WASHINGTON -- A leading committee member of one of the largest electronics industry trade groups testified to Congress that new rules governing counterfeit components might be too onerous and have unintended consequences that overwhelm the goals of the statute.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB shipments fell 4.4% year-over-year in May, but orders increased 8.3% compared to last year.
HERNDON, VA – iNEMI’s board has elected longtime director Marc Benowitz chairman. He supersedes Nasser Grayeli, who chaired the organization since 2002.
EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Contract manufacturers of notebook computers suffered a worse-than-expected first quarter after shipments to clients like Apple and Hewlett-Packard tumbled to the lowest level in three years, according to IHS.
NEW YORK – FBC Holding said it is proceeding with its due diligence investigations of two companies with which Letters of Intent have been previously announced.
GARBSEN, GERMANY – LPKF is taking legal action against a mobile phone manufacturer that uses electronic devices LPKF believes are infringing its Laser Direct Structuring patent.