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Investment Boosts SMT Placement and Rework

Jun 04, 2003 | With increasing demand for fine pitch placements and a growing amount of fast turnaround high-tech low-volume prototype work, Speedboard has invested in additional SMT/BGA placement/rework equipment.

DuPont Electronic Technologies' Printed Circuit Materials Division Announces Price Increase for Riston� Photopolymer Dry Film Resists

Jun 04, 2003 | DuPont cites rising raw material, transportation and energy costs as reasons for the increase.

Elcoteq Lowers Growth Forecast to 40%

Jun 03, 2003 | The main reasons for the change are slower economic development in China due to the SARS epidemic and the weakening of the US dollar.

For Electronics, Phoenix Contact has Professional Housings

Jun 03, 2003 | Designed for fast and easy DIN-rail mounting

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Cadence Announces Aptivia Parallel Characterization Option

Jun 02, 2003 | Specification-Driven Circuit Design Environment Now Slashes Validation Time Up to 10x

Arrow Electronics Continues To Improve Operating Efficiencies

May 30, 2003 | Anticipates Savings Of $25 Million Per Year

Legacy Electronics Receives U.S. Patent for 3-D Memory Module with Canopy-type Carriers

May 30, 2003 | The inventors of this module type and holders of the patent are chief technical officer Kenneth J. Kledzik and president Jason C. Engle, both of San Clemente, California.

Package Provides Integrated Hall-effect Solution

May 30, 2003 | A new compact package integrates a Hall-effect sensor IC with a back-biasing magnet to achieve high airgap performance and meet restrictive space requirement.

Personnel Negotiations at the Aspocomp Oy Padasjoki Factory Have Ended

May 29, 2003 | As a consequence of the negotiations the operations of the factory will be notably downsized.

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. Announces Withdrawal of Registration Statement

May 29, 2003 | Withdrawal of Nam Tai's registration statement filed on Form F-3 for a proposed offering of 3,000,000 common shares of the company

Sales and Result Improved: VOGT electronic on the Right Course

May 29, 2003 | Losses halved in the first half year � New organization of electronics group next on the agenda

Matsushita Electric (Panasonic) Completes Switch to Lead-Free Solder Used for Printed Circuit Boards

May 28, 2003 | Aiming to promote its environmental activities on a global basis, the use of lead-free solder conforms to the European Union's regulation on restrictive use of toxic substances.

Power Connectors Bring Heavy Cables Onboard

May 23, 2003 | Solid cables of up to 35mm2 cross-section now can be connected to PCBs easily, reliably and cost-effectively with the new Power Combicon range of connectors.

NEMI's Test Strategy Project Releases Cost Model

May 22, 2003 | Allows PCA Manufacturers to Compare Costs of Alternative Test Strategies

Fairchild Announces Industry's First SSOT-6 FLMP N-Channel MOSFETs

May 22, 2003 | Packaging Saves PCB Board Space Without Sacrificing Power Dissipation Capability

XEMICS' New 433MHz and 868MHz ETSI/FCC Compliant RF Modules

May 22, 2003 | RF module reference designs have been developed so that the customer can take the radio design and drop it right into their PCB or build a separate module

AsusTeK Selects Cadence SPECCTRAQuest For High-Speed PCB System Development

May 21, 2003 | Cadence Design and Analysis Solution Used for Asus's Ultra-high-frequency PCB Designs

New EMC Measurement Uncertainty Guide from Schaffner Provides Comprehensive Tool for EMC Testing

May 21, 2003 | Basic concepts for identifying the relevant contributions to uncertainty, and the calculation of total uncertainty from these contributions

Three Sun Multilayer PCB Accommodates 0.5mm(�) Holes

May 19, 2003 | The PCB is available with a maximum panel size of 406-by-460mm and a minimum board thickness of 0.8mm.

Labtech Exhibits in Philadelphia

May 19, 2003 | Labtech will be exhibiting at the 2003 IEEE MTT-S Exhibition

Connectors Handle Up to 54A Safely Onboard

May 19, 2003 | Two new PCB power connectors offer easy high power wiring (up to 54A) with built-in safety features to prevent incorrect connections and resist strong vibration.

DDi Corp. Reports First Quarter Results

May 16, 2003 | PCB Sales Improved

PBC Socket Block Aids Multiboard Distribution

May 16, 2003 | A novel PCB socket block features integrated crossconnections, which facilitate daisychaining of supply voltage and signal lines in multiboard applications, saving installation time and money.

