When will the chip shortage be resolved? According to TrendForce: 2H22
This year sees the continuation of the persistent chip shortage, which entails a shortage of production capacity for not only 12-inch wafers fabricated with mature process technologies but also 8-inch wafers in particular. The shortage of 8-inch wafer production capacity initially began gestating in 2H19, owing to emerging demand from structural changes in the semiconductor […]
The European EMS market 2021
Dieter Weiss, in collaboration with IPC, releases the latest European EMS data.
Hon Hai’s sales reach third quarter high
Taipei – Smartphone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported record-high third-quarter sales Tuesday, with market analysts citing the unveiling of the iPhone 13 by Apple Inc. in September as the primary driver of growth. In a statement, the world’s largest contract electronics maker said it posted approximately NT$1.4 trillion (US$50 billion) in consolidated sales […]
SMTAi Expands Lead-Free Symposium
The Lead-Free Symposium Has Evolved This year at SMTA International, the popular track known as the Lead-Free Symposium will expand and morph into two different tracks spanning three days of the technical conference. The new tracks focus on Low Temperature Solder and Second-Level Interconnect Reliability. Over 20 presentations are scheduled between these two tracks to […]
CalcuQuote Adds NAC Semi to Quoting System for EMS
Dallas, TX – CalcuQuote customers will benefit from the inclusion of NAC Semi, a global electronic component design service and distributor, into the CalcuQuote ecosystem designed for electronics contract manufacturers. “NAC Semi is pleased that we found CalcuQuote. We were introduced to them by one of our EMS customers. We are eager to have our component inventory […]