CircuiTree back issues from June 2007:
What happens in LA moves to Vegas: IPC to relocate Expo to Las Vegas in 2008.(Data Transfer)
Jun 01, 2007 ... IPC announced it is moving its international trade show, IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit, to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nev., in 2008. The conference and exhibition will take place April 1 to 3, while other meetings and programs begin ...
Core shell rubber.(Supplier Spotlight News)
Jun 01, 2007; ... The recently released standard IPC-4101B--Specification for Base Materials for Rigid and Multilayer Printed Boards contains new specification sheets describing FR-4 base materials compatible with lead-free assembly. These specification sheets also outline requirements not found currently ...
The 20/20 approach.(The Way We See It)(Viewpoint essay)
Jun 01, 2007; ... Ah, 20 years ago .... I was still in high school, hadn't yet gotten my driver's license, spent most of my days that summer following the Memphis Chicks--not the opposite sex of that town, but rather the then-farm team for the Kansas City Royals, which saw the likes of Bo Jackson--and would ...
Unveiling the next generation in integrated circuit substrate circuit formation.
Jun 01, 2007; ... The electronic packaging industry has been crippled by the incremental technology advancement produced by substrate manufacturers over the past decade. While semiconductors and related packaging technologies progress at alarming rates, typically doubling in functionality every couple of ...
SIA reports global chip sales up.(Data Transfer)
Jun 01, 2007 ... The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported that global semiconductor sales for March resulted in a year-over-year increase of 3.2 percent at USD 20.3 billion. Sales also increased 1.0 percent between February and March 2007. While Q1 FY 07 sales reached USD 61.0 billion, up 3.2 ...
On the subject of the bird flu and PCB delamination.(From the Lab)
Jun 01, 2007; ... When I travel to our China facility, I am invariably asked if I am concerned about the bird flu. My response is that the bird flu worries me no more than any other disease would and less than some. Why is that? Well, it has to do with the fact that the bird flu has not spread beyond rare ...
Counterfeit electronic component threat looms large.
Jun 01, 2007; ... Counterfeiting has always been a problem. Counterfeiting of currency has become an issue of increasing concern because of high-definition scanners and printers. Governments around the world have had to improve their anti-counterfeiting measures to hold this problem to a manageable level. ...
Elcoteq lowers full-year estimate, reduces holdings in Imbera.(Fab Focus News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Espoo, Finland -- Elcoteq SE estimates its first quarter operating income to be a loss of approximately EUR 23 million, with net sales approximately EUR 950 million. Elcoteq cites the loss due to low manufacturing volumes, price pressure in the communications networks business area, and ...
Titan reports record growth for Q2 FY 07.(Fab Focus News)(Titan Global Holdings Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Richardson, Tex. -- Titan Global Holdings, Inc., reported record growth in revenues at USD 36 million, which is a 38 percent year-over-year increase; net operating income is USD 1.5 million, or USD 0.03 earnings per share. Titan reported USD 8.6 million in ...
Sierra Proto opens east coast office, acquires PC Boards Inc.(Fab Focus News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Sierra Proto Express has opened an office in Atlanta, which will house a newly hired team consisting of former Photocircuits technical sales and front-end people to service Photocircuits accounts. According to president Ken Bahl, "We are putting together the ...
Innovex announces Q2 FY 07 results.(Fab Focus News)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Maple Plain, Minn. -- Innovex has released its Q2 FY 07 results, reporting revenue of USD 21.9 million and revenue, excluding pass-through material, ...
Hon Hai releases March sales report.(Fab Focus News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Taipei -- Hon Hai released its non-consolidated sales results for March, reporting a year-over-year increase of NTD 87.69 billion (up 53.91 ...
Aspocomp acquires share in ACP, publishes 2006 financials.(Fab Focus News)(ACP Electronics Ltd.)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Helsinki, Finland -- Aspocomp Group Oyj Company has acquired the minority share in its Chinese joint venture ACP Electronics Ltd from Chin Poon holdings. After purchasing the 49 percent minority share, Aspocomp now holds 100 percent. Aspocomp announced that net sales ...
Northrop Grumman wins Nunn-Perry award.(Fab Focus News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Reston, Va. -- Northrop Grumman Corporation won a 2007 Nunn-Perry award for mentoring Hi-Tech Electronic Manufacturing, Inc., in the U.S. Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program. This award ...
EMMTECH to rep DYCONEX.(Fab Focus News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Bassersdorf, Switzerland -- DYCONEX has appointed EMMTECH as its new sales representative. In this role, ...
