CircuiTree articles from December 2005

CircuiTree archives from December 2005

How about some MoBlogging?(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
December 1, 2005... Is Nanocasting the next big media thing? One of the October columnists [Dan Feinberg, Fein-Lines, October 2005, page 58] made a few remarks about Webinars and such, and that got me thinking about how far we have come and where we may be...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2005... In our November feature ["Made in China," page 28], we mis-identified Mildred Uy as the fine lady and quality control engineer who led us through PC Asia. We regret the error.

Countdown to compliance.(RoadToRoHS)(restriction of hazardous substances directive of European Union)
December 1, 2005... Last year, Taiwan turned out $169.7 billion worth of electrical and electronic equipment, over half of which went overseas. However, this export cash cow could face a serious setback next year if manufacturers of electronic devices fail to...

All the industry's a stage.(TheWayWeSeeIt)
December 1, 2005... In late October, news broke that DDi CEO Bruce McMaster resigned, bringing an end to his fourteen-year reign as the company's president. This was hardly a surprising development, considering the sad state of DDi these days. The question that...

The art of troubleshooting: are scrap rates a problem? Implement these simple methods to optimize your yields.(Column)
December 1, 2005... Troubleshooting is simply the fine art of deductive reasoning. If you can master this and some of the techniques in this article, you can think your way out of any problem. It is irrelevant whether you are working on printed circuits or widgets...

Meiko to invest $100 million in new Chinese PCB plant.(Meiko Electronics Company Ltd. constructing a plant in China)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... According to China's Daily News, Meiko Electronics is beginning construction on a $100,000,000 PCB facility in China, which will be followed by another $100,000,000 development in 2007. "Meiko is spending money as if there is no tomorrow," said...

Advanced Circuits announces management buyout.(Fabrication)
December 1, 2005... Aurora, CO -- Allied Capital Corp. made a $20 million investment to support the buyout of Advanced Circuits Inc. by The Compass Group International. The company's president and CEO John Yacoub said, "There will be no changes in personnel or...

Circatex: back in black.(acheived its turnover target)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The revived Circatex PCB factory in South Tyneside is in the black after exceeding its [pounds sterling]15 million turnover target for the first year of its operation. Circatex launched in May last year following a management buy-out of the...

EPA slaps Circuitronics with violation.(Fabrication)
December 1, 2005... Chicago, IL -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has filed an administrative complaint and compliance order against Circuitronics LLC (Wheaton, IL) for alleged hazardous waste violations. A $45,087 penalty was proposed.

Coretec closes sale on Lawrence facility.(Fabrication)
December 1, 2005... Toronto -- Coretec Inc. closed the sale of the land associated with its Lawrence facility. Fifty percent (50%) of the $2.1 million purchase price was paid to the company by the purchaser, with the remaining 50% expected to be paid twelve months...

Ruwel shutters Denmark facility.(Ruwel AG. filed for insolvency for Ruwel Danmark A/S)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Nykobing, Denmark -- After struggling to change from standard to thick-copper technology at its subsidiary Ruwel Danmark A/S (Nykobing, Denmark), German PCB maker Ruwel AG has filed a petition for insolvency there. International competition and...

Photocircuits files Chapter 11; PC Asia takes off.(Fabrication)
December 1, 2005... Glen Cove, NY -- Photocircuits Corp. filed a voluntary petition for business reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The filing involves only the company's U.S. operations and does not affect its Costa Rica or Philippine...

Wus pays $2 million Motorola fine.(Fabrication)
December 1, 2005... Wus Printed Circuit paid a $2 million fine to Motorola due to alleged quality disparities in PCBs used for some of its hand-sets, reported the Economic Daily News. However, Wus insisted that the issue was due to a different interpretation of...

Dynaco deemed 'Small Disadvantaged Business'.(Tempe, AZ-Dynaco Corp. certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business by Small Business Administration)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Tempe, AZ-Dynaco Corp., a PCB fabricator and assembler for the military and aerospace market, has been certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) by the U.S. Small Business Administration. "We're very pleased to have our SDB...

