CalcuQuote Receives Investment for Global Growth from Elisa
DALLAS – Finland-based, Elisa Oyj (HEL: ELISA) has made a strategic investment to hold a majority stake in CalcuQuote, a U.S.-based supply chain software provider for the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry. The partnership will accelerate CalcuQuote’s mission of digitalizing and optimizing the EMS supply chain by expanding its global sales team and supporting its product roadmap, including […]
SCIP Database Requirements May Apply to Your Company
By Kelly Scanlon, director, environment, health and safety policy and research, IPC On October 28, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) formally launched the Substances of Concern in Products (SCIP) database. Any company importing, producing, or supplying products on the EU market that contain substances of very high concern will have to comply with the database reporting requirements. Specifically, if […]
Monitor Shipment Expected to Grow by 5.4% YoY in 2020, While Asus Undergoes Highest % Growth and Samsung Rises in Ranking, Says TrendForce
Global monitor shipment is projected to grow by 5.4% YoY this year owing to strong shipment performances against the downtrend by monitor brands that primarily focus on the consumer markets; as of 2020, these brands have experienced three consecutive years of YoY shipment growth, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. This strong shipment performance can be […]
Component event risks in electronic manufacturing supply chains
Manufacturers will scramble to fill supply chain gaps created by product engineering changes and ECN cut-ins, AVL discrepancies from component manufacturer spec changes and, poor planning management of product lifecycles (PLM) and end-of-life (EOL) for their electronic and electro-mechanical programs. Mark Zetter of Venture Outsource explains how bad component information contributes to higher costs.
Indium Corporation Expert to Participate in Online Thermal Conference
Indium Corporation’s Tim Jensen, Senior Product Manager for Engineered Solder Materials, will present during IMAPS-UK/IEEE-EPS’s online thermal management conference from Nov. 25-26. Thermal system design is a critical aspect in both high-performance and quantum computing applications. Part of that system is the thermal interface material (TIM). In Advanced Metal Thermal Interface Materials for High- Performance Computing Applications, Jensen will begin […]