AT & S releases financial results.(Fab Focus News)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Vienna, Austria -- For the first nine months of FY 06/07, AT & S reported a net income increase of 32 percent at EUR 26.5 million. For Q3 FY 07, net income increased 69 percent to EUR 8.2 million. Earnings per share for the ...
Merix releases financial results.(Fab Focus News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Forest Grove, Ore. -- Merix Corporation released its financial results for Q3 FY 07, reporting net income from continuing operations of USD 1.8 million, or USD 0.09 per share, on revenue of USD 100.3 million. This compares to a net income of USD 0.7 million, or 0.04 per ...
Elcoteq moves to Luxembourg.(Fab Focus News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Espoo, Finland -- Elcoteq SE will relocate to Luxembourg as part of Elcoteq's globalization strategy, aiming to create an effective structural basis to ensure the company's continuous ...
M-Flex expects sales decline in Q2 FY 07.(Fab Focus News)(Financial report)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Anaheim, Calif. -- Multi-Fineline Elextronix, Inc., does not expect to grow sequentially between Q1 and Q2 FY 07, despite previous ...
RJR circuits earns gold award.(Fab Focus News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Denver, Colo. -- RJR Circuits, Inc., has earned a 2006 Gold Award from the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District for its 100 percent compliance ...
Jabil to restate financial statements.(Fab Focus News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... St. Petersburg, Fla. -- After reviewing its historical stock option grant practices, Jabil Circuit, Inc., has concluded that the company needs to restate its 2005 financial statements and they can not be ...
Elktek income increases for 10th consecutive year.(Fab Focus News)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Petach-Tikva, Israel -- Elktek Ltd. reported an 83 percent growth in net income for 2006, up to USD 2.3 million from USD 1.2 million in 2005. This marks the 10th consecutive year-over-year revenue increase for Elktek. For Q4 FY 06, the company ...
Convergence in the mobile world: a snapshot of technologies driving the convergence trend today and ones that are expected to accelerate convergence in the future.(Cover story)
Jun 01, 2007; ... It's difficult to believe that it has been less than 25 years since the introduction of the world's first mobile phone. Back then, the mobile phone was a large, expensive, single-purpose device with few subscribers and limited coverage. Today, the mobile phone is a sleek, affordable device ...
Flexible circuit design--concept to connection Part 2.
Jun 01, 2007; ... The first article in this series covered the steps involved in generating the mechanical layout of a flex circuit. With the mechanical layout completed, it is time to start routing the conductors. Because a flexible printed circuit is as much a mechanical device as it is an ...
IDC reports slowdown of mobile phone shipments.(Data Transfer)
Jun 01, 2007 ... According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped 256.4 million units for Q1 FY 07. At a year-over-year increase of 10 percent, shipments were 13.8 percent lower than the previous quarter's record shipments. The slowdown is credited to the seasonality of the ...
India is a trillion-dollar economy--how does this affect the PCB industry?(India Perspective)(Report)
Jun 01, 2007; ... India just became a trillion-dollar economy, entering the elite club of 11 economic powerhouses that enjoy this distinction. Considering that as recently as 2000/2001, Indian gross domestic product was under USD 500 billion; this means it has more than doubled in the last six years. India ...
Technic releases new analytical tool and electroplating process.(Technology Today News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Cranston, R.I. -- Technic released the Technic EBA (electrochemical bath analyzer), available for all the company's acid copper plating chemistries. This instrument combines AC and DC voltammetry to provide accurate measurements of copper metal, sulfuric acid, and organic additive levels. ...
Tessera releases MicroPILR interconnect platform.(Technology Today News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... San Jose, Calif. -- Tessera Technologies, Inc., released the MicroPILR[TM] Interconnect platform, an innovative technology family designed to revolutionize interconnects within semiconductor packages, substrates, PCBs, and other electronic components. This is achieved through ...
Air products develops high-k semiconductor chips.(Technology Today News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Lehigh Valley, Pa. -- Air Products has produced a variety of 45 nm semiconductor chips using high-k materials in the gate dielectric. The chips are used to deposit defect-free gate dielectrics through chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition, ...
Zuken offers data download for Cyclone III FPGA family.(Technology Today News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Westford, Mass., and Munich -- Zuken has released free footprint data for Altera Corporation's Cyclone III FPGA family. Users of Zuken's CR-5000 design solution can ...
Endicott develops thin core flip chip package.(Endicott Interconnect Technologies Inc. develops CoreEz[TM] semiconductor )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Endicott, N.Y. -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies has developed the CoreEz[TM] semiconductor package, which uses an organic, thin core build-up flip chip technology to combine electrical performance, wireablilty, and reliability with a cost-sensitive material set. The package includes ...
