Early reports indicate no immediate supply-chain disruption from the Middle East conflict, as the White House highlights a surge of new US investments in semiconductor manufacturing, AI infrastructure and advanced packaging.

Researchers from Boston University and IBM Quantum have demonstrated chip-scale gallium-based liquid-metal interconnects that enable modular superconducting quantum circuits.

TopLine offers custom extra-large format BGA packages.

Altus Group and Koh Young will host a technical webinar on April 28 on AI-enabled inspection software.

Amtech Electrocircuits, an electronics manufacturing services provider, is collaborating with engineers through the Apple Manufacturing Academy to implement advanced factory analytics and automation workflows.

Mike Buetow discusses Cadence’s acquisition of EMA Design Automation and what the deal could mean for the companies and the PCB design software market on the PCB Chat podcast.

Francisco Aguilar, CEO of Bounce Imaging, will keynote PCB East 2026, sharing how a prototype 360-degree tactical camera evolved into a mission-critical tool through iterative design and EMS collaboration.

PCB Detroit will return to Wayne State University June 15-16 with technical sessions covering ESD, EMI, RF design, thin copper impacts, thermal management, signal integrity and AI-driven PCB workflows, alongside a 14-company tabletop exhibition and networking events.

PCEA will debut the PCB Management Forum at PCB East on April 28, focusing on AI adoption, material shortages and workforce challenges.

CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY has opened registration for the 2026 Service Excellence Awards, inviting EMS providers and industry suppliers to benchmark customer service performance through direct customer feedback ahead of the March 31 deadline.

Registration is now open for PCB East 2026, the electronics industry’s East Coast conference and exhibition.

PCB East 2026’s exhibition hall is more than 95 percent sold out, reflecting strong exhibitor demand ahead of the April event in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Looking for networking opportunities? Join the PCEA Discord server, bringing together engineers and designers from around the world on a private channel for discussing technical questions and career opportunities.

Pegatron and GlobalWafers said the Middle East conflict has not yet disrupted operations or supply chains, though executives cautioned that potential oil supply disruptions could create downstream uncertainty for electronics components and raw materials.

The White House highlighted a series of new US investments in semiconductor manufacturing, AI infrastructure, and advanced packaging, including projects by Nvidia, Micron, TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Amkor and GlobalWafers

Nvidia has reportedly narrowed its partners for chip-on-wafer-on-PCB (CoWoP) substrate production to three PCB manufacturers.

India is expanding incentives to strengthen domestic electronics component manufacturing, aiming to reduce import dependence.

Delton Technology is seeking to raise up to $423M through a Hong Kong listing.

DroneShield has launched a counter-UAS manufacturing line in the European Union.

Schmid Group secured a lower two-digit million-dollar order from a Chinese PCB manufacturer for wet-process equipment.

ASMPT is increasing its focus on advanced semiconductor packaging equipment, particularly thermo-compression bonding systems used in AI chip and HBM memory packaging.

Mitsubishi Electric partners with Elephantech to advance inkjet-printed PCB manufacturing using copper nano-ink technology.

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