GENT, BELGIUM -- The caretaker of the Gerber electronics data transfer format is proposing efficiency improvements for handling fabrication and assembly panels.

SAN JOSE, CA – Ahead of its acquisition of Broadcom, Avago is selling its optical module unit to Foxconn for an undisclosed sum.

LYON, FRANCE – The volume of devices packaged using flip chip technology will double from 16 million wafers per year in 2014 to 32 million wafers per year in 2020, reaching $25 billion, says Yole Développement.

MONTERREY, MEXICO – Nortech Systems has launched printed circuit board assembly manufacturing at its facility here.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American printed circuit board orders grew 24.1% year-over-year in August, increasing year-to-date order growth to 6.2%. Orders were up 11.3% sequentially, says IPC.

OYSTER BAY, NY – The total head mounted display market is expected to ship around 65 million units in 2020, with a CAGR of 88%, says ABI Research.

MOORPARK, CA – TestEquity, distributor of test and measurement equipment, has integrated an electronics lab and manufacturing tools and supplies.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide shipments of 3D printers will reach 496,475 units in 2016, up 103% from the predicted 244,533 units in 2015, says Gartner.

COSTA MESA, CA – TTM Technologies is closing its electronic manufacturing services plant in Juarez, Mexico, as part of a three-plant closure over the next three to six months.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – The world market for printed circuit boards reached an estimated $60.2 billion in 2014, up 0.7%, according to a new IPC report.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has released IPC-6012D, “Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards,” a multi-year effort to update the industry standard for bare board acceptance.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil Circuit reported fourth quarter GAAP net revenue of $4.7 billion ended Aug. 31, up 14.6% year-over-year.