CircuiTree articles from December 2006

CircuiTree archives from December 2006

Aerospace and defense industry provides opportunities for EMS provider market.(Data Transfer)
December 1, 2006... Palo Alto, CA -- As aerospace and defense (A & D) and OEMs struggle to increase revenue, boost profit, and zealously retain their market share, they are increasingly relying on EMS providers to achieve operational excellence. Operational...

Moving DfM analysis in-house.(printed circuit boards design)(Design for Manufacturing)
December 1, 2006... The big trend in Design for Manufacturing (DfM) analysis is a concept called 'Left-Shift.' This concept moves the analysis tool out of the hands of the manufacturer and instead puts it into the hands of the PCB designer by integrating the...

Closing out another year.(Taiwan Printed Circuit Association show)(Editorial)
December 1, 2006... I just returned home from a two-week stint through Taiwan and China, where CircuiTree Live wrapped up its 2006 calendar, before and after the TPCA Show 2006. Our CircuiTree Live events in Minneapolis, Taipei and Shenzhen and Suzhou, China,...

Reducing opens and shorts: a guide to the items essential to achieve a significant reduction in opens and shorts in the factory without requiring the purchase of expensive capital equipment.(printed circuit boards)
December 1, 2006... For more than 20 years, opens and shorts have been the top producer of scrap in almost every multilayer PCB in the world. Many of the larger factories waste millions of dollars each year, especially in inner layer defects. Many vendors and...

Some thoughts on flex circuit innovation.(electronics industry)
December 1, 2006... Flexible circuits have continued their steady climb from relative obscurity to center stage in the world of electronic interconnections. There are many familiar reasons known to those who are familiar with the technology: * They are thin...

Advanced Circuits named one of Colorado's fastest growing technology companies.(Fab Focus News)
December 1, 2006... Aurora, CO -- For the eighth consecutive year, Advanced Circuits has been named to the Technology Fast 50, a ranking by Deloitte & Touche of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Colorado. Advanced Circuits is one of only two companies...

AT & S receives nanotech award, issues AT & S research award.(Fab Focus News)
December 1, 2006... Europe's largest PCB maker, AT & S, received the "Forschungspreis fur Nanotechnologie" award and the same day the company issued a new award called the "AT & S Forschungspreis". AT & S Manager of Technology Development, Dr. Markus Riester,...

CCI Eurolam, C & B reach agreement.(Crossley and Bradley Ltd. acquisition)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... CCI Eurolam SA and Crossley & Bradley Ltd announced that an agreement has been reached for CCI Eurolam to buy a majority stake in C & B. The deal will allow the two companies to build on their existing activities and to use their combined...

MEM Ventures acquired Artetch Circuits.(Fab Focus News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... West Sussex, UK -- Martin Morrell of MEM Ventures Limited acquired all share capital in Artetch Circuits. Artetch's Richard Wood-Roe, managing director, and Richard Evans, financial director, will support the handover in consultant roles. A...

Calumet Electronics expanding PCB production.(Fab Focus News)
December 1, 2006... PCB manufacturer Calumet Electronics Corp. announced a 22,000 square foot expansion to its production facility and capital equipment additions scheduled for a January 1, 2007 completion date. Due to growing demand for its circuit boards, CEC...

HannStar Board to enter new markets.(Fab Focus News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Taiwan-listed HannStar Board, after spinning off its notebook PCB (printed circuit board) unit in Hong Kong, plans to enter the markets of PCBs for LCD panels and car-use electronics, according to company chairman Chiao Ting-piao. Chiao said...

Merix reports Q1 results.(Fab Focus News)
December 1, 2006... Forest Grove, OR -- Merix Corp. announced final consolidated results for the quarter ended August 26, 2006. Revenues for the first quarter increased 104% to $105.9 million compared to $51.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2006. This...

Hunter allocates capacity to help customers.(Hunter Technology Corp. closed PCT Interconnect)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Santa Clara, CA -- Hunter Technology Corp. announced that it will immediately allocate capacity to customers affected by the closure of PCT Interconnect (PCT). According to Joseph O'Neil, President of Hunter Technology, "The PCT Team has been...

