EMSNOW On Tour – Final Wrap-up
Eric and Dieter reflect on their 3-week journey through Europe in this last episode of EMSNOW On Tour. They visited 13 companies and discovered some common themes including the most prominent challenges – material supply chain disruptions and talent shortages. Eric asks Dieter to comment on advice he would give companies experiencing the ‘eye of […]
Rising Material and Labor Costs Continue to Plague Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain
Ease of recruitment and profit margins declining, along with inventories IPC’s January 2022 global electronics manufacturing supply chain sentiment report found that materials and labor costs continue to be the largest issue facing the electronics supply chain, with nine in 10 electronics manufacturers reporting rising materials costs and more than three-fourths reporting rising labor costs. Though order […]
Call-for-Participation Webinar iNEMI: Moisture Induced Expansion Metrology for Packaging Polymetric Materials Project
Join us for this information session about iNEMI’s new project on moisture induced expansion metrology for packaging polymetric materials. Electronic packaging comprises polymeric materials (dielectric, solder resist, core, mold, epoxy, etc.) that absorb moisture from the environment during substrate fabrication, packaging assembly and test processing. In some cases, this absorbed moisture causes material hygroscopic swelling […]
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 23.5% Year-to-Year in November
Industry Establishes Annual Record for Number of Semiconductors Sold WASHINGTON—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor industry sales were $49.7 billion in the month of November 2021, an increase of 23.5% over the November 2020 total of $40.2 billion and 1.5% more than the October 2021 total of $49.0 billion. The cumulative annual […]