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March 29th, 2024
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THE LEAD

Advances in semiconductors are feeding the AI boom – and a 1 trillion transistor GPU will be needed within the next decade to continue the pace.

The US government issued new rules requiring more caution and transparency from federal agencies using artificial intelligence, saying they are needed to protect the public as AI rapidly advances.

TECH NEWS

The US is taking the important first steps in rebuilding America’s electronics industrial base, but the country continues to waver on whether it’s committed to the long journey ahead.

IDTechEx explores technology trends in dielectric materials for next generation 2.5-D and 3-D semiconductor packaging.

PCB East 2024 features an all-day forum on UHDI: From Design to Manufacturing.

Würth released LEDs with integrated controllers.

Using a low-cost method to accomplish phase-angle control in electrical heating without introducing harmonics and without an MCU.

PCEA Training is offering a pair of five-day training classes in June and September for printed circuit engineers, layout professionals, and other individuals currently serving in the design engineering industry or seeking to get into it.

DESIGN BEST PRACTICES
FPGA/PCB Codesign
The integration of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and printed circuit boards (PCBs) has emerged as a transformative approach to electronics systems design, giving rise to a powerful synergy that enhances performance, flexibility and efficiency.

STEPHEN CHAVEZ

Stephen Chavez





















BUSINESS NEWS

Icape Group's 2023 revenue amounted to EUR179.5 million ($194.2 million), down 18.3% compared to 2022.

Simmtech announced KRW1.04 trillion ($770 million) in revenue for 2023, a drop of 39% from 2022.

Zhen Ding Technology’s revenue for 2023 amounted to TWD151.4 billion ($4.7 billion), representing a year-over-year drop of 11.6%.

VS Industry Berhad announced revenue of MYR895 million ($189 million) for the second quarter of its fiscal year, a year-over-year decrease of 22%.

Yan Tat Group reported revenue of HK629.4 million ($80.5 million) in 2023, down 15% from 2022's total.

Fine Circuit reported KRW69.2 billion ($51.2 million) in annual revenue, an increase of 7.5% from the previous year.

Wus Printed Circuit saw annual revenue of CNY8.94 billion ($1.2 billion), a 7.2% year-over-year increase.

Neway CNC Equipment’s 2023 revenue of CNY2.32 billion ($321 million) was up 26% from 2022.

Shengyi Technology reported CNY16.59 billion ($2.3 billion) in 2023 revenue.

Sentiment among electronics manufacturers remains positive, with demand reaching the highest level in a year, according to IPC’s March Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report.

Apple’s overseas suppliers have reportedly ramped up production of the company’s new iPads and a launch is planned for early May.

The US is asking allies to stop domestic companies from servicing certain chipmaking tools for Chinese customers as it ramps up efforts to hobble China's chipmaking capabilities.

Global smartphone shipments are expected to rebound 3% this year as easing inflation aids a demand recovery in emerging markets and the integration of generative AI attracts buyers to premium devices.

Thailand’s Board of Investment has approved more benefits to attract PCB makers to the country.

Taiwan’s ‘Net Zero’ efforts were among the key highlights at the recent Smart City Summit and Expo.

Remtec completed a new, 55,000 sq. ft. facility in Canton, MA.

NextFlex presented its annual Fellow Awards to five people in recognition of their commitment to advanced manufacturing and the additive hybrid electronics member community.

American Standard Circuits opened a new 12,000 sq. ft. warehouse in West Chicago.

MATERIAL GAINS
Powering the IoT
The early stages of the IoT "hype curve" saw some wild predictions for the number of devices that would be deployed. They're not looking so wild now, with 15 billion devices in 2020 and 29 billion expected by 2030.

ALUN MORGAN

Alun Morgan






















TECHNICAL ARTICLES


Optimized Materials to Deliver Ruggedized Electronics
PCD&F/CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY



PCB Defect Detection Algorithm Based on CDI-YOLO
Nature



End-To-End Material Thermal Conductivity Prediction Through Machine Learning
Journal of Applied Physics

EVENTS

April 5: Printed Circuit Engineering Professional (CPCD) ClassOnline
April 6-11: IPC Apex Expo 2024Anaheim, CA
April 24: Advanced Electronics Assembly ConferenceBudapest, Hungary
April 24-25: Del Mar Electronics & Manufacturing ShowSan Diego, CA
May 9: Advanced Manufacturing Conference & Line TourCounty Clare, Ireland
May 14-16: Electronics in Harsh Environments ConferenceCopenhagen, Denmark
May 28-29: New-Tech Exhibition 2024Tel Aviv, Israel
May 28-30: Semicon Southeast Asia 2024Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
May 28-31: Electronic Components and Technology ConferenceDenver, CO
June 4-7: PCB East 2024Boxborough, MA
June 10-12: PCBAA Annual ConferenceWashington DC
June 14: Printed Circuit Engineering Professional (CPCD) ClassOnline
June 18-20: 2024 SMCBA Conference & ElectroneX ExpoSydney, Australia
Oct. 8-11: PCB West 2024Santa Clara, CA


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BOOK-TO-BILLS/MARKET TRENDS
             Feb. Trend
EMS 1.22 Up
ICs TBA  
PCBs 1.07 Up
Component Sales Sentiment 100.8% Up
Changes are year-over-year.    
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