2026 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference Student Innovation Challenge Pre-registration Deadline Extended to January 11, 2026
ORLANDO, FL (January 5, 2026) – The IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), has extended the deadline for the Student Innovation Challenge for ECTC 2026. Six winning student teams will have the opportunity to attend ECTC 2026 with financial assistance, including travel costs up to a specified amount. Eligible participants currently enrolled in an undergraduate […]
Up Close with Vytautas Ilgūnas, Chief Commercial Officer, TLT PCB
EMSNOW hears about the first PCB factory launched in Europe in 25 years from Vytautas Ilgūnas, Chief Commercial Officer, TLT PCB, in Vilnius, Lithuania. This effort is in line with the European goal to have regional, vertically integrated capability to build advanced electronic systems, starting with the foundation of all electronic hardware: the PCBs themselves. […]
Ripple Effects: Why Water Risk is the Next Major Business Challenge for the Semiconductor Industry
By Alua Suleimenova, Senior Program and Staff Manager | Global Sustainability at Marvell Technology. The semiconductor industry is the bedrock of modern technology, enabling everything from AI and cloud computing to electric vehicles. Yet, this critical sector is also one of the most resource-intensive globally, with a substantial dependency on water. A single fabrication plant can demand up […]
Global Memory Shortage Crisis: IDC’s Market Analysis and the Potential Impact on the Smartphone and PC Markets in 2026
In late 2025, the global semiconductor ecosystem is experiencing an unprecedented memory chip shortage with knock-on effects for the device manufacturers and end users that could persist well into 2027. DRAM prices have surged significantly as demand from AI data centers continues to outstrip supply, creating a supply/demand imbalance. IDC was monitoring the memory situation as we prepared our November device forecasts, and we factored them into the update. The situation, however, has […]
Foxconn Reports Unaudited December 2025 Financial Performance