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NEWS

Foxconn Q2 Revenue Rises 15% on AI Demand

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Foxconn reported record revenue for June and the second quarter, driven by strong demand for AI-related products. Read More...

North American PCB Shipments Rise 17% as Backlogs Tighten

WASHINGTON, DC – North American PCB shipments increased 17.6% year-over-year in February, reflecting strong demand fulfillment even as booki... Read More...

ECIA Sales Sentiment Index Hits Five-Year High in March

ATLANTA, GA – ECIA’s March Industry Pulse Survey showed electronic component sales sentiment reaching its highest level in five years, drive... Read More...

StenTech Acquires Pentagon EMS

PORTLAND, OR – StenTech acquired Pentagon EMS, adding CNC machining, tooling and fixture capabilities to its precision manufacturing platfor... Read More...

Syrma SGS Completes Joint Venture with Elemaster

MUMBAI – Syrma SGS Technology has completed the closing of its joint venture with Italy-based Elemaster S.P.A, finalizing a strategic partne... Read More...

Foxconn March Revenue Jumps 45% as Q1 Sales Reach $66 Billion

TAIPEI – Foxconn reported record March revenue of TWD 803.7 billion ($25.1 billion), rising 45.57% year over year and 34.90% month over mont... Read More...

Global Semiconductor Sales Jump 62% in February

WASHINGTON, DC – Global semiconductor sales reached $88.8 billion in February, rising 7.6% from January and surging 61.8% compared to the sa... Read More...

MK Electron Expands Solder Paste, Pd Alloy Production

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MK Electron said it will expand production of solder paste and palladium (Pd) alloys as part of a broader strategy to d... Read More...

Lacroix Revenue Falls 6% Year Over Year

PARIS, FRANCE – Lacroix reported 2025 revenue of €445.5 million ($483 million), down 6.5% year over year. Read More...

FEATURES

Nine Hidden Cost Traps in the Product Design Process

How DfX eliminates the hidden costs in product design and development. OEMs outsource manufacturing to control costs and accelerate product delivery. But by th... Read More...

Reflow AI - Before there was Artificial Intelligence

AI is now helping engineers tame the “black art” of SMT reflow by optimizing oven recipes and process decisions. Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in many... Read More...

Why Your AI Training Isn’t Sticking

Three months after the excitement fades, most AI tools sit open in a browser tab while engineers go back to email, ERP and ECOs. It's 7:45 AM on a Tuesday. You... Read More...

The Principals of Adhesion: Understanding Adhesive Chemistry, Application and Surface Science for Optimal Bonding Performance

An investigation of surface energy effects on adhesive bond strength. Reliable bonding depends on three critical variables working in synergy (Figure 1). If an... Read More...

The Victory Plan Reborn: Forcing the Surge of America’s Drone Industrial Base

Leveraging artificial obsolescence to operationalize the domestic supply chain. In my previous article, (editorial/menu-features/42786-the-victory-plan-reborn-... Read More...

Vibration Analysis of PCBs for Critical Applications

Laser doppler vibrometry enables simultaneous measurement at dozens of points across populated PCBs, revealing component-level failure risks that accelerometers... Read More...

AI ‘Hallucinates.’ Why That’s Actually Good News.

Without the right context, AI gives answers that sound right but can quietly derail manufacturing decisions. It’s 9:15 AM on a Tuesday, and Maria – your rising... Read More...

A Comparison of Stencil Capabilities

How do modern stencil materials and coatings influence transfer efficiency and volume repeatability as SMT features continue to shrink? The key indicators of S... Read More...

The Marketplace for Untapped Inventory

Where excess inventory stops being clutter and starts being currency. For years, companies have treated excess electronic components like an embarrassing secre... Read More...