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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,...

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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