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NEWS

V.S. Industry Reports Profit Fall

JOHOR, MALAYSIA – V.S. Industry Berhad reported a decline in revenue and profitability for the quarter ended April 30, as the electronics ma... Read More...

Teltonika to Triple Production Capacity with 4 New Manufacturing Sites

VILNIUS, LITHUANIA – Teltonika is set to launch four new manufacturing sites by the end of the year. The electronics manufacturing services ... Read More...

Scanfil Acquires Majority Stake in Adco Circuits

SIEVI, FINLAND – Scanfil is acquiring 80% of US-based ADCO Circuits, a move aimed at strengthening its position in the Americas and the aero... Read More...

Mycronic’s Global Technologies Division Acquires Surfx Technologies

STOCKHOLM – Mycronic AB announced on June 3 that its Global Technologies division has acquired Surfx Technologies, a US-headquartered provid... Read More...

Global Semiconductor Sales Climb 23% YoY in April

WASHINGTON – The three-month moving average semiconductor sales rose 22.7% in April from a year ago, reaching $57 billion, the Semiconductor... Read More...

Wistron Plans Up to $923M Share Sale

TAIPEI – Wistron plans to raise up to $923 million through a global depository share offering, with shares to be listed in Luxembourg. The T... Read More...

ECST May Survey Shows Stabilizing Sales Sentiment Amid Tariff Uncertainty

ATLANTA, GA – After a steep projected decline in April, component industry sentiment stabilized in May, according to just-published results ... Read More...

MacDermid Alpha Expands Singapore Facility to Scale Argomax Production

SINGAPORE – MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions has expanded its production facility at 14 Tuas Avenue 10, doubling its manufacturing foot... Read More...

IDC Slashes 2025 Smartphone Growth Forecast to 0.6%

NEEDHAM, MA – IDC this week sharply reduced its global smartphone shipment forecast to 0.6%, down from 2.3% projected earlier this year. The... Read More...

FEATURES

Mechatronics Assembly Techniques You Should Be Using in 2025

Ten techniques to ensure a smooth end-to-end process. From medical devices to monitoring systems, products are becoming smaller, smarter and more complex to ma... Read More...

Factors Contributing to Solder Ball Formation: A Guide

Improper paste viscosity and incorrect reflow ramp profiles are just a few of the root causes. Solder balls are small, spherical metallic balls that can form o... Read More...

Component Land Patterns: A Primer

A manufacturer’s perspective on determining parts layout. A land pattern refers to the footprint or layout of surface-mount components on a printed circuit boa... Read More...

Smarter SMT Starts at the Reel: How Splicing Kits are Powering Efficiency

Nonstop production, no matter the volume. In the fast-paced world of surface-mount technology (SMT), every second matters. As demand rises for quickturn protot... Read More...

Elevating ‘Value-Add’ in EMS Engineering through TFT Module Development

The art of designing TFT modules in America is trending downward. It doesn’t have to. In today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape, engineers may not be as well-... Read More...

Systematic Troubleshooting in Electronics Assembly: A Case Study in Solder Balling and Process Optimization

Catching the stray solder paste. Manufacturing defects in surface mount technology (SMT) assembly can prove persistent and challenging to diagnose without a st... Read More...

‘We Try to Take Away All the Barriers’

The market for recycled electronics, and what companies can do with excess stock. Circularity and inventory management intersect two key areas for electronics ... Read More...

The Art of Corrosion

An analysis of copper shorting caused by moisture and various residues. Moisture reacts with high levels of weak organic acids, chloride and sulfate residues, ... Read More...

The Benefits of Nitrogen in PCB Soldering

Introducing nitrogen to the solder process can enhance reliability and yields. Inert gas soldering systems, which use a controlled nitrogen blanket atmosphere ... Read More...