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

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – Attendance for the PCB East 2025 exhibits rose nearly 4% year-over-year, the Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) announced today. Attendance among the exhibits-only category was up 15% from a year ago.

Read more: PCB East 2025 Basks in Higher Attendance, Conference Plaudits