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                        September 7th, 2024

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THE LEAD

How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it
poses a security danger? Regulators are trying to do the math.

From new consumer electronics to a shift towards better practices, the
electronics manufacturing industry is pivoting towards sustainability.

TECH NEWS

Chiplet designs demand versatile interconnect solutions that minimize die-to-die
latency and support a variety of packaging requirements.

Electronics design software architect Charles Pfeil will keynote the PCB West
conference and exhibition, which takes place in Santa Clara, CA, on Oct. 8-11.

New York University researchers recently tested the ability of OpenAI’s GPT-4
large language model (LLM) to create engaging and creative puzzles.

A look at moderate to massive fuse failures, where massive failures reveal
issues with the system’s design.

Researchers have discovered a new class of quantum critical metal that could
enhance electronic devices like highly sensitive sensors.

BOARD BUYING
Is Thailand the World’s Next PCB Manufacturing Base?
Recent geopolitical tensions from past and present US administrations, as well
as supply chain concerns that came about during the Covid pandemic, have forced
many OEMs and EMS companies to look elsewhere for their PCB needs – a task that
is easier said than done.
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BUSINESS NEWS

Positive market sentiment in the electronic components supply chain improved in
August as the index reached 108.4, according to ECIA's monthly Electronic
Component Sales Trend survey.

Unitech PCB has purchased a 22-acre plot of land in Ang Thong, Thailand, to
build a new PCB manufacturing plant.

Taiwan's semiconductor industry, a linchpin of the global tech supply chain, is
grappling with an existential challenge: how to maintain growth while
dramatically reducing its environmental footprint.

India will need 10-20 semiconductor fabs over the next decade to meet growing
demand, said SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha.

Taiwanese authorities have accused eight mainland Chinese tech companies of
illegally poaching talent from the island, underscoring growing cross-strait
tensions as Beijing doubles down on its semiconductor self-sufficiency drive.

India’s Tamil Nadu state has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with US
firms, including Applied Materials, to bolster its position as an electronics
powerhouse.

Israel's Tower Semiconductor and Adani Group will invest $10 billion for a
semiconductor project in India's western state of Maharashtra.

A South Korean executive accused of stealing semiconductor information developed
by Samsung Electronics has been detained again on fresh allegations related to
the theft of chip processing technology.

Scanfil will manufacture carbon capture units for Skytree.

Würth Elektronik eiSos Group appointed Thomas Garz executive vice president.

ROUGHLY SPEAKING
For the Love of Learning
I like to think that my hobby is learning new things, or maybe it’s just an
instinct for engineers. If you ask my wife, maybe that is just a mask for the
adage that my hobby is collecting hobbies, which frequently necessitates
learning new things.
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TECHNICAL ARTICLES


Fundamentals of Signal Integrity at Various Frequencies
PCD&F/CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY

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Iterative Printing of Bulk Metal and Polymer for Additive Manufacturing of
Multi-Layer Electronic Circuits
npj Advanced Manufacturing

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PCB Plug-in Solder Joint Defect Detection Method Based on Coordinated
Attention-Guided Information Fusion
Scientific Reports

EVENTS



Sept. 16-20: Certified Printed Circuit Designer Training, Online Sept. 17-19:
Zuken Innovation World, Cleveland, OH Oct. 8-11: PCB West 2024, Santa Clara, CA
Oct. 21-24: SMTA International, Rosemont, IL Oct. 23-25: TPCA Show, Taipei Oct.
28: Certified Printed Circuit Designer Training, Online Oct. 30: NW Electronics
Design & Manufacturing Expo, Hillsboro, OR Nov. 6-8: Nepcon Asia, Shenzhen,
China Nov. 13: PCB Carolina, Raleigh, NC Nov. 28-30: GEIMS Vietnam, Hanoi,
Vietnam Dec. 4-6: International Electronics Circuit Exhibition
(Shenzhen), Shenzhen, China





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BOOK-TO-BILLS/MARKET TRENDS              July Trend EMS 1.32 Up ICs 18.7% Up
PCBs 0.95 Down Component Sales Sentiment 103.4% Up Changes are year-over-year.  
 

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