China signaled support for deeper cooperation with the United States following the latter’s export approval of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips, as a new regional analysis shows Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand rapidly moving up the semiconductor value chain.

PCEA reports that PCB East 2026 exhibition space is more than 70% booked and on track to sell out, with the event moving to the DCU Center in Worcester for its April 28–May 1 conference and April 29 exhibition.

Okta says securing AI agents has become enterprises’ top identity concern, prompting the company to expand its governance and policy controls to manage non-human entities.

Taiwan’s flexible PCB makers are pursuing AI-driven opportunities in wearables, high-speed transmission and robotics.

Entries for Circuits Assembly's 2026 NPI Awards, recognizing innovations in electronics assembly equipment, material and software, are due Dec. 19.

TopLine Corp. offers zero ohm jumpers and dummy components.

Plasma Innovations’ Flexxal process enables aluminum conductor traces to be soldered like copper.

SMTA finalized the program for the 30th Pan Pacific Strategic Electronics Symposium, set for February 2–5 in Hawaii.

Shenmao Technology releases SMF-TA52 transient adhesive.

Vision Engineering releases ProteQ VISO 3D digital stereo microscope system.

PCB West 2026 will take place Sept. 29–Oct. 2 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, with booth registration now open for returning exhibitors.

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.

China said it supports mutual benefit and cooperation with the US after Washington approved exports of Nvidia’s H200 AI chips to China.

A new report says Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand are rapidly moving up the global chip value chain, shifting from assembly roles to strategic hubs for advanced packaging, testing, and IC design as regional semiconductor investment accelerates.

President Trump said he will issue an executive order blocking state-level AI regulation, creating tension with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposed AI Bill of Rights and raising questions about how federal and state authority will align on AI policy.

Foxconn will invest $170M to open a new electronics manufacturing plant in Louisville, KY.

November’s Electronic Component Trends and Sentiment report shows the index rising to 120.1, outperforming expectations and signaling broad optimism for the fourth quarter.

AI demand is lifting Taiwan’s IC distributors to record levels.

Tata Electronics and Intel signed an agreement to explore chip manufacturing, packaging, and AI PC development in India.

Marvell shares fell after reports that Microsoft and Amazon may shift key custom chip programs to competitors.

Coherix opened a new vision center in Sinsheim, Germany.

Entrepix named Legatech exclusive sales representative for the UK and Nordic region.

Helios Technologies promoted Billy Aldridge to president, electronics segment.

The Analysis of Variance: Drawing Conclusions from Data that are Correct, Unambiguous and Defensible
PCD&F/CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY

Multi-scale Alignment Detection Transformer for PCB Defect Detection with Enhanced Cross-scale Feature Fusion
Measurement Science and Technology

Electromigration in Eutectic Gold-Tin (80Au20Sn-wt%) Solder Joints
Journal of Electronic Materials

EVENTS

PCB Update is a digital newsletter for PCB design, fabrication and assembly professionals, brought to you by Printed Circuit Engineering Association™. E-mail industry press releases or links to the editors of CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY or PCD&F: pr@pcea.net.