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NEWS

Plexus Announces 6% Decrease in Quarterly Sales

NEENAH, WI – Plexus announced revenue of $960.8 million for the third quarter of its fiscal year, representing a 6% year-over-year decrease.... Read More...

Benchmark Expands Romanian Facility

TEMPE, AZ – Benchmark Electronics has opened an expansion at its Brasov, Romania, facility that more than doubles its manufacturing capacity... Read More...

Celestica Announces $2.4B in Q2 Revenue

TORONTO – Celestica's revenue of $2.39 billion in the second quarter marked an increase of 23% compared to the same quarter last year. Read More...

Ducommun Rejects Buyout Offer from Albion River

COSTA MESA, CA – Ducommun has rejected an unsolicited, revised buyout offer from Albion River that valued the company at around $957 million... Read More...

Flex Announces $6.3B in Q1 Sales

AUSTIN, TX – Flex reported sales of $6.3 billion for the first quarter of its fiscal year, down 8.4% from the first quarter of 2023. Read More...

Electronics Industry Sentiment Slips in July

BANNOCKBURN, IL – Sentiment among electronics manufacturers slipped in July, dropping to the lowest level in a year, but it remains above it... Read More...

Lacroix Reports 9% Decrease in Electronics Revenue

SAINT HERBLAIN, FRANCE – Lacroix reported revenue of €129.5 million ($140.5 million) for its Electronics segment in the second quarter, down... Read More...

JEDEC Releases Plans for DDR5 MRDIMM and LPDDR6 CAMM Standards

ARLINGTON, VA – JEDEC has announced upcoming standards for advanced memory modules designed to power the next generation of high-performance... Read More...

Koh Young to Host SMTA Atlanta Chapter Technical Meeting

ATLANTA, GA – Koh Young will host the next STMA Atlanta Chapter technical meeting at its Americas headquarters in Duluth, GA, on Aug. 15. ... 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: The 2023 CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Top 50

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...