Will assembly disappear?(CircuitsUnusual)(printed circuit board developing process)(Albert Parker Hanson)(Column)
December 1, 2005... Some worry that electronic assembly will permanently move away to a distant shore, but there could be a subtler, but immeasurably more potent threat to the status quo. Before unmasking this invisible peril, let's look at where the printed...

Unimicron: going beyond the call; An exclusive interview with Taiwan's largest PCB manufacturer, Unimicron, reveals how HDI technology and IC substrate production allow it to harness the market's explosive growth.(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... If you supply circuit boards to the mobile phone industry, life is good. IDC reports worldwide mobile phone shipments rose 19.1% year-over-year and increased sequentially 8.8% in 3Q'05, reaching a staggering 208 million units. Each of the...

ECI Technology announces grand opening of Totowa Research center.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... ECI Technology announced the official opening of its Totowa Research Campus on September 28, 2005. The campus includes state-of-the-art chemical laboratories, a cleanroom, an expanded manufacturing footprint and an advanced customer training...

Flex circuit packaging with built-in ESD protection.(FlexibleThinking)
December 1, 2005... The demand for greater performance from the IC at lower power has placed great pressure on the electronics industry to find and develop alternative methods that will meet that daunting challenge. Clearly, significant advances have been made in...

CircuiTree Profiles 2005.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Welcome to the 2005 edition of Profiles, an "up close and personal" snapshot of PCB manufacturing industry suppliers. Within these pages, you will find some of our industry's most active suppliers. These suppliers offer products and services...

Atotech.(2005 PROFILES)(manufacturers of processes and equipment for printed circuit board production)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Countdown: With annual sales of [euro]535 million, Atotech is one of the world's leading manufacturers of processes and equipment for decorative and functional electroplating and printed circuit board production. Based in Berlin, Germany,...

Burkle.(2005 PROFILES)(Burkle North America Inc.)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Location: Burkle North America, Inc. * 12802 Valley View St., Ste. 12/13, Garden Grove, CA 92845 Tel: (714) 379-5900 * Fax: (714) 379-5090 web sites: http://www.buerkle-gmbh.de http://www.burkleusa.com Specialty: ...

Cookson.(2005 PROFILES)
December 1, 2005... web sites: www.cooksonelectronics.com www.enthone.com www.polyclad.com Locations: Polyclad Laminates 40 Industrial Park Drive Franklin, NH 03235 Tel: (603) 934-5642 Fax: (603) 934-2670 Enthone Inc....

Electrochemicals.(2005 PROFILES)(serves the printed circuit companies)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Beginnings Founded almost forty years ago, Electrochemicals was established in 1964 by two entrepreneurs in Cleveland, Ohio. Their vision was simple: provide innovative products backed by best-in-class customer service. Now a division of...

First EIE.(2005 PROFILES)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Location: Chemin de la Graviere 2 P.O. Box 140, 1211 Geneva 24, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 307 06 30 * Fax: +41 22 342 81 72 Web site: www.firsteie.com Speciality: First EIE marketing focused on External Drum Raster...

Isola.(2005 PROFILES)(Isola Group, an electronic components company)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Location: Isola Group 3100 West Ray Road, Suite 301 Chandler, AZ 85226 Tel: (480) 893-6527 * Fax: (480) 893-1409 Web site: www.isola-group.com Primary Sales Contact Information: Richard Pangier Director...

Lloyd Doyle.(2005 PROFILES)(manufactures automatic optical test equipment)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Location: Molesey Road, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 3PJ, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1932 245000 * Fax: +44 1932 220555 web site: www.lloyd-doyle.com Primary Sales Contact Information: Peter Coakley Sales Director...

MicroCraft.(2005 PROFILES)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Location: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 8220 Belvedere Ave. Suite C Sacramento, CA 95826 web sites: www.microcraft.jp www.usamicrocraft.com Specialty: MicroCraft is the leader in flying probe test technology...

Oak-Mitsui Technologies.(2005 PROFILES)
December 1, 2005... Locations: Headquarters 80 1st Street Hoosick Falls, NY 12090 Foil Manufacturing 29 Battleship Road Ext. Camden, SC 29020 West Coast Warehouse 1681 Iowa Ave. Riverside, CA 92507 Web Site: ...