Aspocomp issues negative guidance.(computer hardware company)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Finnish circuit board maker Aspocomp said in a statement it did not expect to break even in 2006, contrary to earlier estimates. "The result for the third quarter of 2006 is anticipated to improve compared to the previous quarter and the result...

Firan signs long-term Agreement with Smiths Aerospace.(Fab Focus News)
December 1, 2006... Toronto, Ontario -- Firan Technology Group Corporation announced that its FTG Circuits facilities have signed a long Term Agreement with Smiths Aerospace for the supply of complex, high reliability printed circuits. This agreement incorporates...

Gold Circuits Electronics orders Camtek's AOI systems.(Fab Focus News)
December 1, 2006... Migdal Ha'emek, Israel -- Camtek Ltd. announced that Gold Circuits Electronics (GCE) Ltd., a major Taiwan-based manufacturer of printed circuit boards, has ordered a total of nine automated optical inspection (AOI) systems and peripheral...

Circuit Images achieves mil-p 55110.(for Epoxy material)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Boulder, CO -- Circuits Images has received full approval for mil-p-55110 for Polyimide material. They are already qualified for mil-p-55110 for Epoxy material. Paul Emello, Circuit Images' General Manager commented: "Now that we have full mil...

Multilayer Technology invests in electrical test equipment.(purchases Mania Ultim8 Flying Probe electrical tester)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Irving, TX -- Multilayer Technology announced the purchase of a Mania Ultim8 Flying Probe electrical tester. The investment continues the Texas fabricator's recent history of upgrading its Irving facility. The Mania Ultim8, a four-head flying...

Cosmotronic recertifies ISO.(Fab Focus News)
December 1, 2006... Irvine, CA -- Cosmotronic, an ITAR registered provider of complex, advanced-technology interconnection circuitry, announced that it recently completed a multi-day recertification audit and will retain registration as both an ISO 9001:2000 and...

India's PCB industry to grow by 30%.(printed circuit boards)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... The Minister for Science and Technology, Government of India, expects the Indian printed circuit board (PCB) industry to register a 30 percent growth per year for the next 5 years. As against a total demand of Rs239 crore worth of PCBs, India...

Invotec receives award.(Invotec Group Ltd. won the 2006 Business Development Strategy Leadership of the year award)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Tamworth, England -- Invotec Group Ltd. announced it has been selected as the recipient of the 2006 Business Development Strategy Leadership of the Year Award in the printed circuit board (PCB) market. "We are proud to receive this...

TPCA Show 2006 achieves new heights: October in Taipei. That means another trade show. Read on for a review of the TPCA Show 2006.
December 1, 2006... The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) held its sixth show from October 18-20, 2006, at the Taipei World Trade Center. With Taiwan being a major player in the worldwide PCB market, it's no surprise that this year's show would highlight...

The enlightened chip.(silicon photonics)
December 1, 2006... Traveling sure seems to be getting easier, faster and cheaper these days, and that's good news. So many people are whizzing around at the speed of light, and with few complaints about airport security. Getting from here to there faster makes...

2006 Corporate Profiles.(electronics industry)(Directory)
December 1, 2006... Welcome to the 2006 CircuiTree Corporate Profiles, an "up close and personal" snapshot of PCB manufacturing industry suppliers. As your company rises to meet the continuing demands of your global customers, the companies listed in CircuiTree...

Book-to-bill for September 2006.(printed circuit boards industry)
December 1, 2006... Bannockburn, IL -- IPC--Association Connecting Electronics Industries[R] announced the findings from its monthly Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. PCB Book-to-Bill Ratios The North American rigid PCB industry...

The future of packaging: standard packaging is moving at the speed of light.
December 1, 2006... Virtually every electronic device must connect to an electronic system by means of an electromechanical structure called a package. This electronic component package concept has been in use for more than a century, and electronics would not...

Affairs to remember.(Institute of Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits)(Association Connecting Electronics Industries)
December 1, 2006... With the close of another year, companies are gearing up for the New Year, with a new budget, new goals and expectations. Their staffs reflect on the events of the year, and whether they admit it or not, toy with the idea that they have, as...

DownStream Technologies announces BluePrint for PCBs[TM] Version 1.5.(Supply Line News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... DownStream Technologies, LLC announced BluePrint for PCBs[TM] Version 1.5. This release includes a variety of updates and functionality enhancements including full integration to Mentor's Boardstation[R] and Expedition[R], as well as Zuken's...

