SAN ANTONIO – CEP Technologies is expanding its technical cleaning and tape-and-reel operations at its manufacturing facility here to support the EMI/RFI shielding market in the US and Mexico.

MILPITAS, CA – The first SEMI Global Smart Manufacturing Conference will gather Industry 4.0 experts Oct. 20-23 to share best known methods for improving data capture and analysis in microelectronics manufacturing.

ATLANTA – ECIA’s Global Industry Practices Committee will give updates on the latest component sales trends and Covid-related customer interaction during its third quarter update on Oct. 19.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American PCB orders sank in August, falling 24.9% year-over-year and 1.6% sequentially, according to IPC.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC released IPC-6012EM, Medical Applications Addendum to IPC-6012E, Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The number of vehicles capable of at least Level 1 autonomy will increase from 31.4 million units in 2019 to 54.2 million units in 2024, representing a five-year CAGR of 11.5%, says International Data Corp.

MILPITAS, CA – SEMI joined a coalition of some 40 industry organizations calling on European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to solve implementation issues within the EU Waste Framework Directive, specifically the Substances of Concern in Products (SCIP) database.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – A California startup that aims to disrupt the electronics materials market has received an undisclosed investment from a local angel investment firm.

KUALA LUMPUR – VS Industry reported fiscal fourth quarter revenue slipped 15% to RM882.61 million (US$214.7 million) year-over-year. Revenue was up 74.6% sequentially.

AUSTIN, TX – Foxconn is among a handful of investors pumping in $22 million to an Austin-based company that makes semiconductor and software products for high-fidelity sensing data.

FRANKFURT – ZVEI is among 20-plus companies from the mechanical engineering and electrical industry to start the Industrial Digital Twin Association (IDTA) as a user organization for Industry 4.0.

ATLANTA – Positive developments in both economic progress and battling the pandemic have buoyed the manufacturing world, including participants in the electronics components supply chain, according to ECIA. The latest results of a survey on the Covid-19 impact reveal a renewed surge in supply chain health and optimism. However, many experts express concern about a possible pandemic resurgence as the Northern Hemisphere approaches the winter months.