Drop tests aren’t limited to cellphones: monitors, laptops, servers and other electronic components can all benefit from impact testing.

The US EPA is exploring exemptions to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Fees Rule, says IPC.

Bill Hargin will host a webinar on PCB laminate characterization on Apr. 1.

ESD Alliance spokesman Wally Rhines gives an update on the EDA market and thoughts on whether Covid-19 will move the needle toward cloud-based PCB applications on the latest edition of PCB Chat.

How is the PCB industry responding to Covid-19? An update from the editors of PCD&F/CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY.

Looking for training on SMT assembly, or are you an engineer who needs to learn PCB design? Check out the upcoming PCB2Day workshops in Austin, TX, in June.

The future of manufacturing is codevelopment, or continuously shared design and manufacturing data.

IPC president John Mitchell talks about the state of the industry, coronavirus, and the future of the electronic assembly industry on the Reliability Matters podcast.

Ten industry associations, representing hundreds of semiconductor and semiconductor supply chain companies, issued a statement calling on nations to prioritize semiconductor operations as they craft public health measures to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Worldwide server market revenue increased 5.1% year-over-year in the fourth quarter and shipments grew 11.7%, according to Gartner.

Some 100 IC wafer fabs have closed or been repurposed since 2009, with ≤200mm wafer fabs hardest hit, and 70% of the closures in Japan and North America.

Note’s EMS plant in Windsor, UK, has temporarily suspended production, in line with UK authorities’ decision to limit all non-essential travel and work.

Dyconex said its fabrication plant looks well supplied with basic and raw materials, as well as relief supplies.

Microsoft will divest its stake in Israeli facial recognition startup AnyVision and is updating its policies so it no longer would make minority investments in companies that sell the controversial technology.

Lenovo will resume about 60% of production at its Wuhan, China, plant by the end of March, with the facility set to return to full production by mid April.

Pegatron’s CEO expects the ODM’s revenues to grow in the first half of 2020.

Manufacturers with plants in Kunshan, China, have restarted production, but face rising operating costs in the second quarter and are struggling finding workers, according to industry sources.

Royal Flex Circuits is working around the clock to build PCBs for ventilators.

From the pages of
PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB:
PCEA Names Chairman, Sets Goals
In my debut as author of this column, I provide updates on the direction and leadership of the PCEA, and Stephen Chavez shares his first “message from the chairman.”
by Kelly Dack

From the pages of
CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY:
Functional Test Payback ‘On the Fly’
The merits of using flying probe for functional test and FAI.
by David Levine

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