New Mentor products support Altera Cyclone III and Xilinx Spartan-DSP series.(Technology Today News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Wilsonville, Ore. -- Mentor Graphics Corporation's suite of advanced synthesis products supports the newly introduced Cyclone[R] III field programmable gate arrays from Altera Corporation. The two companies have collaborated since last year to ensure Precision[R] Synthesis support for the ...
Hunter produces PCB using STABLCOR as drop-in replacement for Thermount.(Technology Today News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Santa Clara, Calif. -- Hunter Technology Corporation has fabricated, assembled, tested, and delivered its first PCB using STABLCOR[R] as a drop-in replacement for Thermount. STABLCOR is an excellent replacement for the discontinued Thermount material; a multilayer ...
Speeding Edge releases volume two of high-speed PCB Handbook.(Technology Today News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Glen Ellen, Calif. -- Speeding Edge has released Right the First Time: A Practical Handbook on High Speed PCB and System Design, ...
Taconic releases low-loss and high-reliability products.(Technology Today News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Petersburgh, N.Y. -- Taconic's advanced dielectric division released a variety of low-loss and high-reliability products for conventional and multilayer RF and high-speed digital board fabrication. Products include TacPreg prepregs that offer reduced electrical loss and ease of fabrication ...
Samsung develops first all-DRAM TSV technology.(Data Transfer)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Samsung Electronics developed the first all-DRAM stacked memory package using through silicon via (TSV) technology, resulting in faster and smaller memory packages that consume less power. This wafer-level-processed stacked package (WSP) consists of four 512 Mb second-generation, double ...
Fine lines in high yield (Part CXLI): wafer-level processing equipment: how does it compare to PWB processing?(Tech Talk)
Jun 01, 2007; ... Responding to industry trends, changes in the product mix of high-end fabricators, and readership interest, CircuiTree has been offering more and more articles that cover IC packaging topics. Wafer-level packaging (WLP) is a step even closer to the silicon and away from PWB processing it ...
Flex circuits: blurring the line between chip and package.(Flexible Thinking)
Jun 01, 2007; ... The ancient philosopher Heraclitus observed that all things are in motion and nothing remains still. His unprecedented commentary on change could not believably have anticipated electronics some 2,500 years ago when he first described this fundamental truth about nature, but it is valid ...
Toward greener printed circuit board production.
Jun 01, 2007; ... Introduction There is a growing awareness of the need for the industry to operate in a more sustainable manner and to minimize its impacts both on people and the environment. This is particularly true in the PCB sector, where some of the materials traditionally utilized in PCB ...
What will the next 50 years bring?(IPC Issues and Answers)
Jun 01, 2007; ... 2007 marks IPC's 50th anniversary. Those of us who attended IPC Printed Circuits Expo[R], APEX[R] and the Designers Summit in February had several opportunities to reflect on the history of our trade association and the evolution of our remarkable industry. As we embark on the next 50 ...
Convergence of IC and package interconnects.(Inside the Package)
Jun 01, 2007; ... In this month's column, I want to discuss the key emerging packaging technology of embedding active ICs in substrates, which is establishing itself as a mainstream solution and will continue to grow into many product applications in the coming years. The concept of embedding active ICs ...
Sierra Proto names national sales manager.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Sunnyvale, Calif. - Sierra Proto Express has appointed Robert Zippo to national sales manager in charge of representatives. Zippo will be instrumental in the finding, signing, and partnering with independent sales reps ...
Ansen makes VP/sales director moves.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Ogdensburg, N.Y., and Las Vegas -- Ansen Corporation appointed Richard Gila to vice president of global operations, where he will have global responsibility for manufacturing and process technology operations. Gila spent five years at Plexus and also held positions with WaveSplitter, ...
Valor names president and accounts manager.(Power People News)(appointments of Dan Weitzman and Ken Horgan at Valor Computerized Systems Ltd.)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. -- Dan Weitzman has been appointed president of Valor Computerized Systems Ltd.'s Americas operations. Weitzman joined Valor in 1999 and has been responsible for the Americas operations for the past six months, where he was instrumental in opening new U.S ....
Millennia names new materials manager.(Power People News)(appointment of Pat Sims at Millennia Technology Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Pittsburgh -- Millennia Technology Inc. (MTI) named Pat Sims materials manager. Sims will play a key role in driving the organization to achieve an appropriate balance between product quality, inventory ...
Global Laminates names technical manager.(Power People News)(promotion of Mark Nemecek )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Amesbury, Mass. -- Global Laminates, Inc., has promoted Mark Nemecek to technical manager for the Ventec product line in North America. Joining Global in April 2006, Nemecek developed Ventec high-performance and lead-free thin core and prepreg ...
