58 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2023
Nan Ya PCB Posts 8% Growth
in July Revenues E
Taiwan-based Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board
Corp. (Nan Ya PCB), a manufacturer of single-
sided PCBs, HDI PCBs, and rigid-flex PCBs,
has posted unaudited sales of NT$3.33 billion
($104.86 million at $1=NT$31.79) for July
2023, up by 8% from the previous month, but
down by nearly 40% year-on-year.
Trackwise Announces Appointment
of Administrators, Resignation of
Nominated Adviser E
Since September 2022, the board of directors
of Trackwise has been exploring longer term
strategic investment partnerships in order to
support development and conversion of the
pipeline of identified IHT sales opportunities,
notably for EV battery cell connection systems
(CCS) and also for other medical and aero-
space sales opportunities.
Wearable Technology Market
Size to Grow by $52.4 Billion
from 2021 to 2026 E
e wearable technology market size is to grow
by $52.4 billion from 2021 to 2026 and register
a CAGR of 14.1%, according to Technavio's
latest market research report estimates. With a
focus on identifying dominant industry influ-
encers, Technavio's reports present a detailed
study by the way of synthesis, and summation
of data from multiple sources.
Flexible Thinking: Growth of Flex
and Flex-hybrid Electronics in
Mil-Aero Applications E
Over the past several years, flexible electronics
(FE) and flex-hybrid electronics (FHE) have
enjoyed heightened attention in the electron-
ics industry and have seen special interest and
attention given by mil-aero companies. is is
evidenced by June's NextFlex conference titled
"Hybrid Electronics Commercialization Path
for Aerospace Applications," an event at Boe-
ing's Seattle facility. It was well attended by a
diverse group of U.S. suppliers of materials,
processes, equipment, and products for the
aerospace industry as well as several partici-
pants from academia.
Stiffeners for Flex Circuits E
One of the most recent topics in the flex world
has been the evaluation of materials required
to build a rigid-flex or flex circuit. Discussions
around flex and materials include variations
of polyimide and copper. Here I will discuss
another material that plays a very important
role in the world of flex circuits: stiffeners.
Ibiden Reports Lower Revenues
in 1Q FY 2023 E
Japanese printed circuit board (PCB) maker
Ibiden Co. Ltd has repor ted net sales of
94,601 million yen for the first quarter ended
June 30, 2023, down by 3.8% compared with
the same period in the previous fiscal year.
Operating profit reached 8,181 million yen,
down by nearly 55% year-on-year (YoY ), while
ordinary profit fell by almost 50% YoY to 10,197
million yen.
