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MINNEAPOLIS – The SMTA is seeking papers for the 4th annual Medical Electronics Symposium, to be held May 1 to 3.

The mini-conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington, MN.

The symposium will focus on medical electronics and device applications. The technical committee is soliciting abstracts and papers from the medical community on current electronics practices, technology and applications. Abstracts and presentations must be noncommercial and emphasize medical technology, not branded products.

Abstracts are due to Melissa Serres, conference coordinator, at melissa@smta.org by Dec. 1. Papers are due March 30, 2007.

MONTREAL - ReMaTek and ATE Fixturing & Design, both test fixture suppliers, have agreed to join forces, the companies said today. The merged company will provide a common customer base with an enlarged suite of products and services.
 
The entity will leverage ATE’s 3D design capabilities as a basis for future developments in test fixture technology.
 
The focus will be on increasing business development in North America and Asia. The new company will be headed by Marco Deblois, René Mélançon, Dan Gallant and Michael Lister.

SEHO Systems GmbH has officially changed its name from SEHO Seitz & Hohnerlein GmbH, effective this month.

The company, which makes soldering equipment, has been under the ownership of Uwe Adler and Markus Walters since May 2006.

“This step should lead to a future strengthening of the SEHO brand on a worldwide scale. The focus on innovation at SEHO Systems GmbH, as well as the high product quality will naturally continue to be of key importance to the company,” the company said.

A complete update to the company's Web site, seho.de, is scheduled for later this month.

SAN JOSE -- Nineteen members of the SEMI trade group have signed their names to the list urging Congress to extend the R&D tax credit, which expired on Dec. 31, 2005. 

In a letter sent to Congressional leadership, SEMI urged Congress to pass the current proposal, which would extend the R&D tax credit through 2007 and apply it retroactively.

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PALO ALTO, CA -- Former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn is scheduled to appear in a California court room today afternoon to face felony charges of identity theft and conspiracy to commit a crime.

The California Attorney General's office charged five persons, including Dunn and former H-P senior counsel Kevin Hunsaker, with having initiated or employed illegal searches of H-P employees or directors.

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UTICA, NY -- Eleven employees of Indium Corp. recently achieved Dartmouth Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification.

A Dartmouth Six Sigma Green Belt has demonstrated proficiency in developing and executing design experiments to support continuous process improvement at a competent level.

Those who achieved the certification include: Stephen Foster, Mike McNamara, Bob Jarrett, Nicole Palma, Runsheng Mao, Stephen Smith, Hong-Sik Hwang, Ed Gudlauski, Leroy Page, Anthony Piccione and Dave Sbiroli.

Dr. Ron Lasky, senior technologist at Indium and visiting professor at Dartmouth College’s Thayer School of Engineering, conducted training for the certification.

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