Plasma Etch.(2005 PROFILES)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Location: 3522 Arrowhead Drive Carson City, NV 89706 web site: www.plasmaetch.com Primary Sales Contact Information: Greg DeLarge President sales@plasmaetch.com (775) 883-1336 Other Contact...

Speedy-Tech shareholders approve merger with IMI.(Integrated Microelectronics Inc.)(Speedy-Tech Electronics Ltd.)
December 1, 2005... Laguna, Philippines--Integrated Microelectronics Inc. (IMI), a Philippines-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider, announced that shareholders of Speedy-Tech Electronics Ltd, a Singapore-based EMS and power electronics company,...

Institute of Circuit Technology Masterclass great success.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... The Institute of Circuit Technology has held the first in a new series of Masterclass events, covering specific topics on the general theme of imaging in printed circuit manufacturing. Ashton Lodge, near Coventry UK, was the venue for the...

Rohm and Haas.(2005 PROFILES)(supplier of electronicmaterials for semiconductor fabrication)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... web site: http://electronicmaterials.rohmhaas.com Locations: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Global Headquarters 455 Forest St. Marlborough, MA 01752 Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Herald Way ...

Sierra Proto Express.(2005 PROFILES)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Location: 1108 W. Evelyn Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94086 web site: www.protoexpress.com/1000 Industry Certifications/Affiliations: ISO-9001:2000 and MilSpec MIL-P-55110 certified, NASA Flight Boards Certified Primary...

Uyemura.(2005 PROFILES)(Uyemura International supplier of superior electroplating gold and nickel process for the electronics industries )(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Parent company C. Uyemura & Co., Ltd--Osaka, Japan 160 years old with over 80 R & D staff devoted solely to plating chemistries web site: www.uyemura.com Subsidiary companies: Uyemura-USA (Corporate Headquarters-CA....

Airtech.(2005 PROFILES)
December 1, 2005... Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Web Site: www.airtechpcb.com Industry Certifications/Affiliations: ISO 9001:2000 IPC Member Primary Sales Contact Information: Jim Hegeduis Products and Services: *...

Compass Tech.(Compass Technology Company Limited)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Headquarters & Factory: Compass Technology Company Limited Suite 10, 5th Floor Chiaphula Centre 12 Siu Lek Yeun Road Shatin New Territories Hong Kong Web site: www.compass-flex.com Industry...

DownStream Technologies.(2005 PROFILES)
December 1, 2005... Location: Bolton, MA web site: www.downstreamtech.com Industry Certifications/Affiliations: IPC Member Primary Sales Contact Information: Joe Clark, Founder Products and Services: DownStream...

Electra Polymers.
December 1, 2005... Location: Electra Polymers Ltd Tonbridge, Kent, UK Tel: +44 (0) 1732 811118 Fax: +44 (0) 1732 811119 info@electrapolymers.com Web site: www.electrapolymers.com Industry Certifications/Affiliations: ...

Equipment Technologies, Inc.(2005 PROFILES)
December 1, 2005... Location: Hudson, NH Longview, WA Guangzhou, China Hong Kong, China Web site: www.equiptech.com www.equiptech.com.cn Industry Certifications/Affiliations: IPC AMEA MDNA PCMI HKPCA...

Excellon.(2005 PROFILES)
December 1, 2005... Location: Rancho Dominguez, CA Web Site: www.excellon.com Industry Certifications/Affiliations: IPC Primary Sales Contact Information: Sales@excellon.com Products and Services: Mechanical and Laser ...

Grace Electron.(2005 PROFILES)
December 1, 2005... Locations: Headquarters: Guangzhou, China Subsidiaries: China East Wuxi, China North America Irvine CA USA Web Site: www.graceelectron.com Industry Certifications/Affiliations: QS9000, TS16949...

MacDermid Inc.(2005 PROFILES)
December 1, 2005... web site: www.macdermid.com/electronics Locations: North America MacDermid Inc. 245 Freight St. Waterbury, CT, 06702 Asia MacDermid Hong Kong Ltd. Block B, 9/F. Tai Ping Industrial Park ...

