, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing formed a consortium to establish a die-to-die interconnect standard and foster an open chiplet ecosystem.

Read more: Industry Leaders Establish Universal Chiplet Interconnect Spec

TAIPEI – Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board reported sales of NT$4.12 billion ($146.8 million) in February, up 34% year-over-year and down 21% sequentially.

Read more: Nan Ya PCB Reports Feb. Sales Up 34%