BILLINGSTAD, NORWAY – Kitron reported third quarter revenue of nearly NOK 1.1 billion (US$114.6 milion), up 43% year-over-year. Growth was driven by medical devices and defense/aerospace and adjusted for currency effects was 35%.
KEMPEN, GERMANY – The associations of the German electronics industry recommended a common certification, resulting in a new standard, which could be a breakthrough in the reassessment of soldering profiles.
HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Tin use contracted 5.4% in 2019 to 359,200 tonnes and is expected to decline a further 5.9% in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the International Tin Association.
STOCKHOLM – Note posted third quarter sales of SEK 433 million (US$49.2 million), down 0.23% year-over-year. Net income increased 27% to SEK 28 million, and operating profit was up 14% to SEK 36 million.
WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association and Semiconductor Research Corp. are calling for an annual $3.4 billion federal investment over the next decade to fund semiconductor R&D.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC this month released new revisions to the two primary standards for electronics assembly performance and qualification: IPC J-STD-001H, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies and IPC-A-610H, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies.
