European PCB Industry Loses Two Companies
PCB company CSI in Toulouse, France, a sister company of Cimulec, was the victim of a fire on the night of Friday July 26 to Saturday July 27. This was a devastating blow for the employees of this small company specializing in the manufacturing of printed circuits for aeronautics. They were unable to return to […]
Lam Research Introduces Lam Cryo™ 3.0 Cryogenic Etch Technology to Accelerate Scaling of 3D NAND for the AI Era
Production-proven innovation addresses critical manufacturing challenges as memory makers target 1,000-layer 3D NAND by decade end FREMONT, Calif. – Lam Research Corp. (Nasdaq: LRCX) today extended its leadership in 3D NAND flash memory etching with the introduction of Lam Cryo™ 3.0, the third generation of the company’s production-proven cryogenic dielectric etch technology. As the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence […]
Worldwide Generative AI Smartphone Shipments Forecast to Reach 70% of the Market by 2028 with More Than 360% Growth in 2024, According to IDC
NEEDHAM, Mass.– The future of the smartphone industry is set to be transformed as worldwide generative AI (GenAI) smartphone shipments are forecast to grow 363.6% year over year in 2024 to 234.2 million units, according to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast. This represents 19% of the overall smartphone market in 2024. IDC defines […]
North American EMS Industry Down 2.4 Percent in June
IPC releases EMS Industry results for June 2024 BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA— IPC announced the June 2024 findings from its North American Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.32. Total North American EMS shipments in June 2024 were down 2.4 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the […]
How India Is Starting a Chip Industry From Scratch
Rao Tummala is advising the government on how to develop a chip ecosystem in India. This interview from IEEE Spectrum explains why.