ANGLETON, TX -- Benchmark Electronics said second-quarter net income fell 43% year-over-year as one-time restructuring charges took their toll.

GAITHERSBURG, MD – The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced a competition for grants to support new or existing industry-driven consortia to develop research plans that address challenges impeding the growth of advanced manufacturing in the US. Read more ...

CHICAGO – BEST said its annual tech symposium will focus on soldering of bottom-terminated components and how to clean around them.

EL SEGUNDO, CA -- OEMs will spend $265.2 billion on semiconductors in 2013, up 4.2% from 2012, according to new data from IHS iSuppli.