MINNEAPOLIS – The SMTA is soliciting applications from full-time graduate students pursuing a degree and working on thesis research in electronics assembly, electronics packaging or a related field, for the $5000 Charles Hutchins Educational Grant.

PITTSBURGH -- Ansys reported fourth-quarter revenue fell1% to $251.6 million, as currency fluctuations lowered the results from what would have been a 4% gain.

THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN -- Digi-Key today announced updates to Scheme-it and PCBWeb, its online software for schematics and PCB layout.

WILSONVILLE, OR -- Mentor Graphics has agreed to buy back 8.06 million shares owned by Carl Icahn and his affiliates for $146 million.