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NEWS

Despite Q1 Sales Drop, Scanfil Confirms Positive Outlook

OULU, FINLAND – Scanfil reported first quarter revenue of 192.6 million euros ($219.3 million), down 3.2% from a year ago. Read More...

StenTech, BlueRing Stencils Merge SMT Stencils Ops

DALLAS – StenTech and BlueRing Stencils today announced a strategic merger, bringing together two of the leading suppliers of stencils for p... Read More...

Component Sales Sentiment Holds Steady in March; April Forecast Remains Positive

ATLANTA – The electronic component sales outlook was stable in March and is expected to remain so during the current month, according to the... Read More...

Notebook Outlook Dims as 2025 Shipment Growth Cut to 1.4%

TAIPEI – TrendForce has reduced its 2025 notebook brand shipment growth forecast from 3.6% to just 1.4%, citing continued economic headwinds... Read More...

PCB East 2025 Exhibition Floor Sold Out

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – APRIL 21, 2025 – The exhibition floor is sold out for PCB East, the largest exhibition and conference for printed circu... Read More...

Top 50 EMS Companies Grew 13% in 2024

NEVADA CITY, CA – Revenue at the 50 largest electronics manufacturing services companies grew 12.7% in 2024, totaling $477 billion and rever... Read More...

Cicor to Acquire Mercury Mission Systems' Manufacturing Ops

PLAN-LES-OUATES SWITZERLAND — Cicor will acquire a manufacturing operation as part of a strategic supply agreement with Mercury Mission Syst... Read More...

SVI, CCTC Partner on PCB Fabrication JV in Thailand

BANG KADI, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND -- SVI Public Co. and China Circuit Technology (Shantou) have agreed to a joint venture here where the two... Read More...

CB Tech Acquires Reliable Circuits to Boost Manufacturing Capabilities

LAS VEGAS – CB Tech has acquired Phoenix-based Reliable Circuits, expanding its inhouse capabilities to include advanced circuit board desig... Read More...

FEATURES

‘We Try to Take Away All the Barriers’

The market for recycled electronics, and what companies can do with excess stock. Circularity and inventory management intersect two key areas for electronics ... Read More...

The Art of Corrosion

An analysis of copper shorting caused by moisture and various residues. Moisture reacts with high levels of weak organic acids, chloride and sulfate residues, ... Read More...

The Benefits of Nitrogen in PCB Soldering

Introducing nitrogen to the solder process can enhance reliability and yields. Inert gas soldering systems, which use a controlled nitrogen blanket atmosphere ... Read More...

Is the Industry Ready for a Solderless World?

The time is now for serial inventor Joe Fjelstad’s answer to simplifying component assembly. Joe Fjelstad is a renowned innovator, environmental advocate and t... Read More...

Keeping Electronics Cool

Types of TIMs and their application methods. As demand for high-performance electronic devices continues to grow, managing heat dissipation effectively has bec... Read More...

When to Downsize Solder Paste Powders

Smaller components do not always need a smaller paste. As components shrink in size, the demand for finer solder pastes increases. But the selection of solder ... Read More...

Royalty Flush

A noted solutions architect offers an audacious plan for AI acceptance. It just might work. The talk of AI-based printed circuit design – and the idea that art... Read More...

Reflow Profiling in PCB Assembly

Optimizing temperatures will ensure the best possible conditions for soldering. Verifying and optimizing the temperature profile of a reflow oven ensures an id... Read More...

Identifying Solder Mask Problems with Simple Tests

Diagnosing sources of crazing, delamination and peeling. In printed circuit board (PCB) assembly, solder mask integrity is paramount. This protective layer, de... Read More...