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Flexium Reports 19% YoY Growth
in 2021 E
Taiwan-based flexible printed circuit manu-
facturer Flexium Interconnect Inc. has posted
sales of NT$4.5 billion ($162.88 million at
$1:NT$27.65) in December, up by 23.15%
year-on-year (YoY ) and an increase of 5.3%
from November.
Fabrication of Flexible Electronics
Improved Using Gold, Water-Vapor
Plasma E
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emer-
gent Matter Science and the RIKEN Cluster
for Pioneering Research in Japan have devel-
oped a technique to improve the flexibility of
ultra-thin electronics, such as those used in
bendable devices or clothing.
SEMI FlexTech Funds 5 New R&D Projects
for Flexible Hybrid Electronics E
SEMI FlexTech announced more than $5 mil-
lion in funding for five new research and devel-
opment (R&D) projects aimed at flexible hybrid
electronics innovations for sensors, medical
devices, automotive electronics, and other con-
sumer and industrial microelectronics products.
Tikehau Ace Capital Enters Exclusive
Negotiations for the Acquisition of the
Group ELVIA PCB
E
Tikehau Ace Capital has entered into exclusive
negotiations to acquire 100% capital of ELVIA
PCB, a specialized manufacturer of electronic
printed circuits boards for demanding mar-
kets, such as aerospace and defense, automo-
tive, industrial, medical, railway, and telecom.
Testing Flexible Circuit Assemblies E
Bert Horner of the Test Connection Inc., talks
about the current state of flex and rigid-flex
assembly testing and explains some of the dif-
ferences between testing flex and rigid PCBs,
the requirements for testing specialties such as
high-voltage flex, and the added demands of
handling flexible circuits.
Nano Dimension Establishes First AME
NanoLab Facility to Advance Multilayer
Printed Electronics E
Nano Dimension Ltd. announced a collabora-
tion with TTM Technologies, Inc. to open its
first AME NanoLab at TTM's Advanced Man-
ufacturing Center in Stafford Springs, Conn.
DuPont Announces Completion of New
Production Line in Circleville, Ohio E
DuPont Interconnect Solutions has announced
it has completed the expansion project at its
Circleville, Ohio, manufacturing site.
Cirexx Adds to Excellon Cobra
Laser Fleet E
Cirexx International announced that they have
acquired and installed a fih Excellon Cobra
laser machine. e hybrid Laser is equipped
with both CO2 and UV laser technology.
Nan Ya PCB Reports Strong
Finish in 2021
E
Taiwan-based Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board
Corp. has posted unaudited sales of NT$4.9
billion ($177.2 million at $1=NT$27.70) in
December 2021, up by 31.5% year-on-year and
by 3% from the previous month.
