North American PCB Industry Shipments Down 6.8 Percent in April
IPC Releases PCB Industry Results for April 2025 BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA — IPC announced today the April 2025 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.21. Total North American PCB shipments in April 2025 were down 6.8% compared to the same month last year. However, compared to the preceding […]
Up Close with Shahela Ali, Director Global Marketing, IDENTCO
EMSNOW explores all things related to labeling with Shahela Ali, Director of Global Marketing, IDENTCO. The technical and engineering requirements for labels for PCBs and cable harnesses have become more demanding with the trend of shrinking board real estate, and the complicated chemistry issues arising from cleaning technology. IDENTCO is staying ahead of these trends, […]
U.S. Bipartisan PCBS Act to Revitalize a Long-Neglected Part of the Microelectronics Ecosystem
Computer Chips Need Printed Circuit Boards Washington– The bipartisan Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act of 2025 introduced by Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) addresses a long-standing weakness in our nation’s capacity to produce trusted and secure microelectronics. Chips need a printed circuit board and an integrated circuit substrate to connect to an electronic […]