| 2014 SEA Timeline |
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Dates for the 2014 program: · August 2013 The 2014 SEA website will begin accepting entries August 22, 2013. · October 2013 The deadline for entries and payment is October 25, 2013. Each participating company is responsible for providing us with valid contact information for 10-15 customers they would like to survey (7 - 10 customers for EMS companies with revenues less than $20 million). We will collect this information after we receive your entry form. · November 2013 The deadline for customer contact information is November 1, 2013. · January 2014 Customers have until January 3, 2014 to complete the survey. At that time, the surveys will close so an independent consultant can tabulate results and we can prepare reports. · March 2014 Awards and reports will be presented at an annual SEA reception during IPC Apex Expo 2013 in Las Vegas. The ceremony will take place March 25, 2014 on the trade show floor. · May 2014 In addition to recognition on our website and in press releases, an article featuring the winners will be published in the May print edition of CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY. There is also special advertising opportunities for winners. (Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for advertising questions.)
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Columns
| European RoHS Enforcement Explained |
A series of workshops next month on compliance with RoHS and other directives will help US companies looking to break into the European market. |
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| Believing Foxconn Means Suspending Belief |
The Foxconn makeover is in full swing, with the latest this piece from the New York Times that supposes that the world's largest ODM is worried that Apple -- yes, Apple -- might be bringing it down: |
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Features
| Managing Your ESD Program |
The processes are as important as the tools. |
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| SMT Reflow Oven-to-Oven Repeatability |
How to adjust an oven so a single recipe will work across multiple ovens for an individual product. |
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Products
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