March Plasma Systems.(2005 PROFILES)(supplier of plasma systems to semiconductor industry)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2005... Main office: March Plasma Systems 2470-A Bates Avenue Concord, CA 94520 Other Location 12000 28th St. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Contact us for an office near you Industry Affiliations: IPC, IMAPS,...

Process Photonics.(2005 PROFILES)
December 1, 2005... Location: 349 Terry Fox Drive Ottawa, ON K2K 2V6 Canada Web Site: www.processphotonics.com Products and Services: Industrial, laser-based systems for processing rigid boards and flex circuit materials. Industries...

Taiwan Union Technology.(2005 PROFILES)
December 1, 2005... Location: Taiwan (HQ), China Web Site: www.tuc.com.tw Industry Certifications/Affiliations: ISO 9001/ ISO 14001 Primary Sales Contact Information: Vincent Choi Overseas Marketing Manager Products...

Serfilco revises catalog.(Suppliers)
December 1, 2005... Serfilco Ltd. has changed direction through the introduction of a revised catalog promoting products which are pertinent to environmental tasks, involving aqueous solutions which can no longer be disposed of as ordinary waste. It features a...

Agfa, CCI Eurolam announce distribution agreement.(Suppliers)
December 1, 2005... Mortsel, Belgium -- Agfa selected CCI Eurolam as a distributor in France for its silver film and the related process equipment and chemicals dedicated to PCB industry. In addition, CCI Eurolam will deliver support services to the customers of...

Uyemura nears completion of Shenzhen factory.(Uyemura International)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Shenzhen -- Uyemura's new factory in Shenzhen is slated for completion next year; it will triple the current level of the company's production capacity for plating chemicals in China. The company will further expand business by working with its...

Aculight honored in Deloitte's fast 50.(Suppliers)
December 1, 2005... Bothell, WA -- Aculight Corp. was named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 program for Washington State, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche LLP.

RSI endorses RFID tags with Parmod inks from Parelec.(Suppliers)
December 1, 2005... Rocky Hill -- Parelec Inc., the developer and manufacturer of Parmod[R] VLT, very low temperature conductive inks and pastes, announced that RSI ID Technologies (RSI), the nation's only provider of vertically integrated RFID systems, has...

Automa-Tech posts healthy sales revenues.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Paris -- Automa Tech has posted a 10.8 million euro ($13 million) sales revenue for the first half of the fiscal 2005/06, ending March 31, 2006, up 46 percent year-on-year. Exports accounted for 90 percent of revenue, thanks to the sales in the...

TMT Trading announces new distributorships.(TMT Trading GmbH. and Iljin Copper Foil Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... San Francisco, CA -- TMT Trading GmbH, a distributor and manufacturer of PCB materials, signed an exclusive sales agreement with Iljin Copper Foil Co., Ltd. (Korea) to represent the company in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Finland....

Isola, Polyclad enter license agreement.(Suppliers)
December 1, 2005... Chandler, AZ -- Isola Group and Polyclad USA entered into a license agreement under which Polyclad may use Isola Group's square weave glass technology for the term of the patent. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Kester warns of price hikes.(Suppliers)
December 1, 2005... Des Plaines, IL -- Many of Kester's fluxes, thinners and associated chemical products will see price increases. Several of the raw materials used in Kester's chemical products have risen 64% in the past year and 100% since the beginning of...

Microtek Labs expands in China.(Suppliers)
December 1, 2005... Anaheim, CA -- Microtek Labs opened a branch in Changzhou's (China) high-tech park in east China's Jiangsu province. The laboratory is the only UL-certified PCB and CCL facility in China. It is a joint-venture between Microtek and Changzhou...

Multilayer Technology selects Direct Logix software.(Suppliers)
December 1, 2005... Irving, TX -- Multilayer Technology purchased Direct Logix Inc.'s Control Center XP automated manufacturing process planning software for PCB manufacturing. The software is an automated rules-driven process planning system that reduces costs,...

WISE gets order for SES line and deburring machine.(Suppliers)
December 1, 2005... Parma, Italy -- In September, WISE Worldwide Enterprise srl installed two new machines at Advanced Circuits (Aurora, CO). It installed an SES-line, as well as a complete fully automatic SCRUBSTAR, the latest technological evolution thin panel...

