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Smartphone Shipments to Fall 13% in 2026 on Memory Shortage

BOSTON, MA – Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to fall 12.9% in 2026 to about 1.1 billion units, marking the largest annual declin... Read More...

PCB East Keynote: From ‘Wild Idea’ to Lifesaving Solution

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – March 4, 2026 – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced that Francisco Aguilar, CEO of Bounc... Read More...

GPV Revenue Falls 3% to $1.27B in 2025

VEJLE, DENMARK – GPV reported 2025 revenue of $1.27 billion, a 3% decline from $1.30 billion in 2024, as demand across the electronics manuf... Read More...

ASMPT Explores SMT Business Divestiture

HONG KONG – ASMPT said it is considering divesting its surface mount technology (SMT) solutions business after receiving acquisition interes... Read More...

Cal-Comp 2025 Revenue Falls 6%

THAILAND – Cal-Comp Electronics Public Company Limited reported full-year 2025 revenue of $3.9 billion, a 5.6% decrease from $4.1 billion in... Read More...

Ge-Shen Revenue Rises 81% on Contract Manufacturing Demand

KUALA LUMPUR – Ge-Shen Corporation Berhad reported fourth quarter revenue of $22.3 million, up 80.5% from $12.4 million a year earlier, driv... Read More...

PCEA Announces PCB Detroit Technical Conference Sessions and Tabletop Exhibitors

PEACHTREE CITY, GA –February 27, 2026 – PCB Detroit will be returning to Wayne State University in June, the Printed Circuit Engineering Ass... Read More...

StateSquare to Acquire AIM

SINGAPORE – StateSquare Capital has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Corp (AIM), an independent ae... Read More...

PCB Management Forum Makes PCB East Debut

WORCESTER, MA – February 26, 2026 – The Printed Circuit Engineering Association (PCEA) today announced the debut of the PCB Management Forum... Read More...

FEATURES

The Principals of Adhesion: Understanding Adhesive Chemistry, Application and Surface Science for Optimal Bonding Performance

An investigation of surface energy effects on adhesive bond strength. Reliable bonding depends on three critical variables working in synergy (Figure 1). If an... Read More...

The Victory Plan Reborn: Forcing the Surge of America’s Drone Industrial Base

Leveraging artificial obsolescence to operationalize the domestic supply chain. In my previous article, (editorial/menu-features/42786-the-victory-plan-reborn-... Read More...

Vibration Analysis of PCBs for Critical Applications

Laser doppler vibrometry enables simultaneous measurement at dozens of points across populated PCBs, revealing component-level failure risks that accelerometers... Read More...

AI ‘Hallucinates.’ Why That’s Actually Good News.

Without the right context, AI gives answers that sound right but can quietly derail manufacturing decisions. It’s 9:15 AM on a Tuesday, and Maria – your rising... Read More...

A Comparison of Stencil Capabilities

How do modern stencil materials and coatings influence transfer efficiency and volume repeatability as SMT features continue to shrink? The key indicators of S... Read More...

The Marketplace for Untapped Inventory

Where excess inventory stops being clutter and starts being currency. For years, companies have treated excess electronic components like an embarrassing secre... Read More...

Building Relationships with Technology

Treating technology as a human replacement strategy is a recipe for failure. Here’s the questions you should be asking. I have good news: Your board just appro... Read More...

The Victory Plan Reborn: How the DoW is Mobilizing the Electronics Industrial Base

Innovation gets applause, manufacturing gets contracts. We’re almost out of time. That is the message underlying US Department of War Secretary Peter Hegseth’s... Read More...

Nexperia Crisis Exposes Hidden Fragility in the PCB Supply Chain

Just when the industry thought the shortage saga was over, the parts giant hit refresh on the chaos. The global electronics industry faces another shortage sit... Read More...