2019 Is the Time to Consider Die and Wafer Banking

By Logan Wamsley

The silicon wafer market experienced a market boom between 2016 and 2018. In 2018 alone, silicon wafer shipments reached a record high of 12,732 million square inches (MSI), which was up 8 percent from 2018. Despite 3.6 percent market growth through 2019, however, certain areas of the silicon wafer industry have experienced a minor slowdown,…

The Only Way to Solve the Counterfeit Electronic Component Problem

By Logan Wamsley

For every sign of progress regarding attempts to fight counterfeit issues in the electronics manufacturing industry, the more it becomes apparent that the industry has a long way to go before this dangerous risk is fully mitigated. For example, just this week, the U.S. Congress introduced the Secure E-Waste Export and Recycling Act (SERA), which…