While Desktops, Traditional Notebooks, and Slate Tablets Continue to Decline, Newer Form Factors Show Signs of Growth, According to IDC
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The worldwide market for personal computing devices (PCDs), inclusive of traditional PCs and tablets, is expected to decline 3% in 2019 with shipments reaching 392.5 million units, according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. IDC anticipates the decline to continue through 2023 with unit […]
North American PCB Sales and Orders Continue to Outpace 2018, Says IPC
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the April 2019 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Year-over-year growth in April was positive for sales and orders, and the book-to-bill ratio strengthened to 1.02. Total North American PCB shipments in April 2019 were up 6.6 percent compared to the same month […]
CURPAS e.V. and Ersa Hold Workshops on Soldering Drones
Drone technology meets manual soldering CURPAS e.V. and Ersa held two workshops “drone meets soldering iron” with soldering and flight demonstration at universities (Wertheim) “Drones are safe and reliable when, among other things, all components are correctly soldered”, Jörg Nolte, Product Manager Soldering Tools, Rework and Inspection Systems, started his introductory lecture at the two […]
Infineon to acquire Cypress Semiconductor, Targeting Automotive and IoT
Infineon CEO Ploss: “Landmark step in Infineon’s strategic development. We will be able to offer our customers the most comprehensive portfolio for linking the real with the digital world.” Combination of highly complementary technology portfolios opens up great potential in high-growth target markets automotive, industrial and Internet of Things (IoT) Infineon to pay US$23.85 per […]