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April 19th, 2024
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THE LEAD

AI development is spurring more PCB demand than ever.

Meet the other companies developing brain-computer interfaces to help people who have lost the ability to move or speak.

TECH NEWS

Technology investments are increasing organizations’ ability to deliver on their supply chain commitments, improving profitability, revenue growth, competitive differentiation and efficiency.

Ranking the top engineering graduate programs by pay.

PCEA will host a pair of free technical talks on PCB design layout and land pattern generation as part of its meeting at the Del Mar Electronics Show on Wednesday, April 24.

The Boston SMTA and IEEE Reliability chapters will be hosting a joint technical meeting on April 23 at Advanced MicroAnalytical in Salem, NH.

AI hiring has been growing at least slightly in most regions around the world, but AI careers are losing ground compared with the overall job market.

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

Practical tips for performing an automotive ethernet physical layer debug.

An ode to bodacious breadboards.

MATERIAL GAINS
How Do We Power 5G Networks?
5G network capacity is predicted to increase as much as 1000-fold by 2030. That's a stunning increase that can be attributed to effects such as our digital lifestyles and digital business transformation. Clearly, our dependence on online services that are available anytime, anywhere and at full speed shows no sign of abating.

ALUN MORGAN

Alun Morgan





















BUSINESS NEWS

Victory Giant Technology reported sales of CNY2.4 billion ($332 million) for the first quarter, up 33% compared to the same quarter last year.

Note reported first quarter sales of SEK1.06 billion ($96.9 million), in line with its sales for the first quarter of 2023.

Jabil has placed CEO Kenny Wilson on paid leave pending the completion of an investigation related to corporate policies.

VT Mechatronics recently completed an expansion of its factory in Győr, Hungary, that doubled its assembly capacity.

Cicor Group reported organic first quarter sales growth of 0.3% and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.0 before acquisitions.

TSMC has cut its 2024 growth predictions for the foundry and semiconductor industries while keeping the company's growth forecast at 21-26%.

Samsung hopes that bolstering its US supply chain can restore some of the company’s lost momentum in the most recent electronics industry downturn.

Nokia has reportedly reduced orders with supplier Foxconn Industrial Internet to help meet requirements of the US ‘Clean Network’ program.

Padget Electronics has entered into an agreement with Chinese ODM Longcheer for manufacturing and sale of smartphones for global brands using Longcheer’s design and technology.

Phononic announced the launch of a wholly owned subsidiary in Thailand as its APAC headquarters.

DESIGNER'S NOTEBOOK
Designing for PCB Assembly
Printed circuit board assemblies animate a collection of components designed to do something useful. Joining those components on a board that completes the connections with a circuit pattern is the best solution we have to create modern electronic devices.

JOHN BURKHERT JR.

John Burkhert Jr.






















TECHNICAL ARTICLES


Preserving Solder Paste Integrity
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 24: Advanced Electronics Assembly ConferenceBudapest, Hungary
April 24-25: Del Mar Electronics & Manufacturing ShowSan Diego, CA
May 7-9: CTMA Partners MeetingProvidence, RI
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
Nov. 13: PCB CarolinaRaleigh, NC


SUBMISSIONS

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BOOK-TO-BILLS/MARKET TRENDS
             Feb. Trend
EMS 1.22 Up
ICs16. 16.3% Up
PCBs 1.07 Up
Component Sales Sentiment 100.8% Up
Changes are year-over-year.    
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