SpaceX is delaying FOPLP and PCB production scaling in Texas due to yield challenges.  Princeton researchers unveil motor-free soft robots powered by heat and programmable materials.

Princeton researchers develop heat-driven soft robots using programmable materials and embedded electronics, eliminating the need for motors.

Wally Rhines discusses the latest ECAD market data, highlighting continued growth trends and emerging risks across design tools and semiconductor software in the PCB Chat podcast.

Best publishes a technical paper outlining best practices and challenges in BGA rework for PCB reliability and quality control.

Kyocera AVX releases MIL-PRF-32535 BME NP0 MLCCs.

Count On Tools introduces custom Yamaha I-Pulse nozzle for terminal placement.

ViE Technologies debuts VisionXpert Smart Camera XC Series inspection system.

infinityPV introduces LR2RC Laboratory Roll-to-Roll Coater.

PCEA and the SMTA Capital Chapter are sponsoring a webinar, “Design for Sourcing,” presented by supply chain expert Ed Dodd of Cofactr.

PCB East 2026 exhibition floor is sold out, with more than 85 exhibitors and expanded participation including AMD, Cadence/EMA, Indium, Lattice and Parmi.

PCEA is offering free technical sessions and a keynote at PCB East 2026, covering AI, UHDI, simulation and PCB design best practices.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY announced the winners of the 2026 New Product Introduction (NPI) Awards, recognizing leading electronics assembly equipment, materials and software introduced over the past year.

PCB Detroit will return to Wayne State University June 15-16 with technical sessions covering ESD, EMI, RF design, thin copper impacts, thermal management, signal integrity and AI-driven PCB workflows, alongside a tabletop exhibition and networking events.

PCEA will debut the PCB Management Forum at PCB East on April 28, focusing on AI adoption, material shortages and workforce challenges.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY has opened registration for the 2026 Service Excellence Awards, inviting EMS providers and industry suppliers to benchmark customer service performance through direct customer feedback ahead of the April 31 deadline.

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.

SpaceX has begun installing equipment at its advanced chip packaging facility in Bastrop, TX, as the satellite and rocket ​company aims to begin production there by the end ​of this year, according to published reports.

However, other reports claim SpaceX has delayed scaling FOPLP and PCB production in Texas due to yield challenges, pushing full manufacturing to mid-2027.

Electronic system design revenue reached $5.5B in the fourth quarter, with PCB and multichip design tools showing continued growth.

Vic­tory Giant Tech­no­logy kicked off book­build­ing in Hong Kong yes­ter­day for an ini­tial pub­lic offer­ing that aims to raise up to HK$17.5B ($2.2B).

Syrma SGS finalizes joint venture with Elemaster.

USA Firmware partners with CO-AX Technology to deliver integrated design, firmware and electronics manufacturing solutions.

China benefits indirectly from the US AI boom as data center spending drives demand across Asian supply chains, including PCB assemblies and electronics.

Yangtze Memory Technologies aims to build two more factories in addition to one that will be completed this year, which will more than double its production capacity when all three are up and running, in response to US caps on semi trade with China.

Acron Technologies acquires Alereon to expand defense capabilities with ultra-wideband wireless solutions.

Fuse expands US radiation testing capacity with a new Albuquerque facility.

Horizon Sales added a Takaya flying probe systems.

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