Circuits Assembly Online Magazine - Q2 Profits, Sales Spike at Jabil

NEWS

GPV Shifts SMT Line from Estonia to Mexico

VEJLE, DENMARK – GPV has opened an additional SMT line at its factory in Guadalajara, Mexico, after transferring it from its factory in Elva... Read More...

Icape Group Announces 8% Decrease in H1 Revenue

FONTENAY-AUX-ROSES, France – Icape Group announced €86.6 million ($97 million) in revenue for the first half of the year, down 8.4% compared... Read More...

Jabil Reports $29B in Annual Revenue

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil announced revenue of $28.9 billion for its full fiscal year, representing a decrease of 16.7% from fiscal year 20... Read More...

VSI Reports 7% Decrease in Annual Revenue

SENAI, MALAYSIA – VS Industry announced full-year revenue of MYR4.25 billion ($1 billion), a decrease of 7.3% from its previous fiscal year.... Read More...

North American PCB Sales Climb 35% in August

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in August rose 35% year-over-year, IPC reported in its monthly North American PCB Statistical... Read More...

SMTA Carolinas Chapter to Host Solder Paste Printing Webinar

CHARLOTTE, NC – The SMTA Carolinas chapter will host a webinar, Mastering Solder Paste Printing for Optimal SMT Assembly, on Oct. 15 from 12... Read More...

PCEA and JITX to Hold PCB Design Community Meetup at PCB West 2024

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association and JITX today announced the printed circuit board design industry’s first ... Read More...

Kitron Lowers 2024 Revenue Outlook

BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron has lowered its revenue forecast for the second half of 2024 after a reduction in orders from customers. Read More...

Jabil Expanding Silicon Photonics Capabilities

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil has announced the expansion of its advanced photonics packaging new product introduction capabilities at its site... Read More...

FEATURES

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...

Water Quality Matters

A novel approach leverages ion exchange technology with continuous monitoring for superior tank management. Aqueous cleaning operations in printed circuit boar... Read More...

Dendrite Growth Dynamics

Are industry standards sufficient for characterizing the effects of cleanliness at high voltages? The increasing popularity of high-voltage electronics, partic... Read More...

Stretching Solder Capabilities

Solder paste dispensing can solve the challenges posed by differing component sizes. While stencil printing has long been the cornerstone of applying solder pa... Read More...

‘A Legacy of Innovation’

Indium Corporation celebrates its 90th anniversary with a look at its past and future innovations. A sense of curiosity and discovery drove the founding of Ind... Read More...

SMTA Presidential Candidates Make Their Case

Perhaps you have heard it’s election season around the world. SMTA is undergoing an election of its own this fall, with ballots due July 31. PCD F (www.pcdandf.... Read More...

How to Stay Within the SMT Assembly Process Window

Navigating the balancing act with the application constraints. Understanding and controlling the assembly process window is not just about managing the solder ... Read More...

System-in-Package and Multichip Module Technology

Moving forward on the ‘More than Moore’ roadmap. We’re witnessing a rapid evolution in advanced semiconductor nodes and market growth due to the meteoric rise ... Read More...

‘Everybody is Growing’

The East Coast trade show brings news of a steady industry, while puncturing myths about AI. Members of the electronics community gathered in the Boston suburb... Read More...