Endicott appoints new director of engineering.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Endicott, N.Y. -- Robert Whitehouse has joined Endicott Interconnect Technolgies, Inc., as director of engineering. Whitehouse will optimize manufacturing of products that leverage Endicott's core competencies and play a key role in building the company's engineering ...
Prototron brings on new production manager.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Redmond, Wash. -- Ronald S. Snartland has been appointed to production manager of Prototron Circuits' ...
Merix names new president, CEO.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Forest Grove, Ore. -- Michael D. Burger has been named the new president and CEO of Merix Corporation. He will also serve as a member of the board of directors. Currently, Burger is president of the ...
Celestica appoints new VP.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Toronto -- Tony Rakoczy has been appointed vice president, global commodity management, for Celestica Inc. Based in Hong Kong, Rakoczy will lead his team to deliver a global commodity structure that ensures ...
Global Innovation appoints VP, director of technology.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Wylie, Tex. -- Douglas McBride has been appointed to VP and director of technology for Global Innovation Corp. McBride ...
Global Innovation designers earn CIDs.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Wylie, Tex. -- Global Innovation Corp PCB designers Larry Gibbs and Rick Pierson have earned the title of Certified Interconnect ...
Jan Lipton new Mania CEO.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Dr. Jan Lipton has been named CEO of Mania Technologie. Lipton previously served as group executive vice president of Forbo SA, COO of Laufen Group, and ...
Freedom CAD names operations manger and western operations director.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Nashua, N.H. -- Deborah Johnston has been appointed Ottawa operations manager with Freedom CAD Services. A former senior manager of Solectron's Ecad Design Center, Johnston has 23 years of experience in the industry, having held design and design management positions at Solectron ...
Topsearch appoints non-executive director.(Power People News)(appointment of Ng Kee Sin at Topsearch International (Holdings) Limited )(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Hong Kong -- Topsearch International (Holdings) Limited has appointed Ng Kee Sin as independent non-executive director and member of the audit committee. Ng has more than 20 years of senior management ...
Merix names new European director.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Forest Grove, Ore. -- Allan Clark has been named director of European sales for Merix Corporation, where he will be responsible for managing all of ...
Uyemura names controller.(Power People News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Ontario -- Alona Reyes has been appointed controller for U.S. operations for Uyemura Int'l Corp. Reyes has ...
Survival in the U.S. PCB manufacturers' world.(Guest Editorial)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2007; ... When I was first invited to write this guest editorial, I was excited to explain how RJR Circuits, Inc., has managed to survive in this crazy industry of PCB manufacturing. I could simply say that RJR Circuits, Inc., has been successful because of our determination to be a leader in the ...
Invotec to install Burkle roller coater.(Supply Line News)(Robert Burkle GmbH)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Freudenstadt, Germany -- Robert Burkle GmbH sold its DRC 3000 model roller coating system for installation at Invotec's Blackburn site for the application of liquid results; this system enables Invotec to deploy LDI ...
EMA TimingDesigner first international VAR sale.(Supply Line News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Rochester, N.Y. -- EMA Design Automation[TM] contracted with ALS Design, France, to be the first international VAR to sell ...
MacDermid, matrix complete merger.(Supply Line News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... New York -- The previously announced merger between MacDermid Incorporated and Matrix Acquisition Corp. was approved by MacDermid's shareholders, and the ...
ICI and JCAP form intercontinental alliance.(Supply Line News)(IC Interconnect)(Jiangyin Changdian Advanced Packaging)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Colorado Springs, Colo. -- IC Interconnect (ICI) and Jiangyin Changdian Advanced Packaging (JCAP) have formed an intercontinental alliance, bringing ICI's electroless Ni UBM processing technology to Asia and JCAP's bumping technologies to North America. ICI serves as JCAP's sole business ...
Rohm and Haas receives supplier excellence award.(Supply Line News)(Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Phoenix -- Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, CMP Technologies, received a 2007 Excellence Award from its customer Hitachi Semiconductor Singapore Pte. Ltd. (HNS). HNS annually awards vendors in recognition of ...
Sierra Proto and CadParts & Consulting align.(Supply Line News)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Sunnyvale, Calif., and Morganville, N.J. -- Sierra Proto Express and CadParts & Consulting have aligned to sell a complete PCB design, fabrication, and assembly solution ...
PerfecTest Corp. installs new system at Unicircuit.(Supply Line News)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2007 ... Bothell, Wash. -- PerfecTest Corp. has installed its latest Version 4 system in Unicircuit Corp.'s facility in Littleton, Colo. The new system manages innerlayer registration and is part of a process ...