TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – In the face of intensifying competition, Taiwan Printed Circuit Association Chairman Chang-Ming Li believes Taiwanese companies must leverage their core strengths to develop advanced PCB processes, materials and equipment through the barriers of technology and quality to increase the added value of their products and build the competitive advantage of Taiwan's PCB industry chain, whether by mass production or niche models.
WASHINGTON – In 2021, semiconductors helped steady a world wobbled by Covid-19, but while the semiconductor industry has achieved great successes this year, it also faces significant challenges. Chief among them is a widespread global semiconductor shortage, says the Semiconductor Industry Association.
NEW YORK -- New-York based private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg has acquired Summit Interconnect for an undisclosed sum in a deal closed Sept. 22.
PARIS – The Industrial Alliance (TIA) was officially launched Sept. 16. Nine French companies from the world of Industry 4.0 created a network of multi-domain experts to offer different SaaS bricks.
ATLANTA – Registration for PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB's 2022 New Product Introduction Awards (NPI) for printed circuit board fabrication is open until Oct. 22.
BRUSSELS – The European Commission is creating a European Chips Act to increase microprocessor R&D and manufacturing with dedicated funds, said EU president Ursula von der Leyen, according to reports.