APRIL 2024 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 101
U.S. retail giant Walmart announced
that it has acquired smart TV brand
Vizio for $2.3 billion, aiming to accel-
erate the growth of its advertising
business: Walmart Connect. Since its
launch in 2021, Walmart Connect has
seen double-digit annual growth in
both its online and offline retail media
advertising ventures.
IPC's monthly EMS industry sta-
tistics are based on data pro-
vided by a representative sam-
ple of assembly equipment
manufacturers selling in the
USA and Canada. IPC publishes
the EMS book-to-bill ratio by the
end of each month.
The global semiconductor manufactur-
ing industry recovery is taking hold with
electronics and IC sales increasing in the
final quarter of 2023 and more growth
projected for 2024, SEMI announced
in its fourth quarter 2023 publication of
the Semiconductor Manufacturing Moni-
tor (SMM) report, prepared in partnership
with TechInsights.
The iNEMI Connector Reli-
ability Test Recommenda-
tions Project, Phases 1–3,
addressed the need for a
standardized reliability eval-
uation method for connectors. The project was
driven by the need for a more complete under-
standing of a component's reliability to determine
whether it could potentially have more uses/appli-
cations than it was initially designed and tested for.
Each quarter, IPC releases a list of
standards that are new or have been
updated. Mentioned here: IPC-1791D,
IPC-6012F, IPC-1782B, IPC/WHMA-
A-620E-S, IPC-2591-V1.6, and IPC-
9203A. To view a complete list of
newly published standards and stan-
dards revisions, translations, proposed standards for
ballot, final drafts for industry review, working drafts, and
project approvals, visit ipc.org/status.
The stock of operational robots around the
globe hit a new record of about 3.9 million
units. This demand is driven by a number of
exciting technological innovations. The Interna-
tional Federation of Robotics reports about the
top 5 automation trends in 2024.
For the latest news and information, visit SMT007.com
North American EMS
Industry Up 2.6% in
January 2024
Global Semiconductor Manu-
facturing Industry Poised for
2024 Recovery, SEMI Reports
Top 5 Robot Trends 2024
IPC Releases Newest List of Standards
Updates, Revisions
Walmart Acquires Vizio, Set
to Overtake Samsung as the
Largest TV Brand in the U.S.
iNEMI End-of-Project Webinar:
Connector Reliability Test
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