52 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2021
Atotech Reports Q3 2021 Results,
Narrows 2021 Full-Year Guidance Range E
Atotech, a leading specialty chemicals technol-
ogy company and market leader in advanced
electroplating solutions, reported financial
results for the third quarter of 2021. e com-
pany maintained its revenue guidance and nar-
rowed the Adjusted EBITDA guidance range
for the full year 2021.
DuPont Announces Acquisition of
Rogers Corporation E
Rogers Corporation announced that it has
entered into a definitive merger agreement to be
acquired by DuPont in an all-cash transaction
that values Rogers at approximately $5.2 billion.
Trouble in Your Tank:
Via Filling—Continued E
In a previous column, the author presented
several options with which to accomplish
blind and through-hole via filling. In this edi-
tion of "Trouble in Your Tank," filling blind
and through holes with polymeric pastes will
be presented.
Two-thirds of Engineers Entered the
Career to Change People's Lives,
According to New KLA Research E
KLA Corporation announced the KLA Engi-
neering Inspiration Report, a new, multi-
regional research that shows engineers are
extremely passionate about possibilities that
the field provides. e inaugural report notes
roughly two-thirds (65%) of engineers and stu-
dents indicate they entered the field to create
something that might change people's lives.
Insulectro Advances Its Digital Transfor-
mation With All-New Website E
Insulectro, the largest distributor of materials
for use in the manufacturing of printed circuit
boards and printed electronics, has launched a
new, "from the ground up" website.
KLA Opens AI-Advanced Computing Lab
at Indian Institute of Technology E
KLA Corporation announced the opening of
two important facilities in Chennai, India, sup-
porting the company's investment in innovative
research and talent development. KLA's Artifi-
cial Intelligence-Advanced Computing Lab (AI-
ACL)—operated in partnership with the Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras—will
serve as a center of excellence for AI-focused
research and development. In addition, a new
office space in Chennai expands KLA's existing
business operations as the company continues
to grow and hire from the region.
Amphenol Reports Record Q3 2021
Results, Announces Dividend Increase E
Amphenol Corporation reported third-quarter
2021 results. Record sales of $2.818 billion, up
21% in U.S. dollars and 13% organically com-
pared to the third quarter 2020.
The Big Picture: Cybersecurity and
Hardware Security E
In his recent column, Mehul Davé says, "Wher-
ever I go, I am pleasantly reminded of the role
our industry plays in our everyday lives. From
the sight of people texting and calling loved
ones on their phones, to children laughing and
playing with their high-tech toys.