Dow Corning expands China Center.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Midland, MI -- Dow Corning expanded its Application Center in Shanghai, adding 2,500 square meters for labs and equipment. The expansion increases Dow Corning's ability to support joint customer research on new product applications,...

The electronics industry finds a 'passage to India': you've heard about the lure of China's manufacturing environment, but you might want to watch its southern neighbor, which boasts a good combination of foreign investment and home-grown talent.(Elcoteq Network Corp. opened a facility in Bangalore)(Jabil Circuit Inc. opened a facility in India)(Sulakshana Circuits, Genus Electrotech and Meena Circuits)
December 1, 2005... As the world's electronics manufacturing community looks beyond China because of the country's "semi-floating" currency, rising labor costs, chronic power shortages, and different language, India is making a strong case to attract foreign...

Fall busy season bolsters N. American sales.(Samsung Electronics Company Ltd. opening a facility in India)(Vitronics Soltec appointed Erik Tobiason )(electronics industry)(Industry Overview)(Column)
December 1, 2005... August and September were "better" months for the N. American PCB industry. Based upon my "reliable industry sources" October was quite good as well. Per the IPC rigid board survey (Chart 1), 3Q'05 was an improvement over the second quarter...

Taking inventory of lead-free preparation.(IPCIssuesandAnswers)(Directive on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances)(Institute for Printed Circuits or Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits)
December 1, 2005... "Before anything else, preparation is key to success" --Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell was a prolific inventor--from the practical application of the telephone to photophone transmission of sound to establishing the...

Emerging technology trends: IPC technology interchange meeting at Motorola; The key issues facing our industry? Miniaturization, higher functionality, higher operating speeds, thermal management, and the complete reinvention of products at an ever increasing rate. Of course, it all must be less expensive. Here's how.
December 1, 2005... On September 22nd, one of the best meetings on electronics interconnect manufacturing technology in several years was hosted by Motorola in cooperation with IPC's Suppliers Council Steering Committee. The goal was to bring together a...

Coretec.(Anaya Vardya is the chief operating officer)(Jeff Canavor holds the duties of company's offshore business strategy)(Gareth Parry assuming responsibility for all corporate CAD/CAM operations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Toronto -- Anaya Vardya is now Coretec's Chief Operating Officer (COO) with responsibility for all of the company's manufacturing, quality/customer care and manufacturing engineering operations. He replaces Jonathan Schofield, who left the...

DDi.(People)
December 1, 2005... Anaheim, CA -- DDi Corp. appointed Diane Brundage as its senior vice president of sales. Brundage assumes responsibility for the company's entire sales function from CEO Bruce McMaster.

IPC.(People)
December 1, 2005... Bannockburn, IL -- Neal Bender is the newest addition to the IPC staff. As membership director, Bender will be responsible for developing, implementing and directing IPC's membership recruitment and retention programs.

Park Electrochemical.(promoted Leena Gulia, Denise M. Baxter and Louis J. Stans)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Melville, NY -- Park Electrochemical Corp. promoted Leena Gulia to the position of Manager, OEM Marketing. She will be responsible for an expanded role in the global OEM marketing efforts for Park. In other news, Park Electrochemical promoted...

Photocircuits.(People)
December 1, 2005... Glen Cove, NY -- Photocircuits Corp. hired several sales people. Alan Abbate, formerly vice president of Sales and Marketing at Tyco Printed Circuit Group, Ken Kallbrier, previously Sales Manager with South Bay Circuits, and Tina Spence,...

Rogers.(People)
December 1, 2005... Rogers, CT -- Rogers Corp. named David Lipari as its new marketing manager of its Advanced Circuit Materials Division (ACMD), located in Chandler, Ariz. Lipari will be responsible for the management of the business unit's global marketing...

Sanmina-SCI.(Randy Furr is leaving the company)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... San Jose, CA -- Sanmina-SCI announced that Randy Furr, its president and COO is leaving the company for personal and family reasons. Furr has served as the company's President and COO since March 1996, and joined the company as CFO in August...

Merix Corp.(People)
December 1, 2005... Forest Grove, OR -- Merix Corp. announced the retirement of its CFO Janie S. Brown. Having joined the company in 1995, Brown served as CFO since August 1998. The search for Ms. Brown's successor is currently underway.

