Incap has expanded selective soldering capacity at its Karlsfeld plant. A SEHO SelectLine-C 500 adds automated handling, inspection, and AI-supported programme generation for through-hole assembly.
PDF Solutions has introduced Exensio Aurora for semiconductor manufacturing analytics. The architecture targets petabyte-scale data analysis, machine learning, edge integration, and controlled agentic AI deployment.
NXP has launched MCX A5 microcontrollers for secure industrial Ethernet. The Cortex-M33 family integrates 10BASE-T1S digital PHY capability, topology discovery, and post-quantum security while targeting long-life industrial edge nodes.
Zhen Ding and NTHU advance smart PCB manufacturing research together. Five projects address process optimisation, logistics, supply resilience, materials risk, and AI-enabled production management.
SBF has commercialised two automation systems developed inside electronics production. ALF automates industrial labelling, while INSPECT handles optical quality checks after SMD assembly.