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THE LEAD
AI's impact on the electronics industry continues to grow, with rising demand for PCB solder pushing tin prices higher as Foxconn reports a 47 percent jump in third-quarter revenue to $95B.
TECH NEWS
A 10,000-card AI computing center needs 2.5–3.2 tons of PCB solder alone, pushing tin prices into new territory.
PCB West 2026's yearbook is here! Relive the best moments from this year's sold-out show in Santa Clara: packed technical sessions, a buzzing exhibit floor with more than 100 exhibitors and all the reunions in between.
Researchers looks at why electroplated copper matters for PCBs: its low resistivity and high resistance to electromigration.
SpaceX and xAI push toward 10 GW.
AMD releases Ross, an agentic AI assistant.
Europe's Circuit4EU 3.5-year EU project aims to recover rare earths from PCBs, magnets and other device components.
Keysight Velocity releases 4900 series automation switches.
PCEA will host a 3.5-hour webinar on Nov. 4 led by Susy Webb covering signal routing techniques to improve signal integrity and EMI performance.
CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY is accepting entries for the 20th annual New Product Introduction Awards, with submissions for electronics assembly products due Dec. 14.
Looking for networking opportunities? Join the PCEA Discord server, bringing together engineers and designers from around the world on a private channel for discussing technical questions and career opportunities.
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CAVEAT LECTOR
China and Taiwan Expand Lead in PCB Fabrication
Many of us look forward to the NTI-100. It provides a detailed snapshot of the biggest companies in the PCB fabrication segment that you just can’t find anywhere else. No one but “Naka” has this much information, in this much detail, about so many fabricators around the world.
ANDY SHAUGHNESSY
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