North American Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers Post July 2021 Billings
MILPITAS, Calif. — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers posted $3.86 billion in billings worldwide in July 2021 (three-month average basis), according to the July Equipment Market Data Subscription (EMDS) Billings Report published today by SEMI. The billings figure is 4.5% higher than final June 2021 billings of $3.69 billion and 49.8% higher than July 2020 billings of $2.57 billion. […]
Asia pacific supply chains remain resilient, but covid-19 resulting in a broader rethink, says new EIU report
Survey of 175 respondents across multiple regions shows Asia Pacific supply chains remain relatively resilient with managers investing more heavily in the digitisation of their supply chains for the future Key takeaways: While supply chains in Asia Pacific are relatively resilient, companies across the board are rethinking their longer-term strategies for the future Asia […]
Drying-optimised cleaning agent for stencil cleaning
The new Etimol SW 25/FD RAN cleaning agent from Emil Otto GmbH is drying-optimised and has been specially developed for SMT stencil washing systems that have no or insufficient heating or drying. “Our customers who use older, fully automatic stencil washers asked us for a cleaning agent that is optimised with regard to drying after […]
Master the PCB Troubleshooting Process with IPC Three-Week Course Starting September 13, October 26 in Europe
Identify PCB defects and determine solutions. Learn to troubleshoot specific defects and identify where in the manufacturing process the defect originated. IPC’s three-week course, PCB Troubleshooting and Defect Analysis, starts September 13. After completing the course, students will be able to diagnose the root cause and prescribe corrective action for: PCB defects such as interconnect separation, delamination, […]
Plasma surface treatment in chip manufacturing – selective, inline, and cycle-time optimized
Plasmatreat has developed a fully automated Openair-Plasma system based on current industry requirements Semiconductors are in short supply right now and demand is showing no signs of easing off. With this in mind, increasing throughput is just as important as increasing yield to deliver a high quality product. In its capacity as a long-standing and […]