IPC Apex Expo in late March was judged by most to be a success, with attendance showing some signs of life, and a lot of machines listed SOLD signs. It was difficult to say whether there's a consensus about moving back to San Diego next year or staying in Las Vegas, where the show was this year. Among the revelations: The top two technology issues appear to be LEDs and 03105 parts, but there was less discussion of either compared to Pro-ductronica. In the case of the latter, very few applications will call for such parts for some time to come, if ever. Most vendors continue to push improvements in software GUIs and interlinking.
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