CircuiTree articles from March 2007

CircuiTree archives from March 2007

India Printed Circuit Association announces 2007 show, strategic partnership with CircuiTree.(Data Transfer)
March 1, 2007... Bangalore, India -- The India Printed Circuit Association (IPCA) will hold its 2007 IPCA Show in Bangalore, India, August 22-24, 2007. IPCA also announced a strategic partnership with CircuiTree magazine to support the show. The IPCA Show...

The benefits of machine vision for PCB test & inspection from DALSA.(Supplier Spotlight News)
March 1, 2007... With the advances and improvements in the electronics industry, the scale of components used has consistently grown smaller, allowing more efficient use of resources: A silicon chip that once held hundreds of transistors now holds millions....

Passage to India.(electronics industry)(CircuiTree appointed Chris Wilson, Stephanie Church)(Editorial)
March 1, 2007... It seems that hardly a day goes by without news about India and its growth crossing your desk. Be it The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, or wire services, every time you turn around, you read about another manufacturer opening another...

Signal Integrity Considerations in High-Reliability Designs.
March 1, 2007... With the advent of ROHS, there has been an ever-increasing focus on lead-free compatible materials. Lead-free alloys have higher liquidus temperatures; therefore, assembly temperatures have shifted upwards anywhere from 20[degrees]C to...

LPKF introduces desktop electroplating system.(Technology Today News)
March 1, 2007... Wilsonville, Ore. -- LPKF Laser & Electronics introduces the MiniContac RS reverse pulse plating system for the production of prototype and small batch production PCBs. This cost-effective system is completely enclosed in a compact tabletop...

Asymtek conformal coating technology adds reliability to medical electronics.(Technology Today News)
March 1, 2007... Carlsbad, Calif. -- Asymtek, a Nordson company, improves the reliability of implantable medical devices by supplying equipment to apply conformal coating materials that protect the electronics inside the devices. Jetting conformal coating...

Huntsman Advanced Materials announces silver-filled epoxy die attach adhesive.(Technology Today News)
March 1, 2007... The Woodlands, Tex. -- Huntsman Advanced Materials introduces ARALDITE [R] 7047, a one-component, silver filled epoxy adhesive that combines high electrical and thermal conductivity with good bond strength. ARALDITE 7047 is a high-purity, 100%...

STABLCOR provides replacement for discontinued THERMOUNT.(Technology Today News)
March 1, 2007... Costa Mesa, Calif. -- STABLCOR Incorporated, a provider of laminate-based thermal management technology for PCBs and substrates, announced that its STABLCOR[R] product is an exceptional replacement material for PCB manufacturers and fabricators...

The real printed electronics.(Circuits Unusual)
March 1, 2007... Our industry has become very skilled at printing circuits, but we've had about 80 years of practice actually printing conductors and dielectrics. In the 1920s, circuit pioneers printed conductive inks made with graphite and, later, powdered...

Developments and challenges of PCB mechanical drilling--a review.
March 1, 2007... Background Driven by the increasing need for mobile phones, digital cameras and video records, computers and notebooks, automobiles, and other electronics devices, the worldwide PCB industry is experiencing inspiring development. It is...

Rohm and Haas announces leadership changes in its Electronic Materials business group.(Power People News)
March 1, 2007... Philadelphia -- Rohm and Haas Company's Electronic Materials business group announced several changes in its executive leaders. These moves are associated with the company's "Vision 2010" growth strategy and reorganization, which was announced...

Valor appoints new European president.(Power People News)
March 1, 2007... Israel -- Valor Computerized Systems Ltd, the leader in productivity-enhancing software solutions for the electronics industry, has appointed Stephan Hafele as the new president of its European operations, Valor Computerized Systems NV. ...

Chemcut employee receives PCMI award.(Power People News)
March 1, 2007... State College, Pa. -- Chemcut Corporation employee Don Ball was recently honored by the Photochemical Machining Institute (PCMI) for his contributions to the field of photochemical machining. Ball received the career achievement award at PCMI's...

