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Trouble in Your Tank: Yield Improvement and Reliability

05/22/2025 | Michael Carano -- Column: Trouble in Your Tank
There’s a simple rule of business in manufacturing: “It is all about yields.” Higher yields for your products allow for increased profits and satisfied customers. When there are lower yields, overall cost to manufacture increases, and the additional time and strain on the factory floor affect the entire operation. Lower yields are often the result of “process drift,” when critical process parameters and specialized plating additives fall outside their acceptable ranges.

Geopolitical Tensions Fuel a Wave of AI Chip Independence as US and Chinese CSPs Race to Develop In-House ASICs

05/15/2025 | TrendForce
TrendForce’s latest research reveals that the surge in demand for AI servers is accelerating the pace at which major US CSPs are developing in-house ASICs, with new iterations being released every one to two years. In China, the AI server market is adjusting to new US export controls introduced in April 2025, which are expected to reduce the share of imported chips (e.g., from NVIDIA and AMD) from 63% in 2024 to around 42% in 2025.

Trust in the Process: Zollner Elektronik Heavily Investing in a Future Filled With Electronics

04/30/2025 | Michelle Te, IPC Community
Family goals and values—born by one man tinkering around in his garage in Bavaria near the Czech border—are the cornerstones of IPC member Zollner Elektronik AG, one of the 15 largest EMS companies in the world, and the largest in Germany. The company places heavy priority on its employees, products, and partnerships.

Machine Vision: MVTec Expands Deep Learning Portfolio with New Versions of its Deep Learning Tool

04/29/2025 | MVTec Software GmbH
The machine vision industry is gaining significant momentum by using deep learning, a subset of artificial intelligence, which allows for the automation of entirely new applications and improved results.

SMTA Bridging the Skills Gap in Arizona

04/24/2025 | Marcy LaRont, I-Connect007
One area where SMTA really excels is through its local chapters. On April 16, 2025, I-Connect007's Marcy LaRont attended the Workforce Breakfast during the SMTA Arizona Expo & Tech Forum in Mesa, which featured more than 50 electronics professionals from the local area, including defense OEMs, and others who were attending for the first time. Blackfox and Hyrel Technologies sponsored the event. The keynote presentation featured Sean Denny, a professor at Estrella Mountain Community College, who emphasized a clear need for skilled hand soldering technicians.
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