SMT007 Magazine

6 SMT007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2022 SPECIAL GALLERY SECTION IPC APEX EXPO 2022: Better Than Expected! by Barry Matties From the Show Floor STEM Event COLUMNS Feeling the Heat of Rising Input Costs by Nolan Johnson Critical Materials, A Compelling Case, Part 1 by Dr. Jennie S. Hwang A Buying Strategy Primer by Ronald C. Lasky HIGHLIGHTS SMT007 Suppliers EIN007 Industry News MilAero007 SMT007 Top Ten DEPARTMENTS Career Opportunities Educational Resource Center Advertiser Index & Masthead SHORTS Global Semiconductor Industry Establishes Annual Record for Number of Semiconductors Sold Toyota Adjusts Production Plans due to Impact of Continuing Demand for Semiconductors SEMI Urges Upcoming French Presidency of the Council of the European Union to Make Semidonductor Industry a Top Priority Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 25.1% in 2021, Exceeding $500 Billion For First Time Global Fab Equipment Spending Projected to Log Record High in 2022 34 48 62 8 12 90 72 80 88 96 99 114 115 10 70 78 87 94 FEBRUARY 2022 • ADDITIONAL CONTENT 34

• SMT007 Magazine — February 2022
• Featured Content — Rising Input Costs
• Additional Content
• Column — Feeling the Heat of Rising Input Costs
• Short — Global Semiconductor Industry Establishes Annual Record for Number of Semiconductors Sold
• Column — Critical Materials, A Compelling Case, Part 1
• Feature Interview — Alex Stepinski: Taking Control of Input Costs
• Special Gallery Section — IPC APEX EXPO 2022: Better Than Expected!
• Feature Interview — Supply Chain's Risky Behavior
• Special Gallery Section — IPC APEX EXPO 2022 from the Show Floor
• Feature Interview — Going Global: Bridging Today's Labor Gap
• Special Gallery Section — IPC APEX EXPO 2022 STEM Event
• Feature Article — Real-Time Strategies to Offset Soaring Expenses
• Short — Toyota Adjusts Production Plans due to Impact of Continuing Demand for Semiconductors
• Supplier Highlights
• Feature Article — Preparing the Next-gen Tech Workforce
• Short — SEMI Urges Upcoming French Presidency of the Council of the European Union to Make Semiconductor Induustry a Top Priority
• Electronics Industry News and Market Highlights
• Feature Column — Reduce Costs With In-House Production, Out-of-the-box Thinking
• Short — Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 25.1% in 2021, Exceeding $500 Billion for First Time
• MilAero007 Highlights
• Column — A Buying Strategy Primer
• Short — Global Fab Equipment Spending Projected to Log Record High in 2022
• SMT007 Top Ten Editor's Picks
• Career Opportunities Section
• I-007e Educational Resource Center
• Advertiser Index and Masthead
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