MARCH 2019 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 99
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Unimicron Raises Capex Budget
for 2019 E
PCB and IC substrate sup-
plier Unimicron Technol-
ogy decided to increase
its capex budget this year
by NT$2.32 billion ($75.5
million) to total NT$8.3
billion, according to a resolution passed by
the company's board of directors, Digitimes
reports.
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RTW IPC APEX EXPO 2019:
Super PCB Discusses High-end
PCB Procurement Services E
Kelly Dack speaks with Jes-
sica Zhang, program manager
for Super PCB, who focuses
on serving customers with a
small-business-type relation-
ship. Based in Plano, Texas,
Super PCB matches customer
design requirements to a myriad of supplier
capabilities through time-saving, direct com-
munication with the supplier and best pricing.
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IPC Validation Services Introduces
New QML Program E
IPC Validation Services intro-
duced a new qualified manu-
facturers listing (QML) pro-
gram—the IPC-1791, trusted
electronic designer, fabrica-
tor, and assembler require-
ments QML—to address gaps
in current electronics industry trusted supplier
accreditation programs.
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NCAB Expanding
in Malaysia E
NCAB Group starts the
first quarter of 2019
by establishing opera-
tions in Malaysia.
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IPC Report: How PCB Manufacturers
Meet Technology Demands E
"PCB Technology
Trends 2018," a
new global study
published by IPC,
is now available.
The survey-based study shows how PCB man-
ufacturers are meeting today's technology de-
mands and looks at the changes expected by
2023 that will affect the whole industry.
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Flexible PCB Makers Plagued by
Lackluster iPhone Sales E
Among supply chain partners for iPhones, Tai-
wan's PCB makers have suffered significantly
from the devices' latest wave of lackluster
sales with flexible board suppliers Zhen Ding
Tech, Flexium Interconnect, and Career Tech-
nology bracing for more negative impacts in
2019 as their revenues have already seen no-
table downturns since November 2018.
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