CAMBRIDGE, MA – University engineers are adding to heat-shrinking materials. A team led by Nicholas X. Fang, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at MIT, has manufactured tiny, star-shaped structures out of interconnected beams, or trusses. The sugar-cube-size structures quickly shrink when heated to about 540°F.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Total smartwatch shipments were 2.7 million units in the third quarter of 2016, down 51.6% year-over-year, says the International Data Corp.

PARSIPPANY, NJ – Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC, have acquired Gwent Electronic Materials for an undisclosed sum.

SAN JOSE, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted September worldwide orders (three-month average) of $1.6 billion, up 3.2% year-over-year and down 8.5% sequentially, says SEMI.

SIEVI, FINLAND -- Scanfil reported third quarter revenue of 121.7 million euros, down 10.3% from a year ago.

TAIPEI -- Not content with being the biggest player the EMS/ODM market, Foxconn Technology Group is now eyeing semiconductor design, according to reports.

TORONTO – Celestica reported third quarter revenue ended Sept. 30 of $1.55 billion, at the high end of guidance, up 10% year-over-year and 5% sequentially.

ANGLETON, TX – Benchmark Electronics reported third quarter net sales of $574 million, down 8.9% year-over-year and 0.9% sequentially.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – The global printed circuit board market was $58.6 billion in 2015, says IPC, down 2.7% year-over-year.

TABY, SWEDEN – Mycronic posted third quarter net sales of SEK 497 million ($41.5 million), down 17.9% year-over-year.

GLENVIEW, IL – Illinois Tool Works’ test & measurement and electronics segment reported third quarter revenue of $516 million, an increase of 5.3% year-over-year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik will present the opening keynote at IPC Apex Expo Feb. 14 in San Diego.