SAN JOSE, CA – EMS company Sanmina-SCI Corp. announced the production of what the company believes is the world's first PCB with embedded ESD protection, covering 100% of the components on the board.
SAN JOSE, CA – Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments continued to grow, increasing nearly 5% during the second quarter, compared to the first quarter, according to the SEMISilicon Manufacturers Group.
Total area shipments were up about 12% year-over-year, said SEMI.
"Despite recent concerns regarding the health of the industry, wafer shipments continue to increase,” said Dr. Volker Braetsch, chairman SEMI SMG and corporate vice president of Siltronic AG. ”Growth is primarily coming from 300 mm shipments, which in the second quarter accounted for roughly 35% of the total silicon area shipped.”