Global semiconductor industry sales hit $51.3 billion in July, an increase of 18.7% compared to the July 2023 total of $43.2 billion and 2.7% more than the June total of $50 billion, SIA announced.

Taking apart Samsung’s Galaxy Ring is not easy, and once taken apart, there is no way to put it back together and keep it working.

Tearing down a pulse oximeter provides an inside look at a piece of pandemic-related tech.

CoreHW and Presto Engineering have developed an enhanced low-power RF 2.4GHz front-end module within an ultra-small, thin wafer-scale package.

Abstracts for next year’s PCB East technical conference are due Sept. 6.

ESIA, Europe’s main computer chip industry group, called on the EU to speed up aid, draw up a revamped “Chips Act 2.0” support package and name an envoy to champion the sector.

The discounted price for the PCB West 2024 technical conference ends Sept. 7.

Sawa released SC-SA1 stencil cleaner.

Sustaining TSMC – and the massive, growing amount of electricity that keeps the company running – has become a high-stakes imperative for Taiwan.

The September issue of PCDF/CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY is now available.

A simple modification doubles the output current of a 555 circuit and finds utility in applications that measure ESR.

Japan's PCB output has shrunk for 20 consecutive months, with the country’s output of flexible boards ending its growth trend after five consecutive months.

Ellington Electronics Technology saw revenue of CNY934.8 million ($131.2 million) for the second quarter, up 15% from 2023's second quarter.

SigmaTron International reported revenue of $373.9 million for its full fiscal year, a decrease of 10% compared to fiscal year 2023.

Fine Circuit’s second quarter revenue of KRW24.9 billion ($18.6 million) marked an increase of 41% from last year's second quarter.

VS Industry announced a lease agreement with AyalaLand Logistics Holdings to build a new manufacturing facility in the Philippines.

China spent more on semiconductor manufacturing equipment in the first half of the year – $25 billion – than Korea, Taiwan and the US combined.

A confluence of challenges, including a surge in late payments, a persistent labor crunch, and relentless inflationary pressures, is creating unprecedented problems in the flow of goods and services worldwide.

China has threatened severe economic retaliation against Japan if Tokyo further restricts sales and servicing of chipmaking equipment to Chinese firms, complicating US-led efforts to cut the world’s second-largest economy off from advanced technology.

Eagle Circuits was selected to build the first set of Occam test assemblies.

Bittele Electronics opened a new sales office in Charlestown, MA.

Libra Industries opened a new manufacturing clean room at its Dayton, OH, facility.

Scrona announced a collaboration to use Electroninks’ materials within its MEMS-based EHD printhead technology.

BAE Systems will provide electronic warfare systems for the US F-15E jet fighter-bomber in a $14.8 million order.

Starteam Global will integrate Notion Systems’ n.jet solder resist system and Peters’ Elpejet IJ 2467 inkjet solder mask at its new factory in Flero, Italy.

Europlacer appointed Realize SMT Canada manufacturers’ representative in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

CEE PCB appointed Jerome Larez field application engineer for North America.

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