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Electronics Demand Hits Year-High in March, IPC Reports

BANNOCKBURN, IL - Electronics demand in March reached its highest level in nearly a year, with strong manufacturing activity and rising ship... Read More...

Upcoming PCEA PCB Design Training Class for May 2025

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – PCEA Training is offering a five-day Certified Professional Circuit Designer (CPCD) training and certification class Ma... Read More...

Electronics Unit Drags Down Lacroix's 2024 Sales

SAINT-HERBLAIN, FRANCE -- Lacroix reported 2024 revenue of €635.5 million ($686 million), an 8.6% year-over-year decline from 2024 on a like... Read More...

K&S to Dissolve Electronics Assembly Equipment Unit

SINGAPORE -- Kulicke Soffa will wind down its electronics assembly equipment business and take charges of up to $100 million as part of a ... Read More...

ADAC Automotive Acquires EBW Electronics

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- ADAC Automotive today announced the acquisition of EBW Electronics, an electronics design and assembly company. Read More...

EMS Shipments Rise Again in February

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The 90-day moving average shipments by North American electronics manufacturing services companies rose 1.7% in year-over-... Read More...

N. American Bare Board B2B Hits High Mark, IPC Says

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The 90-day moving average shipments among North American printed circuit board fabricators rose 11.3% in February from a y... Read More...

Semi Fab Equipment Investment Expected to Reach $110B in 2025; Ajit Manocha Comment

MILPITAS, CA - Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities in 2025 is anticipated to increase by 2% year-over-year to $110 billio... Read More...

AR/VR Shipments See Bumpy Forecast, According to IDC; Jitesh Ubrani and Ramon T. Llamas Comment

NEEDHAM, MA – Global shipments for AR/VR headsets grew 10% in 2024, according to new data from IDC. The launch of new products during the ho... 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...