Tag Archives: Components
The ESD Habbit, or An Unexpected Shock
Excitement is building here. In a little over two weeks from today, The Hobbit movie will be released to theaters. I’m sure everyone reading here knows the story, but in case you don’t I’ll spoil it for you. It’s a … Continue reading
Let’s Get Small, as in 0.3mm
Not long ago, I wrote about a 0.3mm pitch wafer-scale BGA we received and were asked to place. The gist of that article was that those parts are very small and we d0n’t yet have a process that we feel … Continue reading
Posted in Screaming Circuits Blog
Tagged 0.3mm BGA, Components, wafer-scale packages
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Sales Up, Profits Down
Another round of EMS quarterly reports came out today, as LaBarge and SMTC provided their numbers. Now that the bulk of the major EMS companies have reported, the picture is pretty clear that first quarter revenues were up fairly broadly … Continue reading
Time to Panic?
Anecdotal reports indicate some manufacturers are purchasing larger-than-needed amounts of raw materials and certain components out of concern for supply availability in coming months. This is all tied to the shortages brought on by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. … Continue reading
Posted in Hot Wires
Tagged Components, earthquake, inventory, Japan, shortages, Supply Chain, tsunami
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Narcissistic Parts
Maybe not completely narcissistic, but at least self-centered. Or, self-centering. Okay, are you lost now? Am I making any sense at all? Well, I’m going to say that it doesn’t matter, because the world-revolves around me. But what I am … Continue reading
Presience, or False Alarm?
“2010 becoming very reminiscent of 2000, where poor inventory control, and concern over long waiting times for leading-edge equipment spelled disaster, and we ended the year with $10 billion in excess IC capacity and a shattered equipment industry that took … Continue reading