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NEWS

Note's Revenue Misses but Improvements Seen

STOCKHOLM -- Note reported second quarter revenue fell 6% year over year to SEK 1.01 billion ($94.5 million). Read More...

PCB West 2024 Keynoter Charles Pfeil to Offer Path for Implementing AI in Electronics Design

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced electronics design software architect Charles Pfeil ... Read More...

Ducommun Receives Unsolicited Revised Offer from Albion River

COSTA MESA, CA -- Ducommun received an unsolicited revised nonbinding indication of interest from Albion River, a private direct investment ... Read More...

Dixon Approved for Majority Stake in Ismartu India

DELHI, INDIA -- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Dixon Technologies' acquisition of up to 56% shareholding of Ismartu ... Read More...

Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 7.5% in 2024

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5.26 trillion in 2024, an increase of 7.5% from 2023, according to the latest for... Read More...

Worldwide Smartphone Market Grows 6.5% in Q2

NEEDHAM, MA – Global smartphone shipments increased 6.5% year over year to 285.4 million units in the second quarter, according to IDC's Wor... Read More...

AI Server Demand to Drive 2024 Market Value to $187B, TrendForce Reports

TAIPEI – AI server shipments in the second quarter will increase by nearly 20% quarter over quarter, and the annual shipment forecast of 1.6... Read More...

Lava Considers Spinoff of Manufacturing Arm

NOIDA, INDIA – Lava International is reportedly considering a spinoff of its production arm into a separate company, which may generate busi... Read More...

Mycronic Announces 23% Increase in Q2 Sales

TÄBY, SWEDEN – Mycronic reported net sales of SEK1.5 billion ($141.5 million) for the second quarter, an increase of 23% from last year's se... Read More...

FEATURES

SMTA Presidential Candidates Make Their Case

Perhaps you have heard it’s election season around the world. SMTA is undergoing an election of its own this fall, with ballots due July 31. PCD F (www.pcdandf.... Read More...

How to Stay Within the SMT Assembly Process Window

Navigating the balancing act with the application constraints. Understanding and controlling the assembly process window is not just about managing the solder ... Read More...

System-in-Package and Multichip Module Technology

Moving forward on the ‘More than Moore’ roadmap. We’re witnessing a rapid evolution in advanced semiconductor nodes and market growth due to the meteoric rise ... Read More...

‘Everybody is Growing’

The East Coast trade show brings news of a steady industry, while puncturing myths about AI. Members of the electronics community gathered in the Boston suburb... Read More...

Sunny Times at Sunstone Circuits

One year out from its merger with American Standard Circuits, the West Coast fabricator is evolving to meet a changing customer base. From its inception as par... Read More...

Preventing Electrochemical Contamination at the Rework Station

The choice of flux plays a significant role. Although the rework bench plays a critical role in electronics manufacturing, engineers often overlook its cleanli... Read More...

Tariff Tradeoffs

Buoyed by the US-China trade war, Mexico and Malaysia are making their move. On Jan. 6, 2023, the Wuxi Welnew Microelectronics plating plant in Wuxi, China, wa... Read More...

Measuring Reflow Oven Performance (or Mind Your U2RZY3Cs)

A thermal processing expert’s take on which tests are ideal for comparisons. I get asked how I would evaluate the performance of a reflow oven because of my ex... Read More...

Performance Comparison of Contemporary Stencil Coatings and Underwipe Solvents on 0.4mm BGA Packages

Should chemistry formulation and drying time factor into solvent selection? The practice of periodically wiping excess solder paste off the side of the stencil... Read More...