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DES PLAINES, IL —Kester will host a course featuring RoHS/Lead-free training on August 23 and 24 at its Des Plaines facility.
The training gives updated information and practical experience to enable rapid, effective implementation of Pb-free assembly. Will include practical demonstrations of Pb-free assembly and rework process assembly.
On Aug.23, attendees will receive classroom instruction on lead-free alloy selection for SMT; flux-critical selection parameters; equipment requirements; component and board finishes; paste in-hole with lead-free; solderability and how to enhance it; troubleshooting the lead-free SMT process; and thermal profiling for lead-free assemblies. Lunch and a networking session will be provided. Classroom instruction will also focus on compatibility issues; BGA lead-free attach; pin testability and inspection; reliability of SMT joints; preventing and reducing defects; reworking lead-free solder joints; and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA) of fluxes and the impact on process.
The half-day session on Aug. 24 provides attendees with a hands-on application session for lead-free SMT process implementation. Attendees are encouraged to bring their boards/application for a lead-free solution .
Attendees will receive a Project 2005: Achieving Lead-Free RoHS Assembly Technical Manual and the Lead-Free Connection Newsletter.
For info. on technical content of the seminars, contact: Peter Biocca, Kester, 972-390-1197 or pbiocca@kester.com. For general info., contact Shirley Wood, Kester, 800-253-7837 or kesteruniversity@kester.com.
Tamarac, FL -- MVR International Inc., a Florida-based distributor of electronic components, has launched a website (mvr-green.com) dedicated to the RoHS directive and other environmental laws emerging worldwide.
In an effort to clarify the complex RoHS issue and to provide up-to-date information, the online resource center offers:
Links to more than 250 components manufacturers’ compliance information,
Daily updated news about RoHS and environmental issues affecting the electronics industry,
Presentation of the RoHS directive in details: enforcement, affected equipments, exemptions, responsibilities, emerging legislations worldwide, international standards, etc.,
Frequently Asked Questions and links to technical and legislative resources about RoHS and environmental laws, etc.
The website, launched one year before official RoHS enforcement, will be continually updated until the need for such support is over.
HANOI -- Is Intel headed for India?
The world's leading chipmaker is reportedly considering locating a major chip packaging factory in India or Vietnam.
Intel chief executive Paul Otellini reportedly said Vietnam and other countries were possible locations for the facility. The estimated price tag for the plant: $400 million.
SAN JOSE -- The industry trade group SEMI will discuss the world's semiconductor equipment market in a special Webcast next week.
The Webcast will cover the global semiconductor equipment and materials markets. It will also include highlights from a recently completed report on the market for semi gear and materials in China.
Wunstorf, Germany -- phoenix|x-ray Systems + Services reports that it has increased sales by 35% over fiscal 2003. According to a press release, the company has also given a positive impact on the regional employment quota, with a staff of over 70 employees that includes a growing number of research and development engineers.
phoenix|x-ray is a manufacturer of microfocus and nanofocus x-ray systems, x-ray tubes and computed tomography systems.
“We see this an investment into the future,” says Helmut Appelt, general manager. “Our goal is to keep our position of the market leader in our segment which means we always need to be ahead our competitors when it comes to developing new products.”
The company cites as an example the launch of the product series v|tome|x in 2002. The x-ray system combines 3-D computed tomography and 2-D inspection with submicron resolution. The demand for computed tomography has increased during the last couple of years, leading to an interesting market potential. Accordingly, phoenix|x-ray set-up a new business department for CT.
Despite the growth of the 3-D inspection business, phoenix|x-ray still sees new applications for 2-D inspection. The x|argos introduced in mid April is a high kV x-ray system for large samples up to 100 kg. The company believes the market potential for this system is large due to new materials and production techniques (especially in the automotive industry) that require high-resolution x-ray inspection.
Irvine, CA – MIMOT, a provider of flexible SMT placement equipment, is expanding in Russia and Eastern Europe, most recently with the installation of an Advantage 3 flexible placement machine and In-line dispenser near the city of Kursk.
Joerg Widmer, general manager, said, “We see electronics industry market growth happening in the Eastern European countries and Russia; consequently, we have moved to expand further into that market. Our goal is to be a strong supplier to multinational companies in Asia, Europe and the Americas.”
According to Widmer, MIMOT’s sales in Eastern Europe and Russia have focused on automotive electronics applications.
MIMOT will show their newest products at the ATE Show in Chicago in September.
Press Releases
- SEMI Applauds Statement from Senators Crapo and Wyden Supporting U.S. Tax Credit for Semiconductor Manufacturing
- ECIA’s July Industry Pulse Sentiment Index Suffers Summer Slide and Dips 12.5 Points from June High
- Datest to Host Siemens EDA Webinar on Data-Driven PCB Test Planning for Increasingly Complex Electronics Designs
- StenTech Expands North American Manufacturing Capacity Through Strategic Investment