FUJIFILM dimatix announces four executive promotions and appoints new senior vice president.(Power People News)
March 1, 2007... Santa Clara, Calif. -- FUJIFILM promoted four senior executives as part of its company reorganization. Deane Gardner becomes vice president of engineering, Joel Wood becomes vice president of operations, Russell Cooper becomes vice president of...

EDA Consortium reports continued growth.(Data Transfer)
March 1, 2007... The EDA Consortium's Market Statistics Service (MSS) announced that the electronic design automation (EDA) industry revenue for Q3 of 2006 grew to $1,309 million compared to $1,122 million in Q3 2005. The MSS average annual growth rate...

Sony Ericsson signs agreements with Flextronics, Foxconn to manufacture cell phones in India.(Fab Focus News)
March 1, 2007... Chennai, India -- Sony Ericsson plans to manufacture cell phones in Sriperumbudur, India, through manufacturing agreements with Flextronics and Foxconn, the company's global outsourcing manufacturing partners. Sony's decision to...

Solectron Milpitas plant receives ISO 13485:2003 medical certification.(Fab Focus News)
March 1, 2007... Milpitas, Calif. -- Solectron Corporation's Milpitas, Calif., facility has received ISO 13485:2003 medical certification. This adds to Solectron's global network of ISO 13485 medical certified sites. The Milpitas facility is in close...

Jabil announces quarterly dividend.(Fab Focus News)
March 1, 2007... St. Petersburg, Fla. -- Jabil Circuit, Inc., a global electronic product solutions company, announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a quarterly dividend to common stockholders. The dividend of USD 0.07 per share is payable...

RJR Circuits announces double-digit growth in 2006 from 2005.(Fab Focus News)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Denver -- RJR Circuits, Inc., a privately held PCB manufacturer in Denver, experienced 13.5 percent growth in 2006 from 2005. According to Sharon Kutcher, vice president of operations, "RJR Circuits hit its stride with military and...

AT & S reports increased sales and earnings.(Fab Focus News)(Austria Technologie and Systemtechnik AG)(Financial report)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Vienna -- AT & S, Austria Technologie and Systemtechnik AG, Europe's leading producer of PCBs, generated sales of EUR 358 million (up 28 percent) in the first nine months of FY 06/07 and earnings of EUR 26.5 million (up 32 percent). Reported...

Titan Global Holdings to spin-off Titan PCB.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Richardson, Tex. -- The Titan Global Holdings, Inc., board has authorized a definitive strategic plan to spin-off its PCB manufacturing business, Titan PCB, to its shareholders, creating a new, more strategic independent public entity....

Susceptibility of glass-reinforced epoxy laminates to conductive anodic filamentation.
March 1, 2007... "CAF could present a major roadblock to feature-size reduction in the technology roadmap." Conductive anodic filamentation (CAF) is a sub-surface electrochemical phenomenon seen in glass-reinforced epoxy laminates when used in the...

A toast to 2006 ... thoughts on 2007.(Market Outlook)(briefs)
March 1, 2007... 2006 Global PCB production exceeded USD 48 billion (Chart 1), up 13 percent from 2005. While most of this growth was in Southeast Asia, North American PCB shipments were up 8.8 percent. Both increased unit demand and spotty price increases (to...

CES 2007 an industry barometer indicates good weather ahead.(Consumer Electronics Show)
March 1, 2007... CES was over a month ago by the time you read this, so rather than tell you about what was shown at CES, which you already have seen on the Web if you have any interest in such stuff, I am going to take what I saw and use it to forecast the...

Ventec Electronics and Global Laminates form joint venture for European market.(Supply Line News)
March 1, 2007... Suzhou, China -- Ventec Electronics (Suzhou) Co. Ltd, Suzhou, PRC, and Global Laminates Inc, Amesbury, Massachusetts, have formed a joint venture company, Global Ventec Laminates UK Ltd. The new company will market, stock, and distribute the...

JPSA completes move to Manchester facility.(Supply Line News)
March 1, 2007... Manchester, N.H. -- J P Sercel Associates (JPSA) has completed its move to a new, larger manufacturing and administrative facility in Manchester, NH, a few miles north of its previous Nashua-area location. JPSA's new address is 220 Hackett...

