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NEWS

Flex Acquires Anord Mardix for $540M

DUNDALK, IRELAND – Flex acquired Anord Mardix in a $540 million all-cash transaction. The acquisition adds to Flex's power products and expa... Read More...

Tempo Automation to Go Public, Acquire Whizz Systems and Advanced Circuits

SAN FRANCISCO -- Tempo Automation and ACE Convergence Acquisition Corp. a special-purpose acquisition company focusing on industrial and ent... Read More...

SigmaTron’s Fairhead Steps Down as President

ELK GROVE, IL – SigmaTron’s CEO, chairman and president Gary R. Fairhead stepped down as president, effective today. Read More...

Q3 Global PC Shipments Up 7%

NEEDHAM, MA – Global shipments of traditional PCs, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, reached 86.7 million units during the... Read More...

Refined Tin Use Forecast to Grow 7% in 2021

HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – Refined tin use in 2020 decreased 1.6% to 361,900 tonnes, with a preliminary estimate of 7.2% expansion during 2021, att... Read More...

Global PC Market Up 5% in Q3

SINGAPORE – Following five quarters of double-digit growth, the global PC market saw annual growth of 5% in the third quarter, with shipment... Read More...

SMTA Boston Chapter to Hold Free Hybrid Event Nov. 9

CHELMSFORD, MA – The SMTA Boston Chapter will hold a free hybrid (in-person and virtual) meeting Nov. 9. Read More...

SVI Public to Acquire EMS Firm TPT

PATHUMTANI, THAILAND – SVI Public Co. signed a definitive agreement today to acquire 100% equity stake of Tohoku Pioneer (Thailand) for an u... Read More...

Circuit Technology Center Releases Updated Rework and Repair Guidebook

HAVERHILL, MA – Circuit Technology Center has added several new procedures covering ball grid array component reballing and inspection to it... Read More...

FEATURES

008004s: Impractical, but Possible

Realizing advanced electronics with the world’s smallest packages. Is it worthwhile to design printed circuit boards with the smallest component package avail... Read More...

Data Exchange Was Dead. Then a Deal Was Forged.

A decade in, IPC-2581 Consortium members say the pursuit toward widespread adoption of the vendor-neutral standard was well worth the rigorous effort. Few engi... Read More...

Inventing Your Own Path

The annual Women’s Leadership Program at SMTA International features two leading engineers. SMTA International returns to an in-person format this year, with a... Read More...

AOI Operation Control by MES Using IPC-CFX

A connected factory automates the AOI validation process. Automated optical inspection (AOI) is typically used after solder reflow to detect missing components... Read More...

The Interaction of 2 Solder Paste Alloys with 5 Surface Finishes, Part 2

SAC 305 shows faster shear strength degradation than Innolot, while the surface finish has no effect. When a solder joint is exposed to cyclic stresses, therma... Read More...