EGHAM, UK – PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 13.6 million units in the second quarter of 2012, down 2.4% year-over-year, says Gartner.
TORONTO – Electronics manufacturer SMTC Corp. reported second-quarter revenue of $75.1 million, up 54% year-over-year.
SINGAPORE – Electronics manufacturing services provider Venture Corp. reported net profit for the second quarter ended June 30 of $33.6 million, down 19.9% year-over-year.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC has released IPC-HDBK-850, Guidelines for Design, Selection and Application of Potting Materials and Encapsulation Processes Used for Electronics Printed Circuit Board Assembly.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – The first IPC standard that originated outside the US, IPC-7527, Requirements for Solder Paste Printing, is the first standard developed that focuses on the application of solder paste.