WASHINGTON—President Biden’s expansive infrastructure proposal includes $50 billion for the American semiconductor industry. The funding will go toward production incentives and research and design, say administration officials.
Today's printed circuit board assembly line is highly automated. Board loading, paste printing, pick-and-place, reflow, test and inspection - every process is covered by a standard machine, and assemblers have many brands to choose from.
BAC GIANG, Vietnam—Electronics contract manufacturer Foxconn is set to build a new factory to produce tablets and computers here, as Apple plans to widen its iPad and MacBook production lines outside of China.
SUN PRAIRIE, WI—Electronics manufacturing services provider Pro-Active Engineering has added a pair of Mycronic DX100 high-speed pick-and-place machines to its assembly line here, increasing its capacity by up to 40 percent.
AUSTIN, TX—Samsung is planning to build a $10 billion semiconductor-fabrication facility alongside its existing facility here, with the first wafers set to be produced in 2023.
BERLIN—German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier has asked Taiwan to persuade Taiwanese manufacturers to help ease a shortage of semiconductor chips in the auto sector, which is hampering Germany's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dispensing two-part adhesives to assemble electric vehicles can be a challenge, particularly if the mix ratio is wide or the two components have different viscosities.
CUPERTINO, CA—Apple has placed a second major supplier in Asia on probation after finding that the company delayed payments to workers—a breach that spurred vandalism at a factory in India in December.