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December 26th, 2024
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THE LEAD

Following the emerging trends in electronics manufacturing can enable manufacturers to understand their potential impacts and adapt accordingly.

Synopsys is set to win conditional EU antitrust approval for its $35 billion buy of Ansys, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter.

TECH NEWS

A research team at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria, has successfully transformed fungal tissue into circuit boards that match conventional materials in performance while decomposing completely after use.

The North Pole Circuit features sleighs and reindeer that glide along a custom PCB track, complete with a glowing village with flickering lights and a buzzer to play Christmas tunes.

Tearing down the Fujifilm X100VI finds a PCB integrated with the camera’s sensor.

Abstract submissions for the PCB West 2025 technical conference are due by Jan. 24.

Japan’s Elephantech has announced a breakthrough in developing general-purpose multilayer PCBs with a significant reduction in copper usage and production costs.

Registration is open for PCEA’s 2025 New Product Introduction (NPI) Awards for electronics assembly equipment, materials and software suppliers.

Engineers can design a thermal management system that meets their requirements by evaluating the tradeoffs of cooling devices.

MATERIAL GAINS
Training the Grid
If AI is to help us, we need to ensure that using the technology delivers a net benefit, and that the energy saved will exceed the energy needed to train and operate the models that run the grid, noting that data-intensive training will be ongoing as new capacity is added and as demands and usage patterns evolve.

ALUN MORGAN

Alun Morgan





















BUSINESS NEWS

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are in preliminary merger talks after an approach from Foxconn accelerated the discussions.

SP Manufacturing has expanded its global presence with two major moves: opening a new manufacturing facility in Senai, Malaysia, and successfully acquiring Ideal Jacobs, a Hong Kong EMS provider.

Foxconn’s $33 million purchase of a 10-acre tract of land north of Houston, TX, is the latest in its efforts to reduce its dependence on China.

Electronics goods have emerged as the fastest-growing segment in India's export basket as new manufacturing capacities have come up in the country.

A major fire at a factory manufacturing PCB assemblies in Noida, India, gutted electrical equipment but caused no casualties, officials said.

The US has launched an investigation into older Chinese-made "legacy" semiconductors that could heap more tariffs on chips from China.

Nano Dimension appointed Julien Lederman interim CEO after Yoav Stern was terminated from the position.

THE ROUTE
On AI, Shipwrecks and the Search for 3 Layers
I’m not one to harp on the supposed deficiencies of higher education. The reasons why not to are numerous, but foremost is the disconnect between what industry often wants from higher ed and what those institutions are designed to (and not to) do.

MIKE BUETOW

Mike Buetwo






















TECHNICAL ARTICLES


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Advanced Mycelium Skins for Sustainable Electronics
Advanced Functional Materials

EVENTS

Jan. 20-Feb. 24: PCEA Training Certified Printed Circuit Designer CourseOnline
Jan. 21-23: Chiplet Summit 2025Santa Clara, CA
Jan. 28-30: DesignConSanta Clara, CA
Feb. 6: SMTA Austin Expo & Tech ForumAustin, TX
Feb. 28-April 4: PCEA Training Certified Printed Circuit Designer CourseOnline
March 18-20: IPC Apex Expo 2025Anaheim, CA
April 22-24: NEPCON China 2025Shanghai, China
April 22: SMTA Huntsville Expo & Tech ForumHuntsville, AL
April 24: SMTA Atlanta Expo & Tech ForumAtlanta, GA
April 29-May 2: PCB EastBoxborough, MA
May 19 - Jun. 6: PCEA Training Certified Printed Circuit Designer CourseOnline


 

BOOK-TO-BILLS/MARKET TRENDS
             Oct. Trend
EMS 1.25 Up
ICs 22.1% Up
PCBs 1.09 Down
Component Sales Sentiment 97.1% Down
Changes are year-over-year.    

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