BANNOCKBURN, IL – North American PCB shipments in July rose 20.7% on a 90-day moving average versus a year ago. Shipments increased 11.3% sequentially, according to the Global Electronics Association.

SPRINGDALE, AR – Key Tronic Corporation opened a new US Center of Excellence in Springdale, Arkansas, marking an expansion of its EMS footprint.

NEEDHAM, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are set to grow 1.0% year over year to 1.24 billion units, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, an upgrade from its prior 0.6% outlook, driven by a 3.9% rise in iOS.

POTSDAM, NY – Clarkson University researchers are developing TASChips, an open-source tool that performs real-time thermal analysis on modern microprocessors. By rapidly pinpointing on-die hotspots, the software helps engineers design systems that run faster, last longer and consume less energy, benefiting everything from smartphones and gaming consoles to AI and data-center processors.