• Title: The Rise of Flexible PCBs in 2025 • Content: In 2025, one of the most exciting trends in the PCB industry is the continued rise of flexible PCBs. As devices become more compact and wearable, flexible circuit boards are being used to create thinner, lighter, and more durable products. They can bend, twist, [...]
• Title: Blackmagic Design Pauses US Factory Plan Due to Tariff Concerns • Content: On April 15, 2025, Australian professional film and television equipment manufacturer Blackmagic Design announced that due to the recent US tariff policies, its new factory project originally planned in Dallas, Texas, was temporarily suspended. The company's products use some semiconductor components [...]
• Title: IPC Releases March 2025 North American EMS and PCB Industry Statistics in April • Content: On April 25, 2025, IPC released the March 2025 North American Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry statistics and the North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) industry statistics. These statistics provide important data support for understanding the development status [...]
Title: IPC Releases Two New Standards in April 2025 • Content: On April 22, 2025, IPC officially released the IPC - 2591 "Interconnecting Factory Data Exchange (IPC - CFX)" standard version 2.0. The new version adds functional support for manual welding and wave - soldering operations, expands the total number of equipment types with CFX [...]
IPC has released statistics on North American printed circuit board (PCB) shipments for January 2025, showing a 19.9% increase in shipments compared to the same period last year. This growth reflects the recovery and development of the electronics manufacturing industry in North America, and the increase in demand may come from multiple fields such as [...]
Keystone Electronics has launched a new surface mount (SMT) PCB connector designed specifically for low profile applications, which enables signal or power transmission between circuit boards. This connector is easy to install, space saving, and adopts a horizontal design, which is particularly suitable for parallel board connection scenarios. It is expected to play an important [...]
The 75th IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC) will be held from May 27th to 30th, 2025 at the Gaylord Texas Resort Hotel and Convention Center in Dallas. More than 2000 scientists, engineers, and business professionals are expected to attend. As an international top-level event, this conference will gather elites in the packaging field [...]
Against the backdrop of changes in the global trade environment, China's PCB industry has developed rapidly. The state strongly supports the electronic information industry. For example, Huawei and Shennan Circuits Co., Ltd. have cooperated to develop 6G communication PCBs. At the same time, some enterprises actively respond to tariff challenges and expand the international market [...]
In 2025, the PCB industry faces many challenges. The uncertainty of the global economy has slowed down the growth rate of the demand for PCBs in the consumer electronics field. Geopolitical conflicts have led to an unstable trade environment, increasing the import and export costs of enterprises. In addition, problems such as lagging technological research [...]
With the development of technologies such as 5G communication, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence, PCB technology is developing towards directions such as high-density interconnection, flexible circuits, environmentally friendly materials, and intelligent manufacturing. For example, the HDI technology improves the wiring density through advanced processes, reducing signal transmission loss; flexible PCBs and rigid-flex boards [...]