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CARLSBAD, CA – Asymtek and YesTech today announced a jointly developed process for tracking and validating placement and accuracy of dispensed fluid dots.
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NEENAH, WI -- Plexus's executive vice president and chief technology and strategy officer,
J. Robert Kronser, has began a disability leave upon a determination of long-term disability.

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WASHINGTON -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association named Baker Botts to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form.

The firm will lobby on issues relating to the use and handling of hazardous substances in electrical products, according to the form posted online Nov. 29 by the Senate's public records office.


AUSTIN, TX - Electronics manufacturing services provider Bantam Electronics has added engineering design and new product integration services to its offerings.

Bantam said the new services, the result of additions to the company's engineering staff and “expanded partnerships,” provide the majority of resources required for hardware product design, testing, and manufacturing integration, including mechanical and electrical design, component engineering, DFX, test fixture design, prototype design, and prototype assembly facilities.

"We are very excited with the addition of these services," said President and CEO Michael Chaddock in a press release.

Bantam’s customer base includes AMD, Crossroads NetQoS, Cortexa and JBM.

 

EL SEGUNDO, CA – China’s semiconductor purchases will rise 12% this year to $58 billion after growing 15% last year, according to iSuppli Corp.

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RICHARDSON, TX – EMS provider Trilogy Circuits has registered under the U.S. State Department International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

ITAR regulates the manufacture, export, import and transfer of defense-related articles and services.

“As a provider of mission-critical military electronics design and manufacturing services, we felt it was necessary to take additional steps to safeguard defense related data,” said president Charles Capers.

SANTA ANA, CA – Amplifier maker Powerwave Technologies has sold part of its Hungarian manufacturing operations to Sanmina-SCI. Read more ...
HELSINKI, FINLANDElcoteq plans to hire 200 to 300 workers at its Hungarian plant in the coming months, the EMS provider said.
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BROMONT, CANADA – The US Patent & Trade Office has issued Cogiscan a second patent for its automated manufacturing control system.

The system uses a combination of barcode and RFID to track, trace and control materials on the production floor.

The latest patent addresses the monitoring and controlling of several stages of the manufacturing process, including the input of materials or components, the assembly action and the discharge of assembled output materials or components.

BANNOCKBURN, ILIPC is accepting nominations for several open two-year terms on its board of directors.
 
Per the trade group’s bylaws, IPC’s board may include between seven and 14 elected members, plus five officers. Seven current members have indicated interest in serving another term. If all are reelected, up to three more individuals may be elected for open positions.
 
Consideration will be given to nominees’ business and professional experience, perspective and previous contributions to the association and the board.
 
Submissions must be received by Feb. 5. The slate of nominees will be announced later in February.
 
The final vote by IPC membership will take place April 1 at Apex in Las Vegas.
 
To complete a nomination form, visit www.ipc.org/BoardNom.
OAK BROOK, IL – The SIA will sponsor a free Jan. 22 Webcast to discuss the latest revisions to the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors.
 
Alan Allan, Intel external programs staff engineer and roadmap committee member, will explain the important changes and additions, including discussion of “More than Moore,” reasons for the changes, and roadmap interpretation.
 
To register, visit www.semiconductor.net/webcasts.
 
ORLANDO – The SMTA issued its final request for abstracts for SMTA International, taking place Aug. 17-21 in Orlando.
 
The deadline for abstracts is Jan. 7. (Short extension available upon request.) Abstracts will be accepted by March 3, and manuscripts are due June 1.
 
Papers should describe significant results from experiments, emphasize new techniques, and contain technical, economic or appropriate test data.  Material should be original, unpublished and noncommercial.
 
Papers are being solicited in the following categories: evolving technologies/hot topics; components; assembly; PCB technology; process control, and business.
 
Participation includes discounted conference registration. $1,000 cash awards will be offered for the best of conference paper, best of proceedings paper, and best international paper.
 
Submit abstracts at www.smta.org/smtai/call_for_papers.cfm

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