A step-down PCB is simply a multilayer PCB whose board thickness is reduced (stepped down) in a few places. The step-down is ...

SUNNYVALE, CA – Synopsys has officially completed its acquisition of Ansys, finalizing a deal first announced in January of last year. The move combines Synopsys’ strengths in silicon design and IP ...

SANTA ANA, CA – TTM Technologies has announced the acquisition of a 750,000 sq. ft. facility in Eau Claire, WI, and land rights for a new manufacturing site in Penang, Malaysia.

WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor sales reached $59 billion in May, a 27% year-over-year increase, according to data released today by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Sales were up 3.5% ...

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY today announced the 2025 New Product Introduction (NPI) Award winners for electronics assembly equipment, materials and software. The 18th annual NPI Awards ...

STONEHOUSE, UK – Amphenol has announced the acquisition of flex circuit manufacturer Trackwise Designs. The new Amphenol Trackwise Designs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amphenol Sincere, and will ...

Saturn PCB Toolkit version 7.12 PCB design freeware calculates current capacity of a PCB trace, via current, differential pairs and much more. Calculates the following: current a via needs to raise ...

InCAM Pro Flex CAM system is for rigid, flex and rigid-flex PCB manufacturers. Optimizes wet processes to maximize yield using etch compensation tools.

Chicago: Prashant Patel, owner and president of Alpha Circuit I LLC in Elmhurst, Illinois announced that his company has purchased a new Schmoll MXY 2 Drill as part of the complete revitalization of ...

ATLANTA, GA – After a steep projected decline in April, component industry sentiment stabilized in May, according to just-published results from ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend (ECST) survey.

PEACHTREE CITY, GA – JUNE 17, 2025 – PRINTED CIRCUIT DESIGN & FAB is conducting its annual salary survey of printed circuit board designers, design engineers and other layout specialists. PCD&F ...