MILPITAS, CA – 2021 is poised to mark a banner year for global fab equipment spending, with 24% growth to a record $67.7 billion. All product segments are promising solid growth rates, according to SEMI.

TAIPEI – Foxconn’s April sales were the highest in 2020 so far, as the firm had deferred orders from the first quarter because of the Covid-19 outbreak, according to reports.

MILWAUKIE, OR – ECD has developed a five-module course that provides electronic assembly specialists with an overview of thermal profiling basics. Designed as an introductory tool for new operators or a fundamentals refresher for seasoned engineers, ECD’s Thermal Profiling course recently went live.

FRANKFURT – April orders in the German electronics industry were down 20.8% year-over-year, says ZVEI. Domestic orders fell 18.4%, and foreign orders were down 22.7%.