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PEACHTREE CITY, GA – June 23, 2025 – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced that PCB East 2026 will take place at a new location. The one-day exhibition takes place April 29, 2026, at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA. The four-day technical conference takes place April 28 to May 1, 2026.

Read more: PCEA Announces New Location for PCB East 2026

MORRISVILLE, NC – The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (INEMI) has released updated roadmaps addressing key challenges and technology advancements in board assembly, complex integrated systems and laminates. The updates reflect growing demands across industries such as high-performance computing, 5G/6G communications, autonomous vehicles, medical electronics and aerospace.

Read more: INEMI Publishes New Roadmaps for Board Assembly, Complex Integrated Systems and Laminates

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – JUNE 17, 2025 – PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB is conducting its annual salary survey of printed circuit board designers, design engineers and other layout specialists.

Read more: PCD&F Opens Annual PCB Designer Salary Survey

SHANGHAI -- Saying it is responding to US government bans selling American-made design software tools to China, Shanghai Hejian Industrial Software Group today opened its key product trial and evaluation services for printed circuit board design to users for free.

Read more: Chinese EDA Company Responds to US Tool Ban, Offers Free PCB CAD

ATLANTA, GA – After a steep projected decline in April, component industry sentiment stabilized in May, according to just-published results from ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) survey.

Read more: ECST May Survey Shows Stabilizing Sales Sentiment Amid Tariff Uncertainty

SANTA CLARA, CA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced the debut of the PCB Management Forum at PCB West this fall.

Read more: PCB Management Forum to Debut at PCB West 2025; Gene Weiner and Mike Buetow Comment

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