Asymtek sells 1,000th conformal coating system to Siemens A & D in Europe.(Supply Line News)
March 1, 2007... Carlsbad, Calif. -- Asymtek, a Nordson company, has sold its 1,000th Century[R] Series conformal coating unit in Europe to Siemens Automation and Drives (A & D), Equipment Plant Erlangen (GWE) in Germany. Siemens A & D selected the Asymtek...

RBP Chemical Technology opens production facility in India.(Supply Line News)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Milwaukee -- RBP Chemical Technology, a supplier of process chemicals to the worldwide printed circuit industry, has announced the opening of a production facility in suburban Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. The fully operational chemical...

WISE installs pretreatment machines in China, Strip-Etch-Strip Line in Korea.(Supply Line News)
March 1, 2007... Parma, Italy -- WISE Worldwide Enterprise srl installed a complete set of pretreatment machines, Deburring (SCRUBSTAR) and Soldermask Aluminium Oxide brushing machine (ALUFLEXSTAR), in Somacis, China. WISE also installed a new SES...

WKK holds grand opening for new Taiwan-based subsidiary.(Supply Line News)(Taiwan WKK Distribution Co., Ltd.)(Wong's Kong King Distribution Ltd.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Taoyuan, Taiwan -- Wong's Kong King (WKK) Distribution held the grand opening of the Taiwan office of its new subsidiary, Taiwan WKK Distribution Co., Ltd., in Taoyuan, Taiwan, January 9, 2007. After a religious service and tours of the new...

Praxair increases quarterly dividend 20 percent for fourth quarter 2006.(Supply Line News)
March 1, 2007... Danbury, Conn. -- The board of directors of Praxair, Inc., has declared a Q4 FY06 dividend of 30 cents per share, an increase of 20 percent over the previous quarter. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2007, to shareholders of record on March...

Actel and Mentor Graphics expand partnership.(Supply Line News)
March 1, 2007... Wilsonville, Ore. -- Mentor Graphics Corporation and Actel Corporation signed an OEM agreement, expanding the two companies' existing technology and marketing partnership. With this agreement, Actel will provide Precision[R] Synthesis,...

Printar opens North American subsidiary, welcomes North America and Europe president.(Supply Line News)
March 1, 2007... Rehovoth, Israel -- Printar Ltd. announces the opening of a fully owned subsidiary in North America, Printar Inc. Located in New Jersey, the new subsidiary will provide sales, service, and training support for Printar's growing U.S. customer...

Persistence and synergy: a look behind the scenes.(IPC Issues and Answers)(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory rule)
March 1, 2007... After years of advocating reform of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) rule, IPC's efforts and persistence have paid off. In December 2006, EPA finalized a TRI ruling that reduces the burden of...

Fine lines in high yield (part CXXXVIII): more on copper whiskers.(Tech Talk)
March 1, 2007... The June 2006 Tech Talk was dedicated to the esoteric topic of copper whiskers (or stringy nodules) that can make the lives of electroplaters miserable when they strike, and sometimes mysteriously disappear again before the root cause can be...

iNEMI Roadmap tracks future industry needs.
March 1, 2007... The 2007 iNEMI Roadmap will be released to industry in March. The roadmap covers 19 technology and infrastructure areas along with five product sectors, identifying future needs of the worldwide electronics industry. This article reviews...

Back to Basics Part 14--conductor routing concerns.(Flexible Thinking)
March 1, 2007... In the part of this series immediately preceding this installment, my discussion centered on the basics of circuit trace design to get an accurate trace profile, a matter that is becoming increasingly important as frequencies increase and...

Function and component integration at the package level for micro-miniaturized and multi-function electronics.(Inside the Package)
March 1, 2007... At the onset, I would like to thank CircuiTree and its readers for providing me the opportunity to share some of my perspectives on packaging technology and the people and ideas that foster innovation. I welcome readers to share their thoughts...

Events.(Calendar)
March 1, 2007... The 16th International Electronic Circuits Exhibition--CPCA Show March 21-23, 2007 Shanghai New International Expo Center Shanghai, China Web site: www.ying-zhan.com KPCA Show 2007 April 10-12, 2007 Seoul, South Korea...