Amphenol RF Adds High-Frequency End Launch Plug to SMA Series
High-Frequency SMA Plug offers VSWR performance up to 26.5 GHz with optimized end launch design. Danbury, CT – Amphenol RF is pleased to introduce the addition of an end launch plug into its high-frequency SMA product line. Like the popular High-Frequency SMA End Launch Jacks, this Plug offers exceptional VSWR performance up to 26.5 GHz […]
Plasma-Therm Expands its Product Portfolio with Acquisition of KOBUS
St. Petersburg, Florida, April, 2018 — Plasma-Therm today announced that it has acquired KOBUS, an innovative plasma deposition company, which enables F.A.S.T®, a valuable alternative to ALD where thick and conformal films are required. This unique deposition method is at the crossroads of ALD and CVD: F.A.S.T. stands for “Fast Atomic Sequential Technology.” F.A.S.T. is enabled […]
Prototron Circuit Exhibits at SMTA’s Dallas Expo and Tech Forum 2018
REDMOND, WA. Dave Ryder, President of Prototron Circuits of Redmond Washington and Tucson Arizona announced that his company will once again be exhibiting at the Dallas Expo & Tech Forum to be held on Tuesday, April 10 at the Plano Event Center in Plano, Texas. When making the announcement, Mr. Ryder said, “As we grow our […]
Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) Issues Statement on USTR Section 301 Findings
WASHINGTON—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, released the following statement from President & CEO John Neuffer in response to the Section 301 action taken by the Trump Administration to address China’s trade practices. “The U.S. semiconductor industry shares the Trump Administration’s concerns regarding unfair and discriminatory trade […]
India, the Sleeping Tigress

EMSNOW is very pleased to announce a new contributor who will be reporting on electronics manufacturing in India for us: Rajeev Kulkarni. India is getting a lot of attention recently; it is spending $18 billion this year alone to improve highways, and there is a sense that infrastructure issues such as the power grid may improve enough to make India electronics manufacturing plausible.