Value-Added Services for Connectivity, Data Management, and IIoT Platforms will Drive Smart Manufacturing Spend to US$950 Billion in 2030

According to global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, spending on smart manufacturing will grow from US$345 billion in 2021 to more than US$950 billion in 2030 as manufacturers advance their digital transformation initiatives. This market refers to factories that adopt Industry 4.0 solutions, such as autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), asset tracking, simulation, and digital twins.  […]

SIA Echoes National Security Leaders’ Call for Swift Enactment of Competitiveness Legislation, Including Chip Manufacturing and Research Investments

WASHINGTON—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) released the following statement from President and CEO John Neuffer in support of a letter sent today from top national security leaders to congressional leadership encouraging swift passage of comprehensive, bipartisan competitiveness legislation, which would fund efforts critical to strengthening America’s technological edge and national security, including the CHIPS for […]

Indium Corporation Expert to Present at Wafer-Level Packaging Symposium

Indium Corporation’s innovative materials for advanced semiconductor packaging will be the focus of a presentation by Dr. Dongkai Shangguan, strategic advisor, at the Surface Mount Technology Association’s Wafer-Level Packaging Symposium, Feb. 15-17, San Jose, Calif., U.S. As advanced packaging continues to drive towards heterogeneous integration, new materials need to be developed to address the many […]

Altium and MacroFab Partner to Launch Industry-First Integrated PCB “Design WITH Manufacturing” Application

“Altimade” combines real-time supply chain data and elastic manufacturing capabilities on the Altium 365 electronics design platform SAN DIEGO – Altium LLC (ASX:ALU) and MacroFab, Inc. today announced that Altimade, the electronics industry’s first “design WITH manufacturing” application, is now available to the Altium user community. Available on the Altium 365 cloud platform and connected […]

Electronics Manufacturing – the Human Element

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The post-pandemic Great Resignation reminds managers that people are at the heart of every enterprise, including electronics manufacturing. Here Kathy Miller, Co-founder of OpSisters, reminds us of the positive actions managers can take to create companies people want to work for.