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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.

Is U.S. EMS Growth Real or Just Repositioning?

05/27/2026 | Nolan Johnson, SMT007 Magazine
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05/26/2026 | Rob Ronan, Retronix Ltd.
The global electronics industry is no stranger to supply chain disruption, yet memory devices, particularly DRAM and NAND flash, sit at the center of a uniquely persistent challenge. The situation is particularly complex because constraints are not isolated; they are occurring simultaneously across both legacy and next-generation memory technologies. From DDR4 shortages driven by supplier exits to DDR5 demand being pulled by AI infrastructure, the market is facing a perfect storm of reduced supply, shifting demand, and aggressive pricing increases. For OEMs, EMS providers, and high-reliability sectors, this is a serious operational challenge.

An Active, Growing PCB Industry Tilts Toward High-Complexity Leaders

05/21/2026 | Mike Carano and Thiago Guimaraes, Global Electronics Association
Recent PCB market conditions point to an industry that is active and still expanding in important segments. Demand tied to AI infrastructure, servers, high-layer-count multilayer boards, HDI, ADAS, and defense-related programs remains an important driver of the market. These segments are helping sustain momentum even as conditions in other areas remain more mixed. The result is not a uniformly rising market, but one in which enough high-value activity is flowing through to keep much of the industry on a solid footing.

AI Reshaping the Memory Market; Effects Spreading Across Industries

04/29/2026 | Dr. Shawn DuBravac, Global Electronics Association
Artificial Intelligence is often framed as a software story focused on algorithms and models. But beneath that narrative lies a more fundamental shift rooted in hardware. AI is not just changing what technology can do; it’s changing how the physical components behind it are produced, allocated, and priced. One of the clearest examples of this shift is now emerging in the global memory market.
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