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Article: Surface mount technology sweeping industry.
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- San Diego Business Journal
- Article date:
- July 21, 1986
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Surface mount technology sweeping industry
Surface mount technology (SMT) is sweeping the electronics industry and the nation. The tiny portable televisions and stereos on the market are made possible by SMT, and manufacturers of products like cameras and video recorders are using SMT more and more. Some industry sources predict surface mount boards will be about the only type available in 10 years.
That's what Henry Flajole, president of San Diego's Advanced Surface Mounted Devices Inc. hopes. His job shop produces surface mount boards for about 150 clients nationwide -- including AT&T.
Surface mount technology, although originally developed ...