Movie Monday – EMS@C-LEVEL with Eric Miscoll of EMSNOW

Following the announcements of EMSNOW and IPC’s North American EMS Research Study, I caught up with the ever-charming Eric Miscoll to explore the what, why, when, where and how of this bold and ambitious endeavor. In this short but informative session Eric explains the need for solid data on the size and shape of the […]

SMTA International Pre-Event Guide Published

The technical committee has finalized the conference program. Research will be presented from major manufacturing companies including Cisco Systems, Inc., Collins Aerospace, Ericsson AB, Flex, Honeywell FM&T, IBM Corporation, Intel Corporation, Nokia Bell Labs, NXP Semiconductors, Raytheon Technologies, Safran Electronics & Defense, Sandia National Laboratories, Texas Instruments, several universities, and many more. Download guide here […]

EV Supply Chain Expands with Michigan’s New Semiconductor Wafer Plant

Industry Week reports that a new plant being built by SK Siltron CCS will manufacture a specialty wafer made of silicon carbide that can be used in the semiconductor power components of electric vehicles. Michigan’s march to be a leader in advanced mobility and electrification continues with the announcement on August 24 that​ semiconductor wafer manufacturer […]

Scanfil to initiate planning to double its Suzhou factory in China

Scanfil has decided to start planning to expand its existing factory in Suzhou, China. The possible investment in the expansion of the current facility has been estimated to be at EUR 6 million, and the construction work is estimated to be started in 2022. “Customer demand has been increasing throughout the year and there are […]