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STAMFORD, CT — Feinfocus, a COMET business unit and manufacturer of high-resolution microfocus x-ray inspection systems, formed a technology alliance with INNOV-X Systems, a manufacturer of high-performance portable x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers. The companies are collaborating to introduce products to the electronics assembly and semiconductor packaging markets.

COMET recently exhibited the INNOV-X Hawk-i solder paste analyzer at Semicon West, which offers yield accuracies of 0.1 – 0.5%. It uses an air-cooled microfocus x-ray tube with a spot size of 0.2 – 6 mm for precise analysis. Powered by proprietary user-friendly parameter software, it can detect even slight variances in a solder joint. Features a standard Windows computer with single-button operation. Options include an enhanced spot size of 0.1 – 13 mm, a joystick with automatic x-y stage positioning and a liquid sample adapter with specialized liquid analysis software.

Hsin-Chu, Taiwan -- The world's leading made-to-order microchip maker, Taiwan Semicon-ductor Manufacturing Co, said yesterday that sales last month fell 9.9% year-on-year but rose 3.7% from the previous month due to increased demand.

The number two maker, United Microelectonics Corp., released numbers that echoed the trend, with sales up 6.96% from June but down 36.93% from last year.

Haverhill, MA – Dage Precision Industries has opened its East Coast demonstration center and application lab. An alliance with Circuit Technology Center allows Dage to showcase its digital x-ray inspection technology in Circuit Technology Center’s 30,000 sq. ft. facility located in Haverhill.

“The Circuit Technology Center continues to be recognized as one of the most innovative providers of circuit board repair, rework and training in the U.S.,” said Charley Dennehy, president of CTC. “We remain totally focused on the intricate needs of high reliability circuit board repair, including rework, upgrades and modification.”