Electronics Industry Welcomes Reintroduction of Bipartisan Proposal to Boost U.S. Printed Circuit Board Sector

Legislation complements Biden’s “Presidential Determination” on PCBs The electronics manufacturing industry is welcoming the reintroduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Congress that would help rebuild the country’s printed circuit board (PCB) sector. The Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act, reintroduced today by Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA), incentivizes purchases of domestically […]

Are You Meeting Sustainability Objectives?

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Throughout the SMT electronics industry, sustainability continues to be pushed forward through initiatives set forth by individual companies and regulatory agencies on both state and regional levels. This blog from the Zestron Cleaning Chronicles outlines some of the basics.

VTT creates a biodegradable ECG patch and paves the way to a more sustainable future for wearable electronic devices 

The new nanocellulose and carbon ECG patch aims to reduce the carbon footprint of plastics and electronics for one of the world’s largest waste-producing sectors: healthcare. VTT is currently looking for potential partners to bring manufacturing to industrial scale.   ESPOO, Finland – VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a new sustainable electrocardiogram (ECG, also known […]

‘State of AI in Engineering’ study finds nearly 70% of Engineering Executives feel pressure to adopt AI

Independent research firm Forrester surveyed 163 engineering leaders at US and European automotive, aerospace and industrial/manufacturing enterprises for their views on artificial intelligence (AI) 67% feel pressure to adopt AI to avoid losing competitive advantage Companies already implementing AI technology are 43% more likely to see an increase in revenue, profitability and competitiveness compared to […]