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Economic Conditions Forecast Flat Growth in EMS
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Following a year of expansion in 2011, the global electronics contract manufacturing business is expected to decline slightly in 2012, as continuing economic uncertainty in Europe and the United States constricts growth. Total contract manufacturing revenue this year is ...

IHS iSuppli
Viewpoint Commentary 2012
David Suihkonen, President, R&D Technical Services
David Suihkonen, President, R&D Technical Services
R&D Technical Services will continue its expansion into the Asian and European markets in 2012. 2011 saw this expansion start to gain momentum which we expect ...
Bryan Gass, VP, Fluid Dispensing Division, Techcon Systems
Bryan Gass, VP, Fluid Dispensing Division, Techcon Systems
Techcon Systems saw a very fast start to the year with activity levels slowing down slightly in September before picking back up in December ...
Industry News
The Asia/Pacific PC Market Grew 11% in 2011
IDC's preliminary results show that the Asia/Pacific PC market grew 11% for the full year 2011 to reach 119 million units. While weaker than previous ...
IDC
Poll Finds Consumer Confusion on Where Apple Devices Are Made
The outsourcing of manufacturing jobs remains a major sore point for most Americans. But owners of some of the nation's most popular electronics -- including ...
The New York Times
Apple overtakes Samsung as world smartphone king
Apple Inc. overtook Samsung Electronics Co. to take the crown as the world's biggest smartphone maker in the fourth quarter thanks to robust sales of ...
Market Watch
Does Lead-free Flux Make a Difference?
Does using a lead-free solder flux really make a difference? Why not use the same flux we use for leaded soldering? ...
IPC Outlook
Android tablets gain market share versus iPad
The iPad is still king among tablets, but Android-powered tablets are gaining ground. Despite gangbusters sales of Apple Inc.'s iPads last quarter, the ...
Los Angeles Times
Smartphones drive record Samsung profit
Samsung Electronics Co posted a record quarterly operating profit, driven by booming smartphone sales, and will spend 22 billion dollars this year to ...
Reuters
Alternatives to Conformal Coating
What are conformal coating alternatives to insulate solder joints and exposed conductors from condensing moisture? ...
IPC Outlook
What Could Kill Apple, Google Or Microsoft?
The three technology companies that touch most of us are Apple, Google and Microsoft. Let's look at a possible future where one or more of these ...
Forbes
The (Inventory) End Is Near
One of the industry's two largest electronics distributors, Avnet Inc., is seeing signs that component inventory in the global supply chain is beginning ...
EBN
The iPad's human cost: Apple's suppliers are accused of maintaining unsafe work conditions
Apple's China-based suppliers of iPhones and iPads have drawn international attention with their unsafe work conditions and ill-treatment of workers ...
GlobalPost
'Cloaking' a 3-D object from all angles demonstrated
Researchers have "cloaked" a three-dimensional object, making it invisible from all angles, for the first time. However, the demonstration works only ...
BBC
Nanotech Finds Applications in Electronics
Nanotechnology is being applied to photovoltaics, but there are more conventional applications such as solder and surface finishes. ...
IPC Outlook
Why Toyota Has a Whisker Across its Bumper
When you've shelled out big bucks for a message, the dissenters have to be squashed -- and fast. Toyota public relations rapid response team tried to ...
Safety Research & Strategies, Inc.
Speed Limit On the Quantum Highway
Physicists at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have measured the propagation velocity of quantum signals in a many-body system. A quantum ...
Science Daily
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Celebrate Juki's 25,000th Shipment at the 2012 IPC APEX Expo
Europlacer to Demo High Performance SMT Pick and Place Platforms at APEX
Microscan to Highlight AutoVISION(TM) Suite at IPC APEX Expo
Data I/O to Showcase RoadRunner3 Inline Programming System at IPC APEX
JBC Tools to Unveil a Range of Innovations at the 2012 IPC APEX Expo
MIRTEC to Exhibit Extensive Range of Specialized Inspection Systems at APEX
OK Int'l to Unveil Its New Advance Package Rework Solution at IPC APEX
JBC Tools to Unveil a Range of Innovations at the 2012 IPC APEX Expo
BPM to showcase 8th Gen automated and manual programming solutions at APEX
Ascentech/GEN3 To Intro Large-format Ionic Cleanliness Tester at IPC/Apex
LPKF to showcase affordable UV-Laser cutting system at IPC APEX Expo
Meet Seika at APEX Expo for a Glimpse into Its Storage Cases and Equipment
Techcon Systems to Exhibit Precision Valves at the 2012 IPC APEX Expo
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Mixed Technology - Which First
We have just put in place our first assembly line and are assembling a mixed technology circuit board. We assemble ...
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  Mark McMeen, VP Engineering Services, STI Electronics Inc.
  Leo Lambert, Vice President, Technical Director, EPTAC Corporation
  Peter Greenland, VP Sales & Marketing, Pycon Inc.
  Alan Cable, President, ACE Production Technologies
  Keshava Murthy, Process Engineer, Bosch Automotive Electronics India Ltd.
  Chris Ellis, Sales Manager, Manncorp
Exposed Leads on Conformally Coated Boards
Stencil Issue with PLCC Component
Opens at BGA Component Corner Balls
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The Graping Phenomenon
An Electrically Conductive Adhesive with Bottom Line Benefits
Support Tooling for Reliable SMT Solder Paste Printing
Stencil Printing Inspection Technology
PCB Assembly System Set-Up for Pop
Develop Your Cleaning 'Scorecard'
Scavenging
How to Evaluate Chemically Resistant Adhesives
Calendar Submit
Jan 30, 2012 - Defect Based Testing
Feb 7, 2012 - Dallas Expo and Tech Forum
Feb 9, 2012 - Houston Expo and Tech Forum
Feb 9, 2012 - EOS/ESD and How to Differentiate
Feb 13, 2012 - Failure Analysis
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