ESI receives order, releases Q1 2007 results.(Supply Line News)
December 1, 2006... Portland, OR -- Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. announced that a major Korean semiconductor-packaging manufacturer has placed its first multiple-system order for ESI's newest dual-head, ultraviolet (UV) laser microvia drilling system, the...

Nan Ya, Gold Circuits order AOI systems from Camtek.(Supply Line News)
December 1, 2006... Camtek Ltd. announced that Nan Ya PCB Corp. has ordered a total of nine automated optical inspection (AOI) systems for its plants in China and Taiwan. Gold Circuits Electronics (GCE) Ltd., has ordered a total of nine AOI systems and peripheral...

Enthone establishes new business.(Supply Line News)
December 1, 2006... West Haven, CT -- Enthone Inc., a business of Cookson Electronics, has acquired 100% ownership of Shenzhen Hua-Mei Electroplating Technology Co., Ltd. and Hua-Mei (Tianjin) Electroplating Technology Co., Ltd., P.R.C. Effective immediately,...

Lenthor Engineering releases revision of its Flexible Circuit Design Guide.(Flexible Circuit Design Guide 6.0)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Milpitas, CA -- Lenthor Engineering, announced a new flexible circuit technology resource available on-line. It updated its popular Flexible Circuit Design Guide (1.5) and is releasing it through the company Web site, www.lenthor.com. With more...

OS-TECH announces distribution agreements.(Supply Line News)
December 1, 2006... Oliver Sales Company announced the appointment of a distributor in Southern California. Clark International Inc. (Rancho Santa Fe) will distribute the entire OS-TECH product line in Southern California.

Microscan recognized nationally in Quality Leadership.(Supply Line News)
December 1, 2006... Renton, WA -- Microscan Systems, a global leader in the development of barcode technology, achieved 2nd place out of 800 manufacturers considered for Quality Magazine's Quality Leadership 100. Microscan is the only manufacturer of Auto ID...

GOPEL next generation Boundary Scan.(for GOPEL electronic SPEA 3030 )(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... GOPEL electronic GmbH, a worldwide vendor of JTAG/Boundary Scan solutions compliant to IEEE 1149.x and SPEA, developed a next-generation Boundary Scan option for the SPEA 3030 In-Circuit Tester (ICT) in the framework of an OEM agreement. The...

Gorilla Circuits increases AOI capabilities.(Supply Line News)
December 1, 2006... Billerica, MA -- Orbotech Inc., announced that Gorilla Circuits, Inc., has purchased a Discovery[TM] 8 automated optical inspection (AOI) system. "We are continually investing in state-of-the-art technology that allows us to expand our...

ACS Technologies announces order.(from Coretec Inc.)(Lantronic Model TT30 Lead-Free Hot Air Solder Leveling System)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... ACS Technologies Inc. announced that Coretec, located in Cuyahoga, OH, has purchased the Lantronic Model TT30 Lead-Free Hot Air Solder Leveling System. The Lead-Free Model TT30 features the patented Tru Track 45[degrees] Clamping Systems. The...

GSPK Circuits.(appointed Ian Kenyon, Peter Murray and Duncan McKay )(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... GSPK Circuits has created three new positions: New Products Sales Manager, Technical Sales Manager and Sales Manager for the Midlands and South. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Recently appointed New Product Sales Manager, Ian Kenyon brings...

Hunter Technology.(Power People News)
December 1, 2006... Hunter Technology Corp. has signed John Skulavik to represent them in Southern California. An industry veteran of almost 30 years, Skulavik has had experience working with a number of high technology electronics companies including Hughes...

Endicott Interconnect.(Voya R. Markovich won the award from American Chemical Society )(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Voya R. Markovich was selected by the American Chemical Society (ACS) toreceive this year's Northeast Regional Industrial Innovation Award. This acknowledgment is awarded to individuals and teams whose creative innovations have contributed to...

DuPont Microcircuit Materials.(Power People News)
December 1, 2006... DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM), part of DuPont Electronic Technologies, announced that Senior Scientist Roupen Keusseyan will be presented with the William D. Ashman Award by the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society...

