SEMI has developed “SEMI SMT-ELS (Equipment Link Standards),” the Standard suite for SMT assembly lines, which replaces SMEMA and adds data communication capabilities to make assembly lines smarter.

DownStream Technologies will host webinars on preparing designs for fabrication and best practices in PCB documentation on Thursday.

MacDermid Alpha offers MultiPrep 200 copper surface treatment.

LPKF shows Microcut 6080 stencil cutter.

Global electronic equipment sales increased an estimated 0.3% in the third quarter, based on a combination of company financial reports, individual company projections and estimates.

The memory industry is expected to recover in 2020, thanks to momentum from 5G-driven demand.

North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $2.11 billion in billings worldwide in October, up 3.9% year-over-year.

Registration for CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY's 2020 NPI Awards is open until Dec. 6.

East West Manufacturing, a design, manufacturing and distribution company, has acquired Adcotron EMS for an undisclosed sum.

Wearable technology continues to gather pace, building an ecosystem of connected devices and capturing consumer attention to the tune of $108 billion by 2023, according to Futuresource Consulting.

Cisco sued three former senior employees whom it accused of stealing thousands of files containing confidential information when they defected to a competitor.

TopLine announced expanded collaboration and technical cooperation with VPT Components, to provide CCGA column attachment services.

Accucode purchased a Nano Dimension DragonFly LDM additive manufacturing system, its second.

Foxconn founder Terry Gou is now reportedly considering a 2024 bid for the presidency of Taiwan.

ACL Staticide appointed Dan Kaiser national sales manager.

IPC named Alison James senior director, Europe.

Michael Joseph Connolly, former superintendent of printer and card manufacturing at IBM and vice president at SCI, has passed away.

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