I-Connect007 Editor’s Choice: Five Must-Reads for the Week
February 23, 2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 MagazineEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
It’s not spring, but we must be getting close. It was 70 yesterday here in Atlanta, and I was able to wear a Hawaiian shirt, shorts, and sandals for the first time this year. If you’re wearing a Hawaiian shirt, you know it’s going to be a good day.
It was a good week in PCB design and manufacturing as well. In this week’s wrap-up, we have news about an uptick in EMS shipments in January, a look at the current M&A climate, some guidance on investing in your company in order to stay competitive, a primer on designing with embedded capacitance materials, and a roadmap for the industry to embrace sustainable PCBs in the future.
As many of you have told me at recent trade shows, it's a good time to be in this industry. Have a good weekend!
Catching Up With Industry M&A Expert Tom Kastner of GP Ventures
Published February 21
Dan Beaulieu recently interviewed Tom Kastner, our resident mergers and acquisitions expert. Here they discuss the current M&A climate, and whether CFIUS (the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) regulations prohibit Chinese companies from acquiring U.S. tech companies. (Apparently, yes.) Check it out.
Standard of Excellence: Moving Into the Future by Growing Your Technology
Published February 21
Is your company growing every day? As columnist Anaya Vardya points out here, in this industry, if you’re not growing, you’re dying. In this column, Anaya discusses the need for fabricators to invest in their businesses, and he lays out a roadmap for this investment as well.
Beyond Design: Embedded Capacitance Material
Published February 22
More and more designers are working with embedded components. If you’re considering moving into this arena, you probably have a lot of questions. In this column, Barry Olney addresses many of your concerns about embedded, particularly regarding signal integrity and embedded capacitance materials. On the plus side, embedding components often provides better signal integrity.
North American EMS Industry Up 2.6% in January 2024
Published February 23
Our industry seems to be in a pretty good spot right now. At trade shows, company managers from all sectors tell me that they’re optimistic about the rest of 2024, and this news backs up that confidence. With North American EMS shipments up 2.6% over the same period last year, things are looking good.
Recycling PCBs: How NCAB is Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities
Published February 22
There’s been a lot of talk about sustainability in this industry, and each year we see more environmental regulations designed to steer manufacturers into producing sustainable PCBs. But as Jan Pedersen points out, regulations alone won’t get the job done. In this article, Jan discusses some of the technologies that he believes will lead us into a world of fully recyclable PCBs.
Suggested Items
SEMI, Energy Collaborative Sponsors Meet with South Korea MOTIE Officials to Present Recommendations on Expanding Renewable Energy
06/04/2024 | SEMISEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, as part of its Energy Collaborative (EC) Initiative, and EC Sponsors met with South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to discuss the EC analysis, recommendations and solutions to expanding access of the region’s semiconductor ecosystem to renewable energy – a critical factor for the South Korea chip supply chain to meet its net zero goals.
New SEMI Foundation Semiconductor PRIDE Initiative to Promote LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Chip Industry Workforce
06/04/2024 | SEMIThe SEMI Foundation, the non-profit arm of SEMI, today announced the formation of a new industry-led initiative to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion in the semiconductor workforce.
Step into the Future of Technology at THECA 2024
06/04/2024 | THECA : Thailand Electronics Circuit AsiaWe are excited to invite you to join the Hosted Buyer Program, a key highlight of the Thailand Electronics Circuit Asia 2024, taking place this July, 24-26. This event aims to connect you with top suppliers in the electronics circuit industry, offering a unique opportunity to meet and do business with industry experts.
Weidmüller Group Announces Randy Sadler as New President & CEO of Weidmuller USA
06/03/2024 | Weidmüller GroupWeidmüller Group, a global leader in designing, developing and manufacturing smart industrial connectivity and automation products and solutions, is pleased to announce that Randy Sadler has been named the new President & CEO of Weidmuller USA, headquartered in Richmond, Va.
James Will to Lead USPAE as New Executive Director
06/03/2024 | IPCEffective May 28, 2024, James Will joined the U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE) as the association’s new executive director. USPAE is an IPC subsidiary that focuses on partnership with the U.S. Government to support a more robust defense electronics industrial base. Over its short history, USPAE has steered more than $30 million to industry for high priority projects.