We search for industry news, so you don't need to.   Home  I  Site Map  I  News  I  Corporate News  I  Exclusives  I  Experts  I  Equipment  I  Circuitmart  I  Calendar June 30, 2009 Preventing Solar Cell Micro Cracks Solar Soldering Application Note Stringing and bussing soldering can cause thermal stress and micro cracking of solar cells. A process to prevent damage and produce 1-2µm inter-metallic bonds between ribbon and cells must be identified & maintained. Learn more… OK International   The Sunstone ECOsystem Industry Leaders Unite The Sunstone ECOsystem breaks down traditional barriers in the PCB prototype design, manufacturing and assembly process by providing a collaborative open environment for all to participate. Learn more… Sunstone Circuits Letters Submit Industry Forums   ENIG and SN100 HASL compatability? Tantal Caps for leadfree Soldering Flex circuit specifications   Discover a new way to bond jumper wires No more hot melt glue, no more super glue mess. 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TG Daily Jobs back at Apple after 5 1/2-month leave After a 5 1/2-month medical leave, Apple CEO Steve Jobs resumed control of a company that hasn't skipped a beat in his absence, but faces more ... San Francisco Chronicle Semico projects five-fold netbook growth As many as 59 million netbooks will ship in 2013, nearly 22% of the mobile PC market and up almost five-fold from 2008, according to a new ... EETimes Top 10 Companies For US Patents In 2008: IBM Again #1 IBM was awarded 4,186 patents last year to lead the Top 10 list, marking the 16th straight year IBM has earned more US patents than any other ... Information Week Nokia plots latest foray into North America The success of Nokia Corp.'s latest effort to build a stronger foothold in the U.S. hinges on how well the company exploits assets it plans to ... Market Watch Forrester: tech recovery to start in fourth quarter The bad news: first-quarter spending on computing technology was worse than forecast. 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Electronics Weekly Intel and Nokia will go beyond smartphones, expert claims The collaboration between Intel and Nokia will create IT innovations beyond smartphones, an expert has claimed. Kevin Burden, practice director of ... ihotdesk Apple runs short of iPhones The iPhone availability widget is back — new and improved — and it's showing spot shortages of selected iPhones at Apple stores across ... CNN Money Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Others Back European Phone Charger Standard Many of the world's largest cell phone makers have agreed to back a new European standard for phone chargers, the European Commission said this ... eWeek Cadence Collaborates With Toshiba Corporation on Integrated Design Environment for COT and SoC Design Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced an extensive collaboration with Toshiba Corporation Semiconductor Company to address the challenges of ... EarthTimes Some light on the horizon One thing led to another, you could say. The electronics sector grew during boom times, and with it grew the semiconductor industry, whose ... The Hindu Business Line Apple's Steve Jobs back at work After taking a medical leave of absence in January, Steve Jobs on Monday officially resumed his work as CEO of Apple. "Steve is back to work," ... CNet News Nortel creditors demand changes to $650M wireless division deal Major Nortel Networks creditors are opposing key parts of the $650-million US sales agreement for wireless assets to Nokia Siemens Networks. ... Canada How To Build Your Own Solar Power Panels To Save On Electricity Solar power panels are one of the easiest and least expensive answers to our global need of reducing our dependency on fossil fuels. The United ... PRLog Viber Burst Kinetic Phone Charger Is your iPhone about to die, and you’ve lost your cell phone charger? An Australian design student now has an answer: just get moving. The Viber ... 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