Foxconn is reportedly evaluating plans to assemble iPads in India, marking a significant expansion of its current operations focused on making iPhones.

A Carnegie Mellon PhD candidate has turned his apartment into a robotic environment using printed circuit boards that can breathe and bend.

Apple has joined 15 other firms in signing a voluntary commitment to ensure that AI's power is not used for destructive purposes.

Ultra Librarian and Footprintku AI will host a free webinar, DFM Aware CAD Libraries – Designing for Manufacturability Upfront, on Aug. 8.

Registration is open for the technical program for PCB West 2024, featuring more than 110 hours of in-depth electronics engineering training spread over nearly 50 sessions.

Vishay released CHA series resistors.

Electronics design software architect Charles Pfeil will keynote the PCB West conference and exhibition in October, giving a talk, “AI Roadmap for PCB Layout: New Opportunities for PCB Designers,” that will illustrate the capabilities and methodologies that will be needed for AI success with complex PCB designs.

The semiconductor industry is undergoing a technological shift fueled by applications that mandate intricate custom chip designs.

Susy Webb will present a new all-day webinar titled “Effective PCB Design Techniques” on Sept. 10, sponsored by PCEA.

Abstracts for next year’s PCB East technical conference are due Sept. 6, PCEA announced.

An Iranian knowledge-based company has succeeded in making flexible circuits with application in printing circuits on fabric and textiles.

Finding appropriate methods of cooling electronics allows engineers, designers and other professionals to prioritize sustainability by finding solutions that will make the products last longer and become more energy efficient.

A vintage computing enthusiast and fan of retro Apple computers has built the first new Apple Macintosh Plus compatible clone in 34 years.

Plexus announced revenue of $960.8 million for the third quarter of its fiscal year, representing a 6% year-over-year decrease.

Rogers reported sales of $214.2 million in the second quarter, down 7.2% from 2023's second quarter.

SK Hynix will invest about 9.4 trillion won ($6.8 billion) in its first chip plant in the South Korean city of Yongin.

Turkey announced $30 billion in incentive packages to boost high-tech investment in the country, including $5 billion to build a semiconductor factory.

India is hoping massive subsidies can help it establish a self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem, but experts say it must overcome big hurdles.

Global mobile phone shipments reached nearly 570 million units in the first half of the year, and are projected to surpass 600 million units in 2024’s second half.

Following a painful period of shortages, most electronic components are now in plentiful supply, but DRAM and NAND pricing levels will continue to see significant increases through the year.

The Chips Act has spurred regional cross-border collaboration in Eastern Canada.

The SIA applauded new Chips Act incentives to support Amkor’s advanced packaging operations in Arizona.

Siemens and BAE Systems announced a collaboration to accelerate digital innovation in engineering and manufacturing technologies.

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