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NEWS

SigmaTron's July Quarter Sales Take 14% Hit

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- SigmaTron International today reported revenues decreased 14.4% year-over-year to $84.8 million for its fiscal quar... Read More...

Concentric Announces Acquisition of EMS Firm GO Engineering

BUHL, GERMANY -- Concentric AB has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of electronics design and manufacturer G.O. Engineering and its subs... Read More...

Icape Acquires NTW, Major Japanese PCB Distributor

HOVVAHGEN, SWEDEN -- Icape Group has signed a deal to acquire NTW, a Japanese distributor of PCBs in Asia. The deal is subject to customary ... Read More...

Note to Expand Sweden Operations

LUND, SWEDEN – Note will build a new factory here to meet a projected increase in demand in coming years. Read More...

Benchmark Opens New Malaysian Facility

TEMPE, AZ – Benchmark Electronics has opened a new production facility in Penang, Malaysia, which will focus on serving customers in the sem... Read More...

SnapChip Releases ChatGPT-Based Component Sourcing Tool

VANCOUVER, WA – SnapChip has announced the release of SnapChipGPT, which it calls the first-ever customized GPT for searching electronic com... Read More...

YJ Link Plans Overseas Expansion Through IPO

DAEGU, KOREA – YJ Link, a Korean manufacturer of surface-mount technology equipment, plans to use the proceeds from its upcoming IPO on Sout... Read More...

SIA Releases 2024 State of the Industry Report

WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association has released its annual State of the Industry Report (https://www.semiconductors.org/wp-... Read More...

Circuitwise Acquires NZ's Nautech Electronics

SYDNEY – Australian PCB manufacturer Circuitwise Electronics Manufacturing has announced the acquisition of New Zealand-based electronics de... 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...