Semiconductors are materials which have a conductivity between conductors (general metals) and nonconductors or insulators (such as ceramics). Semiconductors are made from pure elements, typically sil...

WASHINGTON—Oct. 3, 2016—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconducto...

Printed circuit boards are the base of electronic products in a variety of consumer and industrial applications. New PCBs always perform well. However, their performance will deteriorate with&nbs...

CHENNAI, INDIA – Foxconn has struck a deal to reopen a Nokia manufacturing plant here, pending government approval.Foxconn had acquired the plant from Nokia but closed it to avoid inheriting local tax...

WASHINGTON – The 90-day moving average semiconductor sales reached $28 billion worldwide in August, an increase of 0.5% year-over-year.Sales were up 3.5% sequentially, added the Semiconductor Industry...

WASHINGTON – The International Trade Commission has instituted an investigation to determine whether imports of memory modules are violating Section 337 of the 1930 Tariff Act by reason of patent infr...

MAUI, HAWAII – Charlie Barnhart & Associates will host a webinar Oct. 27 to present third quarter EMS industry data, as well as a fourth quarter forecast.The data will also be disseminated to Outs...

Advantages of Laser CUT SMT StencilsSmooth internal pad walls(<= 3µm)Aperture consistency reduces dpm’sHigh Pad positional accuracy.Stencil to PCB registration (caused by film distortion)No chemica...