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million in funding (including $4.25M in cost-
share contribution from participants) for nine
new projects as part of its Project Call 7.0 to
further promote FHE development and adop-
tion throughout the U.S. advanced manufac-
turing sector.
IDTechEx Asks, What 2023 Holds for
Printed/Flexible Electronics E
With applications ranging from energy har-
vesting to sensing, and applicability to sectors
being as varied as healthcare and automotive,
printed/flexible electronics are set to change
expectations of what electronics can provide
and where they can be utilized.
Zhen Ding October Revenue
Up 30% YoY E
Taiwan-based Zhen Ding Technology Hold-
ing Ltd has posted sales of NT$21.19 billion
($691.87 million at $1:NT$30.63) for October
2022, up by 29.9% year-on-year (YoY ) and by
4.5% from the previous month.
Flexible PCB Market to Record
$15.76 Billion Growth E
e Flexible Printed Circuit Board market
will register an incremental spend of about
US$15.76 billion, growing at a CAGR of
10.32% during the five-year forecast period.
Flexible Electronics Spark PhD
Student's Interest E
A Binghamton University doctoral student
aims to make innovative technology more
accessible through the use of flexible hybrid
electronics.
Web vs. Direct Imaging E
As flexible printed circuits continue mak-
ing waves in PCB manufacturing, the Altix
team looks at today's use cases for FPCs and
explores trending topics and what it means for
PCB manufacturers.
PCB Technologies Acquires Galil
Microwaves & Microelectronics Ltd. E
PCB Technologies is proud to announce that
the company has acquired the technology and
the business activity of Galil Microwaves &
Microelectronics Ltd.
Global Flexible PCB Market Report 2022:
Rising Use in the Aerospace and
Aviation Sector Boosts Growth E
According to official industrial sources, around
1.5 billion smartphones were sold in the year
2019, due to the rise in disposable income and
increasing mobile data connectivity.
Compeq October Revenue
Jumps 30.6% E
Compeq Manufacturing Co. Ltd, a Taiwan-
based manufacturer of HDI, rigid-flex PCBs,
and flex PCBs, has posted unaudited net sales of
NT$7.8 billion ($253.1 million at $1:NT$30.96)
for October 2022, up by 30.6% year-on-year
(YoY ) and by 2.9% month-on-month.
NextFlex Announces Over $8 Million in
Funding for Flexible Hybrid Electronics
Innovations E
NextFlex, America's Flexible Hybrid Electron-
ics Manufacturing Institute, announced $8.45
