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NEWS

Virtual Reality Shipments Show Real Promise in Q1

NEEDHAM, MA – Global shipments for virtual reality (VR) headsets jumped 242% during the first quarter compared to the same period last year,... Read More...

All Circuits Expects Expanded Plant to Be Largest in France in 2 Years

MEUNG-SUR-LOIRE, FRANCE -- All Circuits this week inaugurated its new electronics manufacturing factory here, where it intends to supplier e... Read More...

iNEMI to Hold Webinar on Unified Equipment Interaction Management Project

MORRISVILLE, NC – iNEMI will hold a call-for-participation webinar for their unified equipment interaction management project July 7 and 8. ... Read More...

ECIA: Negative Growth Suggested by June N. America Electronic Component Sales Sentiment

ATLANTA – After a run of two years of overall positive sales sentiment and expectation for electronic components, the June 2022 Electronic C... Read More...

Ampère Proto Ceases Ops in Quebec

QUEBEC – Ampère Proto shut down operations permanently here May 11 because of a lack of staff and components, according to reports. Read More...

Jabil Survey: 64% Say 5G to Become Mainstream within Next 3 Years

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Sixty-four percent of experts recently polled believe 5G will become mainstream in the next one to three years; 59% str... Read More...

UIUC Researchers Create High-Yield Plastic Microprocessors that Cost Under a Penny Each

CHAMPAIGN, IL – A team of researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, working with PragmatIC Semiconductor, developed the ... Read More...

SMT Industrial Supply Opens Demo Facility in Canada

BARRIE, ON – SMT Industrial Supply opened a 2,200 sq. ft. demo facility here and expanded its PCB recycling center in Orillia, ON. Read More...

Pektron to Construct New Manufacturing Unit in MI

ROYAL OAK, MI – Pektron recently completed a new technology center here and has now received planning approval for the construction on a new... Read More...

FEATURES

OSP Myths Dispelled

A new specification tackles the application and performance of organic solderability preservatives. After many years of starts, stops and debate, an industry c... Read More...

Understencil Wipe Cleaning Yield Improvements

A study of the behavior of flux-stencil interactions. Understencil wiping has gained increased interest over the past several years. Changes in circuit design ... Read More...

Will ECAs Finally Stick?

A new study reveals emerging applications for attaching very-fine-pitch parts using low-temp methods. Electrically conductive adhesives (ECAs) have been toute... Read More...

Leveraging Systems and Processes to Evolve NPI

A cross-functional team approach for completing prototypes and ramping to production. Faster, better, cheaper has always been a mantra in electronics manufactu... Read More...