ATLANTA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. seeks abstracts for PCB West 2019, to be held September 9-11, 2019, in Santa Clara, CA. The event includes a three-day technical conference and one-day exhibition to be held at the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Following two years of strong gains in the DRAM market, historical precedence suggests the DRAM ASP (and market) will soon begin trending down, says IC Insights.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn today reported September quarter revenue rose NT$1.38 trillion ($44.36 billion), up 28% from last year and a new company record.

TORONTO -- Celestica today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Impakt Holdings, a maker of processing equipment for the semiconductor and other industries, for $329 million.

FRANKFURT – On Sept. 25, representatives from automotive and rail OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers met here to launch the IPC Transportation Electronics Reliability Council (ITERC).

TAIPEI – Universal Scientific (USI) reported September net revenue of NT$17.5 billion (US$573.7 million), up 32.4% sequentially.

WASHINGTON -- China's dominance in critical sectors such as printed circuit board manufacturing represents a “significant and growing risk” to the US military's supply chain, according to a new report from the US Department of Defense.

PHOENIX -- Alpine 4 Technologies and its subsidiaries have entered into a joint project to build a contract electronics manufacturing facility in Fort Smith, AK.

SAN JOSE -- Jabil will temporarily shut down two factories in the Silicon Valley and furlough workers in response to weak business conditions.

RACINE, WI -- Foxconn is purchasing a 46,000 sq. ft. building here, where it will establish a new innovation center.

JASPER, IN -- Kimball Electronics has completed its purchase of Global Equipment Services and Manufacturing and related companies for $50 million plus assumed liabilities.

WASHINGTON — The 90-day moving average sales of semiconductors reached $40.16 billion in August, up 14.9% from 2017.