FLEX Announces Third Quarter Financial Results
SAN JOSE, Calif.–Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) announced results for its third quarter ended December 31, 2018. “During the quarter, we grew revenues, improved the quality of our sales mix, expanded margins, returned to free cash flow generation, and streamlined our investment portfolio,” said Michael Capellas, Chairman of Flex. “These results reflect our intense focus on execution […]
PI Releases 1200W High Power Piezo Driver for Fast Switching Applications
Built for demanding high performance piezo applications in industrial automation and R&D. Auburn, MA – Nano precision motion industry leader PI (Physik Instrumente) LP has released the new model E-619, a high-power piezo amplifier designed to drive high-capacitance multilayer piezo actuators with rapid rise times or high frequencies. As a special form of electro-ceramics, piezo materials […]
CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY Announces 2019 Service Excellence Award Winners
SAN DIEGO – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY announced the winners of its 2019 Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers and electronics assembly equipment, materials and software suppliers. CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY recognized companies that received the highest customer service ratings, as judged by their own customers, during a ceremony at IPC Apex Expo in San Diego. “This […]
Semiconductor R&D Spending Will Step Up After Slowing
3D die-stacking technologies, manufacturing barriers, and growing complexities in end-use systems among the technical challenges that are expected to lift R&D growth rates through 2023.The semiconductor business is defined by rapid technological changes and the need to maintain high levels of investment in research and development for new materials, innovative manufacturing processes for increasingly complex […]
What You Should Know About Buying PCBs
Regardless of where they are produced, PCBs often need to be exported from their country of origin in order to be assembled. China is a key country for sourcing PCBs but it is not always easy to manage logistics and purchasing. Here are the essential points to know.