Amazon is investing nearly $50M in Taiwanese PCB manufacturer Gold Circuit Electronics as the fabricator expands to meet growing AI infrastructure demand. 

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.

Phoenix Contact introduced its SPTH 1.5 and 3 terminal blocks, which allow manufacturers to switch between screw connections and push-in technology.

The October edition of CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY/PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB is now available, featuring the latest insights on AI in EMS operations, evolving inspection requirements for HDI and UHDI technologies, supply chain resilience and more.

Researchers in Egypt developed the OpenWater Hub, an open-source PCB platform that combines industrial sensor monitoring with real-time robotic control for marine applications.

EUV technology prints patterns 50,000 times thinner than a hair.

Researchers used laser-cut masking and stencil printing to fabricate flexible circuits and vias, which simplified the process steps for a stretchable wearable patch.

This study pairs molecular devices with silicon on a custom PCB that combines mixed-signal ICs and functional control units.

An ultrathin semiconductor that conducts electricity using positively charged "holes" could clear the way for next-generation devices.

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.

Amazon will invest nearly $50M in Taiwanese PCB manufacturer Gold Circuit Electronics.

Global semiconductor sales surpassed $1 trillion through August for the first time, with August up 144 percent year-over-year and 8 percent from July.

North American EMS bookings rose 53 percent year-over-year in August, while three-month book-to-bill ratio reached 1.39 as strong order flow continued to outpace shipments.

CSI Sud-Ouest inaugurated its rebuilt PCB manufacturing facility in Toulouse two years after an arson fire destroyed much of the plant.

PCB Technologies announces $38M engagement with US aerospace/defense manufacturer.

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing, better known as M-Flex, has won approval for a planned $3B listing in Hong Kong.

Green Circuits installed a sixth SMT production line at its San Jose facility.

Wistron approved a $150M investment in its US EMS subsidiary.

CEO Rajendra Velagapudi says Cyient DLM is targeting AI data center and robotics work as its next growth area.

Haier, Godrej, Blue Star failed to detect fake e-waste recycling claims.

Nitto Denko reopened its Tokyo innovation center.

AI boom strains PCB supply chain as shortages persist into 2027.

Rapidise to quadruple its electronics manufacturing capacity in Manesar, India.

Micro-Precision Technologies names Kevin Kendrick VP of Sales.

SpaceX named Elias Wheatfall to lead supplier development engineer.

Fabric8Labs named Jeff Mason vice president of manufacturing.

Spatronics promoted Kristie Kersey to buyer II.

Motion Applied named Nicolas Martinez senior PCB designer.

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