ECIA Chief Analyst Dale Ford’s Predictions 2022

The electronic components industry has battled daunting supply chain challenges throughout 2021 as it works to respond to strong end-market demand. To this point, these intractable problems seem to have no near-term solutions. The headlines highlight the trends that will direct the focus of the electronics industry in 2022 beyond the immediate need to source […]

PC Monitor Volume Saw Its First Contraction Since COVID-19 Lockdowns Began, Signaling A Cooling Market, According to IDC

NEEDHAM, Mass. – After five consecutive quarters of year-over-year shipment growth, the global PC monitor market hit an inflection point in the third quarter of 2021 (3Q21), registering the first year-over-year decline in shipments since global lockdowns began in the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker. […]

Wafer-Level Packaging Symposium (WLPS) Program Announced and Registration Now Open

Minneapolis, MN – The SMTA is pleased to announce the technical program for the Wafer-Level Packaging Symposium (WLPS). The symposium will be held February 15-17, 2022 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in San Jose, California. The technical sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday are organized into three tracks: Wafer-Level Packaging (WLP), 3D Packaging, and Advanced […]