MONROE, OR -- The USNC/IECQ announced the formation of a Distributors Advisory Group to protect the US Department of Defense and general public by regulating policies and procedures necessary for counterfeit avoidance, detection, mitigation, and disposition, and assuring appropriate regulatory bodies implement them.

SANTA CLARA, CA — Industry experts will gather at a pair of conferences in November to address the mounting challenges with semiconductor multi-die integration, and known good die requirements and benefits that 2.5/3D ICs offer.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — North American printed circuit board manufacturers reported shipments fell 2.6% year-over-year in July on normal seasonality.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — Theoretical physicist, best-selling author and futurist Dr. Michio Kaku has been selected through a vote of IPC members to keynote the trade group's biggest event next spring.

PARIS -- Asteelflash will acquire EN ElectronicNetwork for an undisclosed sum, creating Europe's second-largest EMS with  pro forma revenues of almost $1 billion.

TOKYO -- A Tokyo district court has approved the assignment of Minami Co., the Japanese OEM of screen printers and placement equipment, to affiliates of a pair of Korean companies.

HERNDON, VA -- iNEMI has issued a call for participation for participants in a new program on packaging equipment requirements.

SHENZHEN -- Local workers may have more reason to cheer as news reports are saying the minimum monthly wages will rise 13.3% early next spring.

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA -- Foxconn Electronics has reportedly raised wages for employees at its campus here, according to published reports.

CINCINNATI, OH – Cincinnati Sub-Zero has added a pair of accelerated testing methods to its lineup of services.

WASHINGTON -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a final rule requiring companies to publicly disclose their use of conflict minerals that originate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country.

LAS VEGAS – The Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) is requesting 250- to 750-word abstracts and/or professional development course proposals for its 63rd conference here.