ESI.(People)
December 1, 2005... Portland, OR -- ESI Inc. announced that J. Michael Dodson has resigned as senior vice president of administration and CFO. He will be returning to Phoenix to pursue a CFO position with a pre-IPO company outside the semiconductor industry. ESI...

Mania Technologie AG secures [euro]21 million backing from Investcorp.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2005... Mania Technologie AG (Mania) signed a comprehensive financial agreement with the venture capital arm of the global investment firm Investcorp. This agreement is an important step in the financial restructuring of Mania, and provides the company...

TPCA Show 2006: a brief technical review; The impressive breadth and depth of local Taiwanese supplier offerings has added to the TPCA Show's stature as one of Asia's must-attend trade shows.
December 1, 2005... The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) held its sixth show from October 5 through 7, 2005 in the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 1. The World Trade Center Buildings form a sizable complex near City Hall, the National Dr. Sun...

2005 review: old markets and new.(SeeingTheLight)(PhotoMachining Inc.)
December 1, 2005... This time of year causes me to reflect on the past 12 months and look forward to the next. In the Northeast, there used to be a hot-bed of activity in the interconnect industry, but with the demise of Hadco, Parlex and several other players...

Teradyne exits PCB biz.
December 1, 2005... Boston, MA -- Teradyne Inc. sold its Connection Systems division to Amphenol Corp. for $390 million in cash (subject to a post-closing net asset value adjustment). Connection Systems, based in Nashua, NH, is a supplier of high-speed,...

Bosch keynote chides European fabricators.
December 1, 2005... Berlin -- In late October, IPC and EIPC hosted a Technology Market Research Council (TMRC) conference, a blend of technology trends and market information, dealing with the European market. The keynotes of the day, Peter Meyer (Bosch) and Walt...

Greule commissions all4-PCB spray coater.(Products)
December 1, 2005... Kempen, Germany -- In a combined effort, all4-PCB AG, Greule GmbH and Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co. KG have commissioned the first spray coater manufactured by all4-PCB in Europe. The chosen photoimageable solder resist, specifically developed...

Holland Shielding develops new type of electro-magnetic shielding.(Products)
December 1, 2005... Holland Shielding Systems BV developed a new type of Mu-copper foil for electro-magnetic shielding of rooms, buildings and appliances. With this material, which can be applied as wallpaper, an existing room can be transformed easily into a...

Trackwise develops new friction-buster for VET antennas.(Products)
December 1, 2005... Trackwise developed a low-friction surface finish for variable electrical tilt (VET) antennas which does away with the need for a sliding interface under the phase-shifting element. Most VET antennas using printed microstrip-feed networks...

Mentor Graphics extends auto design tool offerings.(Products)
December 1, 2005... Wilsonville, OR -- Mentor Graphics Corp. extended its automotive offerings and is launching a set of electrical and electronic (E/E) design solutions for the automotive market. With the recently acquired Volcano automotive networking solutions...

Schmid demonstrates 'tradition of innovation'.(Products)
December 1, 2005... Schmid GmbH & Co. introduced a variety of new technologies during Productronica. Its "Premium Line" improves upon process reliability and optimizes the transport of thin foils. Schmid's "Etching Module" features a new, improved nozzle array for...

Gopel develops Boundary Scan option for ICT series.(Products)
December 1, 2005... GOPEL developed a next generation Boundary Scan option for the Digitaltest In-Circuit Tester series MTS 180, MTS 300 and MTS 888. The solution is based on a complete integration of the recently launched hardware architecture SCANFLEX[R] in...

InteliCoat reveals new Duratool Eclipse Micro Matte diazo phototool.(Products)
December 1, 2005... Matthews, NC -- InteliCoat Technologies is now shipping its new stable and low haze Duratool Eclipse Micro Matte line of diazo phototool films. New Micro Matte films offer improved emulsion adhesion, more chemical scratch resistance and...

Adeon launches new content management system.(Products)
December 1, 2005... Oosterhout, NL -- Adeon Technologies BV launched its CXInsight for Electronics. It allows internal and external collaboration between project members across OEM and manufacturing sites, with all the latest web security and sophistication as...