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THE LEAD
Itera CEO AJ Cooper will headline PCB West 2026 with a keynote exploring how reconfigurable fluid circuit boards could reshape AI hardware development. Solstice Advanced Materials has agreed to acquire Element Solutions in a $14B transaction.
TECH NEWS
AJ Cooper, CEO and cofounder of Itera, will keynote PCB West on Sept. 30, discussing the company's self-reconfiguring "fluid" PCB technology and its potential to accelerate AI hardware development by enabling circuit boards to be rewired digitally in real time.
Nvidia has reportedly delayed the launch of its Kyber NVL144 AI rack until 2028 after manufacturing challenges with its 78-layer PCB midplane hindered production.
Amtech Electrocircuits has launched First Article, an online publication focused on practical AI applications for hardware development.
Innox Advanced Materials is advancing development of its build-up film (BF) for semiconductor package substrates.
Tagarno releases T50 firmware version 1.9.
PCEA announced a dedicated electronics assembly program for PCB West 2026, featuring 10 technical sessions on solder paste, placement, reflow, stencil design and cleaning.
Registration is open for PCB West 2026, which will feature more than 120 hours of PCB design and assembly training this September in Santa Clara.
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The Most Dangerous Word in EMS: Pretending
In the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) world, it is critical for companies to understand who they are and what they stand for, rather than adopting aspirational marketing taglines that make them appear indistinguishable from everyone else in the industry.
JAKE KULP
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