COHOES, NY — PVA has acquired the the software and intellectual property of additive manufacturing startup Create Orthotics & Prosthetics.

MILPITAS, CA – A group of trade associations today announced the release of the 2019 Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap outlining the pathway for "pre-competitive" collaboration to advance heterogenous integration technology development and accelerate electronics innovation.

SAN FRANCISCO – Tempo Automation has appointed semiconductor executive Joy Weiss president and CEO.

TAIPEI – Foxconn’s September sales were T$587.79 billion (US$19 billion), up 0.5% year-over-year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC joined the European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM) as part of its continuing efforts to help IPC members navigate the challenge of responsible minerals sourcing.

ATLANTA – ECIA has released EIA-979 RF Transmission Line and Connector Selection Guide. This 176-page document contains more than 100 figures and tables to provide guidance in the selection, use and replacement of connectors and components in the RF signal path.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The worldwide market for PC monitors saw a year-over-year decline of 2.2% in the second quarter, with shipment volume totaling over 30 million units, according to International Data Corp. Although the market shrank, the results exceeded IDC’s forecast and surpassed first quarter volume.

MINNEAPOLIS -- SMTA announced Pete Lomas, cofounder and hardware designer of Raspberry Pi, will keynote the Advanced Electronics Assembly Conference next month in Europe.

SENAI, JOHOR, MALAYSIA -- VS Industry expects lower profits this year on slowing demand for EMS services in China and end-of-life programs for a key customer in Malaysia.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Global shipments of gaming desktops, notebooks, and monitors reached 10.4 million units in the second quarter, up 16.5% year-over-year, according to International Data Corp. A combination of better comparisons against an abysmal 2018, easing CPU shortages, and improved GPU inventory helped the overall market achieve growth, says the firm.

LONDON – The global electronic adhesives market was valued at $5.5 billion in 2018 and is expected to grow at an ~8% CAGR during the forecast period 2019-2029, according to Future Market Insights.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — The global electronics industry continues to thrive in a positive business environment, according to third quarter results from IPC’s Pulse of the Electronics Industry global data service.