CLEVELAND – Keithley Instruments next week will broadcast a free, web-based seminar on electrical measurement of high-brightness LEDs. 

The one-hour presentation, scheduled for on Oct. 28, will provide an overview of the common electrical measurements performed on high-brightness LEDs, and how to overcome the challenges associated with those measurements.  

Topics to be covered include the effects of self-heating in LEDs and how to avoid them; how to relate forward voltage to junction temperature; the effects of noise in your forward voltage measurements, and the testing differences between DC and AC LEDs.

To register for this event, visit www.keithley.com/events/semconfs/webseminars.

NEW YORK -- With electronics assembly revenues set to rise at least 7% per year over the next four years, warranty and repair services opportunities will be abundant, a new report says.

DOWNERS GROVE, IL -- Dover reported third-quarter earnings from continuing operations were up 107% to $222.8 million.

ELKHART, IN -- CTS Corp. will nearly double its existing manufacturing site in Ayutthaya, Thailand, the company said today.

LAS VEGAS – Apple Computer cofounder Steve Wozniak will keynote the annual Apex Expo conference next April.

“Woz," a Silicon Valley icon, helped invent the PC with his design of Apple I and II, and contributed to the development of the Macintosh.

His talk, “How to Foster Creativity and Innovation in a Technical Environment,” takes place April 12 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center. He will also sign copies of his autobiography iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon.

STOCKHOLM – Note reported same-factory third-quarter sales of SEK 271.9 million ($40.8 million), up 23% year-over-year.

ROSARITO, MEXICO – EMS provider Victron says it has increased volume at its recently opened facility here.

The facility provides a full suite of services from PCB assembly to system assembly and order fulfillment logistics. Victron has also added in-circuit testing and a range of functional testing capabilities that includes subsystem and final system integration for medical and industrial OEMs.

Victron provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions from design services through complex product manufacturing of full system integration, product fulfillment and logistics.

SAN JOSE – Annual silicon shipments will total 9.14 billion square inches in 2010, up 39% from this year, a new SEMI study predicts.

MINNEAPOLIS -- CyberOptics today reported third-quarter net income of $948,000, reversing last year's loss of of $841,000, as demand levels returned to normal.

TORONTO -- SMTC will hold an open house today to show off the recent expansion and equipment upgrades at its San Jose manufacturing site.

PARIS – AsteelFlash Group reported first-half revenue of $297 million, up 41% from last year.

ARUNDEL, UK -- An upcoming SMART Group workshop will look at benefits and disadvantages of ENIG, OSP, immersion silver, tin and solder leveling as finish options for printed circuit boards.

The Nov. 23 session will review performance during PCB fabrication and assembly, plus some of the common process problems. The impact on long term storage of PCBs also will be discussed. The workshop will include a tour of the Merlin/Artetch circuit board factory.

The workshop will be held Nov. 23 in Arundel. For more information: smartgroup.org/images/stories/finishesworkshop2010.pdf