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ROME, NY – The Electrostatic Discharge Association (ESDA) has conferred program manager certification status on seven individuals. The program certifies the expertise of individuals involved in designing, implementing, managing and auditing ESD control programs.
Gaining certification were Dale Fuller, Brad Klepsa, Marcus Koh, Jim Krzmarzick, Jeff Salisbury, Keith Smith and Luis Velazquez.
The test was developed and graded by the Program Manager Certification Council.
ESDA will host the first annual Device Design Certification Exam in September during the association’s 2007 EOS/ESD Symposium in Anaheim, CA. Details regarding the exam are available at www.esda.org/devicedesign.html.
Gaining certification were Dale Fuller, Brad Klepsa, Marcus Koh, Jim Krzmarzick, Jeff Salisbury, Keith Smith and Luis Velazquez.
The test was developed and graded by the Program Manager Certification Council.
ESDA will host the first annual Device Design Certification Exam in September during the association’s 2007 EOS/ESD Symposium in Anaheim, CA. Details regarding the exam are available at www.esda.org/devicedesign.html.
TORONTO – The SMTA-produced International Conference on Soldering and Reliability will be held April 17-19 in Toronto.
Topics to be covered include SnPb with lead-free components; reliability; harsh environment; tin whiskers; new alloys; electromigration; thermal dissipation; manufacturing process; supply chain issues; advanced packaging; new substrate materials; surface finishes; thermal interface materials, and underfill.
To present, please submit a 200- to 300-word abstract to Melissa Serres at melissa@smta.org by Jan. 31. Include title, author’s name and contact information. Technical papers are optional, but PowerPoint presentations are required and due March 23.
SAN ANTONIO – SMT machine software sales hit $312.4 million in 2006 and will grow 35% to $558.3 million in 2013, according to research firm Frost & Sullivan.
The research firm says complete integration and ease of communication down the SMT line have driven software market growth. Customers are reportedly also more concerned with pricing and quality of the machine now, and not with the software that accompanies it.
“The SMT software market has been rejuvenated not only due to increase in equipment sales, but also due to increasing automation and technology of the software itself,” says Frost senior research analyst Lavanya Ram Mohan. “As the demands for increased integration, communication, quality and factory level optimization rise, these markets are likely to accrue significant revenues in future.”
The research firm says complete integration and ease of communication down the SMT line have driven software market growth. Customers are reportedly also more concerned with pricing and quality of the machine now, and not with the software that accompanies it.
“The SMT software market has been rejuvenated not only due to increase in equipment sales, but also due to increasing automation and technology of the software itself,” says Frost senior research analyst Lavanya Ram Mohan. “As the demands for increased integration, communication, quality and factory level optimization rise, these markets are likely to accrue significant revenues in future.”
SAN CLEMENTE, CA – Inspection equipment OEM YESTech has sold its 500th AOI system, the company announced today. Panasonic purchased the system for its Reynosa, Mexico, plant. Panasonic first purchased YESTech’s AOI in 2005.
TAIPEI -- Wistron's annual shipment of LCD
TVs is will reach 1.2 million units this year on new orders from Sony and continued OEM demand from HP and
Westinghouse.
The compamy's revenue reached NT$218.4 billion in 2006. About 75% came from sales of notebook PCs. The compamy estimates shipments will rise to 11 million from 10 million this year.
Wistron also shipped 600,000 handheld units in 2006, and expects to more than double that to 1.3 million units in 2007.
ATLANTA – PCB Design Conference West returns to the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center this March. The annual PCB West conference and exhibition is geared toward PCB engineering, design and manufacture professionals. Highlights of the March 25-30 conference include a two-day exhibition; 14 free technical sessions; free exhibitor presentations; a professional development certificate program of eight full-day tutorials and two design excellence curriculum two-day courses; a three-day technical conference of 26 short courses; and several free networking events. Mentor Graphics vice president and general manager Henry Potts will keynote the conference, talking on the intersection of PCB design, ICs and hardware.
The conference brochure is available for download at www.pcbwest.com. Registration is currently open.
The conference brochure is available for download at www.pcbwest.com. Registration is currently open.
