MILPITAS, CA – Lead-Free Soldering, a hardback book from Solectron Corp., offers a collection of practical techniques for lead-free soldering design and manufacture.
The book includes the latest information on proposed changes to lead-free standards, and up-to-date analysis of government and legislative activities and regulations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Written by recognized experts in both academia and industry, Lead-Free Soldering is a guide for practicing engineers interested in the latest developments surrounding areas such as lead-free alloy properties, reflow, wave, rework, solder joint reliability, PCB laminates and surface finishes, and backward and forward compatibility.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Total semiconductor shipments in Greater China—consisting of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan—totaled $66.3 billion in 2006, up 11.8% from 2005, according to iSuppli Corp.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. high-tech goods exports increased by 10% to $220 billion, while imports rose by 9% to $322 billion between 2005 and 2006, according to AeA's first edition of “Trade in the Cyberstates 2007.”