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YESTech Debuts Advanced Package AOI
(December 31, 2007) SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — YESTech introduced its M1 automatic optical inspection (AOI) system, developed with design enhancements to address the specific inspection challenges presented by advanced packaging, complex wire bonding, epoxy splash, and smaller component form factors.
November 2007 Book-to-Bill Remains Positive
(December 17, 2007) BANNOCKBURN, Ill. — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries announced today the November findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio for rigid and flex PCB production continued its positive trend, hitting 1.06.
Elcoteq Reorganizing in 2008
(December 26, 2007) ESPOO, Finland; RICHARDSON, Texas; and HONG KONG — Elcoteq SE will streamline and simplify its organization, effective January 1, 2008. The reorganization is part of the EMS provider's action plan announced in October 2007. The resulting structure should improve the company's ability to respond to customer needs, clarify responsibilities, speed up decision making, and improve Elcoteq's cost structure.
Master Bond Debuts Anti-Static Latex Coating
(December 26, 2007) HACKENSACK, N.J. — Master Bond Inc. released LTX-117G, a lower cost, electrically conductive, water-based adhesive, sealant, and coating. It is a one-part, UV-stable latex adhesive that incorporates non-metallic graphite filler to add conductivity.
Puritan Releases ESD-safe Swabs
(December 24, 2007) GUILFORD, Maine — Puritan Medical Products LLC created a line of ESD-safe swabs with primary applications in microelectronics induustry. The ESD Safe Swabs protect electronic circuitry and devices from the negative effects of ESD. An ESD event can cause an immediate product failure, or cause a product to fail later, affecting product lifespan as well as customer safety and satisfaction.
EMS News Update
ASTEEL will acquire Flash Electronics, adding U.S.- and Asia-based manufacturing sites; Synchro Corporation added another SMT production line, and created a dedicated lead-free line to serve current and projected needs; and MEC, The Milwaukee Electronics Company, named Hani Malek as GM and national sales and marketing manager.
Nihon Aids World Solar Challenge
(December 20, 2007) OSAKA, JAPAN — Nihon Superior Co. Ltd. sponsored the UltraCommuter vehicle in the Panasonic World Solar Challenge eco-car race, held this October. UltraCommuter was jointly developed by Nihon Superior, the University of Waikato (New Zealand), and HybridAuto.
Optimal Uses Calavista for Software Development
(December 20, 2007) AUSTIN, Texas — Optimal Electronics Corporation partnered with Calavista Software, a software development resources and tools company, to expand and improve the Optel manufacturing execution system (MES) suite.
Zuken, LogicSwap Launch Design Migration Tool
(December 19, 2007) MUNICH, Germany and WESTFORD, Mass. — LogicSwap, migration software provider for Zuken's CADSTAR, launched a migration toolset for schematics, libraries, and PCB designs moving to CADSTAR from Cadence Allegro and Orcad, Mentor Graphics PADS PCB designer, and Altium Protel and P-CAD.
Valor, Digitaltest Partner
(December 19, 2007) YAVNE, Israel — Valor Computerized Systems Ltd. and Germany-based Digitaltest GmbH partnered to integrate their respective design-for-test and process engineering products for improved new product introduction (NPI), assembly, and test. Digitaltest's C-LINK will work with Valor's vPlan software on a common data model.
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