Park Electrochemical.(Power People News)
December 1, 2006... Park Electrochemical Corp. announced the appointment of Christopher V. Smith as Director of Operations of its Nelcote Inc. business unit located in Waterbury, CT. In this position, Mr. Smith will report to Steve Garrette, Park's Executive...

Asymtek.(Power People News)
December 1, 2006... Asymtek announced that Steven J. Adamson, Asymtek's market manager, has been elected president-elect of the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) for 2007. He will become president in 2008. He will be instrumental in...

NPL Electronics Interconnection Group.(Power People News)
December 1, 2006... National Physical Laboratory's Electronics Interconnection Group has been strengthened with the recruitment of Dr. Davide Di Maio. He obtained his doctorate at Oxford University and before joining the Electronic Interconnection group at NPL he...

Isola.(Isola Group appointed Eric Seip )(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... ISOLA GROUP, S.a.r.l. announced that Eric Seip has been appointed to the position of Vice President & Officer, Global Supply Chain. Eric has nearly 20 years of industry experience, having held various leadership positions with Yates Industries,...

Fine lines in high yield (Part CXXXV): the effects of lamination roll mechanics on conformation.(Tech Talk)
December 1, 2006... Lamination roll strength and roll covering properties of hot roll laminators affect conformation of dry film resists because bending of the rolls causes the nip pressure to vary across the circuit board width. The roll covering helps keep the...

IeMRC Annual Conference: an overview of the first Annual Conference of the Innovative Electronics Manufacturing Research Centre.
December 1, 2006... The Henry Ford College at Loughborough University in the East Midlands of the UK was the venue for the first Annual Conference of the Innovative Electronics Manufacturing Research Centre, an initiative funded by the Engineering and Physical...

PerfectTest announces ZProbe.(Technology Today News)
December 1, 2006... Bothell, WA -- PerfecTest Corp. announced the new ZProbe for monitoring and controlling back-drilling depths on PCBs. The patented ZProbe process and system measures drill penetration depths in seconds and provides confirming reports to the...

Mentor introduces new topology router technology.(Technology Today News)
December 1, 2006... Wilsonville, OR -- Mentor Graphics[R] Corp. announced the availability of a revolutionary new routing technology. This topology router is an industry first because of its ability to follow an engineer's guidelines for bus topology routing and...

Park Electrochemical releases N8000Q, N4000-13EP.(Technology Today News)
December 1, 2006... Melville, NY -- Park Electrochemical Corp. announced the introduction of its new Nelco[R] N8000Q quartz fabric reinforced cyanate ester substrate. N8000Q enables customers to combine structural radome components with printed circuit components....

Gore introduces silicone-free Interface Material.(Technology Today News)
December 1, 2006... Elkton, MD -- W.L. Gore & Associates introduced a new capability to the GORE[TM] POLARCHIP[R] Thermal Interface Material family. GORE[TM] POLARCHIP[R] Thermal Interface Material is a fluoropolymer composite that consists of an expanded...

Orbotech introduces new AOI and LDI technologies.(multiple automated optical inspection, laser direct imaging system)(Discovery[TM] AOI and Paragon[TM] LDI technologies)(Brief article)
December 1, 2006... Orbotech Ltd. announced the introduction of its new family of Discovery[TM] AOI and Paragon[TM] LDI technologies for bare PCB production. Discovery is now equipped with a high power optical head, enhanced hardware and algorithms which have...

Current business cycle peaks--slower growth but no disasters ahead.(Market Outlook)
December 1, 2006... Despite higher-interest-rate driven slowing of growth of GDP and purchasing activity (Chart 1), business conditions remained "good" as we entered autumn. Key components of the domestic electronic food chain (Chart 2) all enjoyed both an...

Political season again, (and again and again....).(Congress effect on the Association Connecting Electronics Industries and electronics industry)
December 1, 2006... Will there be a change in Congress and also at the IPC? By the time you read this we should know. As I write this we are all being bombarded by political ads and incessant political infighting. Honestly now, are there no Americans anymore,...

Events.
December 1, 2006... Printed Electronics USA 2006 December 5-6, 2006 Ritz Carlton Hotel Phoenix, AZ Website: www.printelec.com IPC/JEDEC International Conference on Lead Free Electronic Components and Assemblies December 5-7, 2006 ...