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IPC Honors Shennan Circuits Company and Foxconn with Corporate Recognition Awards
IPC presented its highest corporate honors to two IPC member companies, Shennan Circuits Company (SCC) and Foxconn, during the IPC Annual...
TPCA Elects New Leadership, Strengthening Taiwan's PCB Industry Competitiveness
The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) held its 12th Board of Directors election, membership meeting, and benchmarking forum on March 18,...
IPC Announces New Board Members at IPC APEX EXPO 2025
At the 68th IPC Annual Meeting on March 19, held in conjunction with IPC APEX EXPO 2025, the IPC Board of Directors announced new officers and...
Technica USA Appoints Jason Perry as New President
Technica USA, a leading provider of materials, equipment, and services for the printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication, assembly, MEMS, and...
Merlin Circuit Technology Invest in ESI 5335 Laser Drill Technology
Merlin has been manufacturing HDI products for more than 15 years, firstly with mechanical drilled micro vias and subsequently laser drilled vias...
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Gold as a Key Component in PCBs and IC Substrates
March 20, 2025 | Britta Schafsteller, Sandra Nelle, and Kuldip Johal, MKS' Atotech
Gold has long been a cornerstone in the electronics industry, particularly in the surface finishing of PCBs and IC substrates. It provides essential surface protection while enabling various assembling techniques, such as soldering connections and wire bonding, using aluminum, gold, or copper wires.
Punching Out: Fewer Than 150 PCB Shops Remain in North America
March 20, 2025 | Tom Kastner, Punching Out!
According to GP Ventures’ database, the number of printed circuit board manufacturing companies in North America (including Canada), is now below 150. In 2020, it was around 200, and in 2022, it was 170. These figures do not include companies that only import or assemble boards. Please note that we are counting PCB companies and not facilities, so TTM Technologies counts as one, Summit as one, AdvancedPCB as one, etc. The total number of facilities is probably higher by around 30.
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It’s Only Common Sense: Be the Solution, Not the Problem
March 10, 2025 | Dan Beaulieu, It's Only Common Sense
In life and business, you’re either contributing to the problem or the solution. Customers come to you because they have a challenge, a pain point, or a problem that needs solving. The businesses that customers rave about...
American Made Advocacy: Long-time Challenges Confront a New Administration
February 25, 2025 | Shane Whiteside, American Made Advocacy
A new year didn’t just mean cold weather across the country, it also meant a change to the political environment facing America’s manufacturers. Across the entire federal government, there will be changes in personnel, structure,...
The Chemical Connection: Earthquakes, Astronauts, and Aquatics—A Lighter Look at the Past
February 25, 2025 | Don Ball, The Chemical Connection
IPC will host its 25th IPC APEX EXPO with the theme “Reimage the Possibilities,” in Anaheim, California, next month. It will also mark the 68th anniversary of IPC’s founding. This year’s event brings up many memories of IPC...
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