WASHINGTON -- The US Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to amend and update its acquisition regulations to ensure contractors have implemented a counterfeit electronic part detection and avoidance system.

HERNDON, VA – iNEMI has issued a call for participation for its iNEMI PCBA Cleanliness Project and will hold a webinar Apr. 16 and 17.

WASHINGTON — The 90-day moving average sales of semiconductors worldwide reached $36.8 billion in February, up 21% from 2017.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Total North American printed circuit board shipments in February were up 8.8% year-over-year, says IPC. Year to date, shipments were up 9.3% compared to the same period last year. Sequentially, February shipments decreased 0.9%.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC's first-quarter global electronics industry survey shows worldwide business environment scores as positive and strengthening.

DUBLIN -- The global market for selective soldering equipment is projected to reach $68.2 million by 2024, a new report says.

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Foxconn reported fourth quarter net profit of $2.5 billion, up 4.2% year-over-year.

AMSTERDAM – Ralph Tuttle of Cree will keynote SMTA Europe’s Electronics in Harsh Environments Conference here Apr. 25.

MILPITAS, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.41 billion in billings worldwide in February (three-month average basis), according to SEMI, up 22.2% year-over-year and 1.7% sequentially.

SYDNEY – Display technology developer 4D Systems has opened a new contract manufacturing facility in the Philippines.

HAMPSHIRE, UK – Connected clothing will become a $1 billion industry in 2020, the fastest growing wearables sector, growing at a 102% CAGR over the next two years, says Juniper Research.

TAIPEI -- A Foxconn subsidiary is acquiring Belkin for $866 million in cash.