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TCA is a push-button test coverage analysis tool for coverage estimation (pretest program development) and coverage measurement (post-test program measurement) using PCOLA-SOQ1. It calculates theoretical coverage using CAD files and measures real coverage from the developed test programs.
The tool has been added to Agilents Medalist i3070 & i1000 platforms and other test and inspection equipment.
No financial terms of the agreement were disclosed.
LONGMONT, CO – EMS firm DBM Technologies next month will relocate to larger digs in south Loveland, the former site of Wolf Electronix.
The May 20 event takes place at the Center for Innovative Technology in Herndon, VA.
Nominations are being accepted through April 17 for the term that begins at SMTAI, Oct. 4-8 in San Diego.
Candidates must be SMTA members who have demonstrated commitment to the association.
To nominate a board member, visit http://www.smta.org/nominations/nominations.cfm, or contact JoAnn Stromberg at joann@smta.org.
The SMTA is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and develop solutions in electronic assembly technologies, including microsystems, emerging technologies and related business operations.
ITASCA, IL – Kester recently completed an expansion project at its Itasca headquarters to dedicate more floor space to solder paste and tacky soldering flux products.
Floor space was increased more than 3,000 sq. ft., the company said.
The project was centered on improving environmental control for these products, and to improve product quality, says the firm.
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Pricing for commodity electronics components is falling at a moderate rate, but the pace of erosion reflects the fact that pricing has already hit rock bottom in many commodity categories, according to iSuppli Corp.
Design engineers can search the manufacturer’s parts library, including certified footprints and schematic symbols, and then order parts in real-time from Digi-Key’s online database via PCB123’s LiveBOM tool.
“By eliminating the need for designers to build out their own parts libraries, we are saving designers a tremendous amount of time and energy, which translates into greater productivity and reduced costs throughout the entire design flow,” said Sunstone president and chief executive Terry Heilman.
Digi-Key president and COO Mark Larson said, “We know our colleagues at NXP share our view that providing reliable information and getting components in front of engineers at the point of part selection through the integration of our information databases into design software such as the PCB123, is another way of providing our mutual customers within the engineering design community with superior service.”
“NXP continually looks for industry innovators to collaborate with to best serve our customer base,” said John Tuley, senior director, distribution Americas of NXP Semiconductors. “Sunstone Circuits and its world-class PCB123 software, combined with Digi-Key’s electronics parts database, present design engineers with the perfect solution to quickly and easily design and build prototype PCBs – creating unique opportunities for NXP and our customers.”
SINGAPORE – Singapore's exports to the US fell 44.4% year-over-year in February, pulling the nation's shipments down 24%.
Weak demand for electronics was among the reasons cited for the drop. Electronics exports dropped 31.9% to S$3.5 billion.
Shipments to the country's 10 top trading partners were down, except China. Sales to US customers dropped to US$673 million, but the percentage drop actually climbed slightly from a 50% plunge in January. Shipments to the European Union fell 36.7%, and sales to Japan dropped 38.9%.
The company said the cuts will come in its device and media segments, plus corporate development and global support.
Cellphone sales were down 5% to 315 million cellphones in the fourth quarter, Gartner reported, and grew 2% sequentially despite the holiday buying season.