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IDC Slashes 2025 Smartphone Growth Forecast to 0.6%

NEEDHAM, MA – IDC this week sharply reduced its global smartphone shipment forecast to 0.6%, down from 2.3% projected earlier this year. The... Read More...

IDC Lifts PC and Tablet Forecasts

NEEDHAM, MA – IDC has raised its global PC forecast, projecting shipments will grow 4.1% year-over-year to reach 274 million units. The upgr... Read More...

Kimball Electronics to Open Facility in Indianapolis, Creating 345 Jobs

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics announced plans to open a new manufacturing facility in Indianapolis, a move expected to create 345 jobs. T... Read More...

PCB Management Forum to Debut at PCB West 2025; Gene Weiner and Mike Buetow Comment

SANTA CLARA, CA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced the debut of the PCB Management Forum at PCB West (http... Read More...

North American EMS Industry Shipments Up 0.2% in April

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American EMS shipments rose 0.2% in April compared to the same month in 2024, according to IPC data released this we... Read More...

North American PCB Industry Shipments Down 6.8% in April

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board shipments fell 6.8% in April from the same month last year, IPC reported today. Despi... Read More...

PCB West 2025 Technical Conference Announced

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – May 27, 2025 – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced the technical program for PCB West (h... Read More...

Bipartisan Bill Reintroduced to Boost US PCB Manufacturing

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) last week reintroduced the Protecting Circuit Boards and ... Read More...

Neways Opens Semiconductor Assembly Facility in Malaysia

SELANGOR, MALAYSIA – Neways has opened a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Selangor, strengthening its presence across Asia. Read More...

FEATURES

Component Land Patterns: A Primer

A manufacturer’s perspective on determining parts layout. A land pattern refers to the footprint or layout of surface-mount components on a printed circuit boa... Read More...

Smarter SMT Starts at the Reel: How Splicing Kits are Powering Efficiency

Nonstop production, no matter the volume. In the fast-paced world of surface-mount technology (SMT), every second matters. As demand rises for quickturn protot... Read More...

Elevating ‘Value-Add’ in EMS Engineering through TFT Module Development

The art of designing TFT modules in America is trending downward. It doesn’t have to. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, engineers may not be as well-... Read More...

Systematic Troubleshooting in Electronics Assembly: A Case Study in Solder Balling and Process Optimization

Catching the stray solder paste. Manufacturing defects in surface mount technology (SMT) assembly can prove persistent and challenging to diagnose without a st... Read More...

‘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...