BANNOCKBURN, IL — Columnist, author and small business owner Gene Marks will keynote at the IPC Technology Market Research Conference (TMRC) in late September in Chicago. The keynote, themed “The Next Generation: Creating the Electronics Industry of the Future,” will be held Sept. 24; the TMRC meeting takes place the next day.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC issued a call for awards nominations to recognize the volunteers who contribute to IPC standards development and other IPC activities.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Boosted by orders from unbranded, white-box Chinese manufacturers, global demand for tablet panels is exceeding expectations, spurring IHS to increase its forecast for displays by 6% for 2013.
TEMPE, AZ – The June PMI registered 50.9%, up 1.9 percentage points, the Institute for Supply Management said today.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – International Data Corp.’s May PC forecast projected worldwide PC shipment declines of 11.7% in the second quarter of 2013, 4.7% in the third quarter, and 1.6% in the fourth quarter, resulting in a total annual drop of 7.8% for the year.
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.