PCEA expands access to PCB design expertise at PCB East 2026. CCL shortages and extended lead times continue to pressure material availability across the industry.

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

What will it take to build massive AI data centers as projects scale to multi-gigawatt levels, pushing limits in power, cooling and infrastructure?

The New Frontier documentary premieres in Washington, DC, highlighting efforts to reshore semiconductor and PCB manufacturing and rebuild domestic supply chain capacity.

The robotics revolution hinges on overcoming supply chain chokepoints.

Quilter demonstrated an AI-designed computer system, validating real-world performance from power-on through workload execution.

Researchers develop PCB-YOLOV8X model improving micro-defect detection accuracy and efficiency, achieving 98.4 percent mAP and reducing false detections.

Karen Burnham highlights key EMC challenges in PCB design and emphasizes integrating EMC early in high-speed layouts ahead of PCB East 2026 on the PCB Chat podcast.

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.

Francisco Aguilar, CEO of Bounce Imaging, will keynote PCB East 2026, sharing how a prototype 360-degree tactical camera evolved into a mission-critical tool through iterative design and EMS collaboration.

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.

Mexico’s computer equipment exports surge 144.8 percent to $85B, driven by US data center demand and supply chain shifts.

Rohm, Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric begin talks to integrate power semiconductor businesses, aiming to improve cost competitiveness and form a major global player.

Eikei plans a Slovakia subsidiary to expand automotive and AI PCB presence while diversifying geopolitical risk across Europe, the Americas and Asia.

Kinsus plans multibillion-dollar capacity and technology investments, building new substrate plants every two to three years to support rising AI-driven demand.

Kodiak Assembly strengthens PCB supply chain through partnerships with US-based manufacturers, improving sourcing stability.

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