Tyco Electronics Names Arrow Electronics 'Distributor Of The Year'

May 15, 2003 | Recognition for helping to extensively grow Tyco Electronics' product sales from 2001 to 2002

Parlex Corporation Announces Third Quarter/FY2003 Conference Call

May 14, 2003 | All interested parties are invited to participate in Parlex's quarterly teleconference, which will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

Parker Brings Experience to Bear

May 14, 2003 | One of the UK's leading manufacturers of printed circuit boards has appointed an experienced industry professional as its new Technical Sales Manager.

Elcoteq's Personnel Reductions in Lohja Smaller than Expected

May 12, 2003 | The actual number turned out to be substantially lower mainly due to internal personnel arrangements

US Eastec Sports a Lean Manufacturing Pavilion

May 12, 2003 | Educating employees on lean principles is critical to the survival of the USA's New England manufacturing companies and jobs.Educating employees on lean principles is critical to the survival of the USA's New England manufacturing companies and jobs.

Wire-to-board Range Handles Up To 16A

May 12, 2003 | No larger than conventional 12A wire-to-board connectors for PCB applications

Router Solutions Incorporated is pleased to announce the formation of a Data Services group.

May 09, 2003 | RSI Data Services for EMS / OEM Outsourcing of Data Preparation & Translation

Titan General Holdings, Inc Reconstitutes Board of Directors

May 09, 2003 | Bringing the board experience more in line with its business objectives

More Options for PCB Terminals

May 08, 2003 | Easby Electronics is offering a line of low-cost plug and socket PCB terminal blocks in a vast range of styles and sizes, which now include 3.50 and 3.81mm pitches.

Register for the World's Largest Event for Medical Device Manufacturing

May 08, 2003 | Over 400 contract manufacturers present every aspect of outsource capability.

InDigiNet To Acquire 2.5million in Assets

May 08, 2003 | InDigiNet Signs Definitive Commitment Letter With UBC To Acquire 2.5million in Assets and business Interests plus revenues of Universal Broadband Communications.

Electronics Workbench Announces Multisim 7 and Multicap 7 for Professional Circuit Engineers and Designers

May 06, 2003 | New Schematic Capture and Simulation Software Delivers Innovative Features and the Industry�s Best Price/Performance

New Cost Competitive TCVCXO From Fox

May 05, 2003 | Features a 50% Reduction in Length

Shipley Company Announces New Appointments for Printed Wiring Board Business in North America and Europe

May 02, 2003 | Bob Ferguson has been appointed PWB General Manager, North America.

NEMI Launches DPMO Project

May 02, 2003 | Group to Assemble Data by Package and Technology Type

Cable Jumpers Provide Flexible Connections

May 02, 2003 | Flexstrip cable jumpers provide multiconductor board-to-board connection without wire stripping, cutting to length or solder preparation.

Light Pipes Reduce ESD Risks

May 01, 2003 | Press-fit panel-mount light pipes can protect circuits from accidental ESD by isolating the PCB from human contact.

Lenthor Engineering Announces The Acquisition of P.C.B. Engineering

May 01, 2003 | The newly formed company can now readily offer their combined customer base the most comprehensive portfolio of the most advanced engineering and manufacturing services in the industry.

PCB Cleaner Removes Residues on the Road

Apr 30, 2003 | Electrolube played the role of environmental champion in Australia recently.

Altium Unveils New �Board-on-Chip� Technology

Apr 30, 2003 | Altium to preview industry-first technology at Programmable World that allows engineers to use board-level methodologies to design and implement embedded systems on FPGAs

Connectors Save Space in Basestation Power Supply

Apr 29, 2003 | Emerson Energy Systems is using Weidmuller's Minimate S2L/B2L PCB connector for its IMT 2000 multifunction unit, thanks to its space saving design and competitive price.

System Takes on Two-Component Gel Application

Apr 28, 2003 | The Micro-Meter 2 is an air-operated positive-displacement single-acting two-component system, designed to meter, mix and dispense small 'shots', or beads, of reactive materials.

DPAC Technologies Strengthens Board of Directors with New Independent Board Member

Apr 28, 2003 | DPAC exceeds requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley Act in independence and financial expertise for the DPAC Technologies Board

Rogers Corporation Reports 50% Increase in Earnings

Apr 25, 2003 | Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $0.36 compared to the $0.24 earned in last year�s first quarter.

Heyes Handles Sales for Combined Operation

Apr 25, 2003 | CC Electronics Europe has appointed Wendy Heyes as Sales Director.

More Light from Smaller LEDs

Apr 23, 2003 | Rohm has a new series of ultrasmall high-brightness side-emitting chip LEDs that use built in reflectors and lenses to deliver optimum luminous intensity from minimal PCB footprint and power drain.

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