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SMYRNA, GA -- More than 2,000 PCB designers, fabricators and assemblers registered for Virtual PCB (www.virtual-pcb.com), the industry's only virtual trade show and conference, which took place this week.

The live event was held Feb. 24-25, and the show will remain open in an archive mode for two months.

Exhibitors include several leading suppliers of placement, soldering and test equipment, materials, software, and bare boards. The technical conference includes Webinars on design, simulation, soldering, lead-free assembly, and environmental issues from well-known industry experts.

New this year were technical chats featuring experts on subjects ranging from CAD and MCAD software to laminates, and from assembly process defect solutions to the potential of alternative energy platforms for SMT manufacturers.

“We found the technical conference to be a huge draw, with some Webinars attracting several hundred attendees, which simple logistics would prevent at the industry’s ‘live’ events,” said Mike Buetow, editor in chief of Circuits Assembly, which cosponsored Virtual PCB.

A fully interactive, Web-based event, Virtual PCB incorporates all the critical features of a live event while allowing PCB design, fabrication and assembly equipment and materials buyers and sellers to interact online.

For more information about Virtual PCB, visit www.virtual-pcb.com or contact Alyson Skarbek, show manager, at 678-589-8865 or askarbek@upmediagroup.com.

Virtual PCB is produced by UP Media Group, the industry’s leading publisher of technical magazines.

TORONTO – EMS provider SMTC Corp. today reported second-quarter revenue was $39.1 million, down nearly 28% year-over-year, and down 12.9% sequentially.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – China's IC market is expected to reach $100.1 billion in 2013 and represent 35% of the worldwide IC market, up from 14% in 2003, according to IC Insights.

In 2001, the Asia-Pacific IC market (including China, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, etc.) first surpassed the Americas to become the leading IC-consuming market.

In 2008, the Asia-Pacific IC market was $111.2 billion, and, for the first time, was larger than the Americas, European, and Japanese IC markets combined, says the research firm.

With more of the world's electronics systems forecast to be produced in Asia-Pacific (non-Japan), and China in particular, IC Insights believes Asia-Pacific IC market growth will continue to significantly outpace total IC market growth for at least the next five years.

In 2009, China and Taiwan together are expected to represent about 75% of the IC market in the Asia-Pacific region.

In 2013, IC Insights forecasts the China and Taiwan IC market together will reach about $139 billion and represent almost 80% of the total Asia-Pacific IC market and almost half (48%) of the worldwide IC market.

In 2008, China's IC market increased 5% to $56.2 billion, compared to a 6% decline for the total worldwide IC market. Although China's IC market is forecast to decline 8% in 2009, this performance would still be much better than the 17% drop expected for the total IC market. Moreover, the Chinese IC market is forecast to have a 2008-2013 CAGR of 12%, double the 6% forecast for the worldwide IC market during this same time period.

MANASSAS, VA – Zestron is building a technical center in Kulim High Tech Park, Malaysia. The center will officially open by the end of August.

This is the firm’s fourth technical center globally. It has more than 5,000 ft² of floor space and will be equipped with spray-in-air and ultrasonic cleaning equipment.