AUSTIN, TX – Shipments of flip chip and wafer level packages (WLPs) continue to increase, says TechSearch International, based on its new report.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC launched a survey today to assess the current state of the supply chain for military electronics suppliers and the issues surrounding the trend toward lead-free electronics.

BRUSSELS -- A group of representatives from non-government organizations today challenged members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition to take meaningful actions to prevent harm to workers and their communities through better chemical safety.

KAWASAKI, JAPAN -- Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the development of the world's first thin cooling device designed for small, thin electronic devices.

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- IDC today lowered its near-term forecast for worldwide PC shipments while raising its outlook for 2016 and 2017.

DULUTH, GA – The 19th annual Atlanta SMTA Expo is Apr. 15 at the Gwinnett Civic Center here.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL -- SigmaTron said third-quarter revenues fell 1% year-over-year to $53.7 million for the period ended Jan. 31. 

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nortech Systems today reported net sales of $30.4 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014, up 4% year-over-year.

PORTLAND, OR – The 2015 Medical Electronics Symposium is requesting abstracts by May 1.

SAN DIEGO --  A Samsung Thales operator won the IPC crown as world's best hand solderer at the trade group's annual conference last month.

SAN JOSE --  Semiconductor fabrication equipment spending rose 20% in 2014 and is forecast to rise another 15% this year, according to a new report from SEMI. 

SIOUX FALLS, SD -- Raven Industries' EMS unit continued to slow the company in its fiscal fourth quarter, with the division's net sales falling 27.3% in its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter.