EAZIX Inc., the design service and original design manufacturing (ODM) arm of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider Integrated Microelectronics Inc. (IMI, Laguna, Philippines), announced its partner distribution program with MEV Elektronik Service Gmbh (Hilter, Germany), a distributor and stocking representative for electronic niche components.
MEV offers procurement of electronic components and logistics services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and EMS companies in Central and Eastern Europe. With the value added reseller partnership with EAZIX, MEV will also be an authorized distributor of EAZIX's line of wireless connectivity ODM products, including wireless local area network 802.11b and 802.11g embedded modules and adapters supporting USB 2.0, PCMCIA, mini PCI, and Compact Flash standard interface. EAZIX upcoming solutions available in Europe also include wireless multi media adaptors, remote automation and control solutions and ZigBee/IEEE 802.15.4 and Bluetooth modules and adapters.
The distribution partnership capitalizes on EAZIX' strength in firmware and hardware design for wireless ODM solutions and design services, and MEV's experience in distribution to established OEMs.
MEV president Dieter Tappmeyer said, "We foresee high demand coming from European wireless OEMs for wireless ODM platforms that will require more complex level of customization, such as the solutions developed by EAZIX."
Research group iSuppli predicts that the number of embedded devices supporting WiFi technology will increase to 167.8 million units in 2008, up from $436 million in 2003.
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Due to ever-changing customer needs and recognizing its growing international stencil business, DEK (San Jose, CA), a high accuracy mass imaging solutions provider, has announced the installation of next-generation laser cutting equipment in its Guadalajara, Mexico, stencil manufacturing facility.
"The addition of this equipment is in direct response to current and anticipated customer requirements," said Neil MacRaild, North American general manager for DEK Process Support Products. "Our worldwide stencil business continues to grow and we are seeing significant business development in Mexico."
The laser equipment, which is a proprietary DEK system, provides production speed while delivering precision and control. With a guaranteed aperture dimension tolerance of ±5 µm over the entire printable area, the laser equipment enables the manufacture of stencils for precise surface-mount technology and semiconductor packaging applications.
Jose Perez, DEK Mexico general manager, said, "This enhancement to our manufacturing capability in Mexico is very exciting because it speaks to the volume our business is enjoying and to the dedication DEK has to providing necessary resources for growth. Our customers' manufacturing volumes require this increase in capacity and we have delivered."
DEK's international stencil operating procedures enable customers to transfer data, processes and products to any of DEK's worldwide locations. The company has seven stencil manufacturing sites in North America and eight facilities in Europe and Asia.
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The National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI, Herndon, VA) is hosting an open workshop to review year-to-date progress on the 2004 NEMI Roadmap. The meeting is scheduled for June 23 at NEMI headquarters.
"This workshop serves as an important reality check for the teams writing the various roadmap chapters and helps us enhance the quality of the final product," said Jim Arnold, director of roadmapping for NEMI and a fellow of the Motorola technical staff. "It also gives the industry a sneak peak at what will be featured in the final roadmap. This year, we are actively soliciting global participation in this review as we begin the first steps toward internationalizing the NEMI roadmap. For example, we have already secured commitments from the Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology Society (CPMT) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE/CPMT) and IMAPS Europe to participate. In addition, we have had positive interactions with Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), and representatives from Japan will be involved in the 2004 roadmap."
Every two years, NEMI maps the future manufacturing needs of the global electronics industry to identify the key technology and infrastructure developments required to assure leadership of the supply chain over the next decade. It helps companies anticipate shifts in product requirements and provides an early warning of changes in technology or infrastructure. It also serves as the foundation of all of the consortium's activities.
The 2004 roadmap marks the tenth anniversary of this initiative. The first roadmap was created in 1994 by the National Electronics Manufacturing Framework Committee, a group of 200 individuals from industry, government and academia who came together to study the challenges facing the nation in electronics manufacturing and to develop technology roadmaps and policy options with which to address these challenges. To celebrate this milestone, NEMI is planning a banquet on the evening of June 22 at the consortium's headquarters. The event will feature speakers from industry and government and provide an opportunity for the group to meet informally prior to the workshop sessions the next day.
The workshop registration fee is $200 for non-members and $100 for members, and includes attendance at the banquet, participation in the workshop (including lunch and breaks), a CD of workshop presentations and the 2004 NEMI Roadmap CD when published.
For more information, visit: www.nemi.org/roadmapping/june_TWG.html.
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