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Rethinking Resilience: How Electronic Component Recovery Is Reshaping the Supply Chain

06/11/2026 | Rob Ronan, Retronix Ltd.
The first article in this series explored how semiconductor shortages exposed the fragility of global supply chains. But shortages are only one part of a broader challenge. The electronics supply chain has always been complex, but in recent years it has become something else entirely: unpredictable. From pandemic-driven disruptions to geopolitical tensions and sudden demand spikes, manufacturers have been forced to confront the hard truth that traditional sourcing strategies are no longer enough.

Defense Speak Interpreted: Extreme Financial Disparity in Drones and Missiles

06/09/2026 | Dennis Fritz -- Column: Defense Speak Interpreted
There has been a lot of publicity about the cost of U.S. weapons used in the Iran conflict since it started on Feb. 28. Several aspects of the conflict deserve attention to explain extreme financial disparity. Iran uses both drones and missiles. In particular, Iran’s Shahed drones are a family of Iranian-designed UAVs primarily known for their widespread use as cost-effective, one-way "kamikaze" (suicide) attack munitions. Drones have become a disruptive force in modern warfare by overwhelming expensive air defense systems with low-cost mass deployment.

Trouble in Your Tank: The Role of Organic Solderability Preservatives in Advanced Packaging

06/08/2026 | Michael Carano -- Column: Trouble in Your Tank
Technology trends shaping the electronics industry supply chain—AI, IoT, ADAS, and high-performance computing (HPC)—are driving finer circuit features and higher layer counts. Advanced packaging drives the selection of surface finishes depending on the application. Typical designs require excellent solder joint reliability and wire bondability. It is not uncommon for designers to specify the organic solderability preservatives (OSP) on the BGA side of the substrate and precious-metal-plated finishes on the top side, which facilitate wire bonding.

Will Gutierrez Joins Technica USA in West South-Central Territory

06/02/2026 | Technica USA
Technica USA is pleased to announce the hiring of Will Gutierrez as Business Development/Account Manager responsible for the West South-Central Territory. Will shall be responsible for all PCBA, Substrate and PCB related sales activities and customer support throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana operating from the state of Texas.

The AI Tipping Point: Transforming Global Material Supply Chains

06/01/2026 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007 Magazine
While the AI revolution has the world focused on the promise of solving our most complex challenges, some laminate and PCB fabricators are raising concerns that the high-performance materials used to build AI data centers will gobble up the precious resources needed to produce them. PCB industry expert Mark Goodwin, COO of Ventec International, a laminate and equipment supplier, has expressed his concerns about the critical shortage of glass and copper, which he believes will worsen.
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