Dieter Weiss’ Final Data for EMS production 2017 in Europe

European EMS Analyst Dieter Weiss releases his final numbers for EMS production in Europe, based on his rigorous and painstaking data collection methodology.
Growing Virtual Personal Assistant Market Expands Significantly into New Vehicles, IHS Markit Says
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.–Siri and other virtual personal assistants (VPAs) are the latest conveniences to gain popularity and use in today’s vehicles. Nearly 700 million of these software platforms will be enabled in vehicles – whether embedded, through mobile devices or via connection via home devices – by 2024, according to the latest forecast for these systems from business […]
China set to impose stricter regulations on PCB industry, Digitimes reports
China will implement a new set of strict regulations on the operations of the PCB industry on February 1, which may threaten the survival of small- to medium-size makers, according to sources from the related upstream supply chain. In addition to having higher requirements concerning environmental matters, the new regulations will require makers to have […]