“R2-D2 Expert” and Former Principal Concept Technical Director for Walt Disney Imagineering, Paul Bailey, to Keynote IPC APEX EXPO 2024

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA – Each year, IPC APEX EXPO features industry’s most dynamic, innovative minds to deliver keynote presentations that are both educational and entertaining. IPC APEX EXPO 2024 will feature Paul Bailey, mixed-media artist, technologist and vice president and general manager of AOA West, a design, production and project management company in Burbank, Calif. A former principal concept […]

TTI Europe signs EMEA distribution agreement with Rosenberger

High-frequency, fiber-optic and high-voltage connectivity solutions added to TTI Europe’s portfolio   Maisach-Gernlinden – TTI, Inc. – Europe, a world leading specialty distributor of electronic components, has signed an authorised distributor agreement with Rosenberger, a leading manufacturer of impedance-controlled and optical interconnect solutions in high-frequency, high-voltage and fiber-optic technology. TTI Europe now stocks Rosenberger products, so electronics […]

Earthquake Temporarily Halts Silicon Wafer, MLCC, and Semiconductor Facilities in Japan, Impact Expected to be Controllable, Says TrendForce

TrendForce’s investigation into the impact of the recent strong earthquake in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, reveals that several key semiconductor-related facilities are located within the affected area. This includes MLCC manufacturer TAIYO YUDEN, silicon wafer (raw wafer) producers Shin-Etsu and GlobalWafers, and fabs such as Toshiba and TPSCo (a joint venture between […]

China’s manufacturing PMI falls for third month in a row highlighting 2024 challenges for world’s second-biggest economy

China’s key factory activity gauge closed the year with a contraction for a third straight month, suggesting that the world’s second-biggest economy may need more policy support to accomplish Beijing’s economic stabilisation goals in 2024. December’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49 from November’s 49.4, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics […]