• Jet-Printed Solder Paste and Cleaning Challenges

    Jet-Printed Solder Paste and Cleaning Challenges

    Anecdotal evidence indicates that as solder powder becomes finer, flux residues become more difficult to remove. A study on jet-printable (Type 5) solder pastes using multiple cleaning agents compares the effectiveness of spray-in-air inline and batch cleaning systems.  READ MORE...

  • Medical Electronics Cleaning 101: A Primer

    Medical Electronics Cleaning 101: A Primer

    New solvent technology in combination with vapor degreasing can meet rigorous reliability and environmental standards.  READ MORE...

  • Trends in Medical Device Technology

    Trends in Medical Device Technology

    Next-generation devices will rely on 3-D interconnect technology and power “scavenging.”  READ MORE...

  • Making the Switch from Manual Squeeze Bottles to Benchtop Fluid Dispensing

    Making the Switch from Manual Squeeze Bottles to Benchtop Fluid Dispensing

    Benchtop dispensing can can increase volume throughput, improve product quality, reduce fluid usage and lower operation cost. But just when and how to make the change can be a challenge.  READ MORE...

  • Do I Have To Replace My Ionic Tester?

    Do I Have To Replace My Ionic Tester?

    ROSE testing, as the only measure of ionic contamination, should be considered an obsolete practice.  READ MORE...

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NEWS

Sono-Tek Reports Fiscal Q2 2019 Sales Up 6%

Sono-Tek Reports Fiscal Q2 2019 Sales Up 6%

MILTON, NY – Sono-Tek reported fiscal second quarter 2019 net sales of $2.8 million, up 6% year-over-year.  Read More...

Syrma Opens 5th EMS Plant in India

Syrma Opens 5th EMS Plant in India

BAWAL, HARYANA, INDIA -- Syrma Technology today announced the opening of an electronics manufacturing plant here, its fifth in India. The el...  Read More...

UP Media Group Issues Call for Abstracts for PCB West 2019

UP Media Group Issues Call for Abstracts for PCB West 2019

ATLANTA, GA – UP Media Group Inc. seeks abstracts for PCB West (http://www.pcbwest.com) 2019, to be held September 9-11, 2019, in Santa Clar...  Read More...

DRAM Market About to Slide, Research Firm Asserts

DRAM Market About to Slide, Research Firm Asserts

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Following two years of strong gains in the DRAM market, historical precedence suggests the DRAM ASP (and market) will soon ...  Read More...

Foxconn Shrugs Off Tariffs, Sets Quarterly Mark

Foxconn Shrugs Off Tariffs, Sets Quarterly Mark

TAIPEI -- Foxconn today reported September quarter revenue rose NT$1.38 trillion ($44.36 billion), up 28% from last year and a new company r...  Read More...

Celestica to Acquire Impakt, Extend Reach into OEM Market

Celestica to Acquire Impakt, Extend Reach into OEM Market

TORONTO -- Celestica today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Impakt Holdings, a maker of processing equipment for the semiconducto...  Read More...

IPC Launches Transportation Electronics Reliability Council

IPC Launches Transportation Electronics Reliability Council

FRANKFURT – On Sept. 25, representatives from automotive and rail OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers met here to launch the IPC Transportation Electr...  Read More...

USI Reports Sept. Net Revenue Up 32%

USI Reports Sept. Net Revenue Up 32%

TAIPEI – Universal Scientific (USI) reported September net revenue of NT$17.5 billion (US$573.7 million), up 32.4% sequentially.  Read More...

US DoD Report Finds China a Major Threat to PCB Supply Chain

US DoD Report Finds China a Major Threat to PCB Supply Chain

WASHINGTON -- China's dominance in critical sectors such as printed circuit board manufacturing represents a “significant and growing risk” ...  Read More...

Alpine 4 Technologies Announces New Contract Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas

Alpine 4 Technologies Announces New Contract Manufacturing Facility in Arkansas

PHOENIX -- Alpine 4 Technologies and its subsidiaries have entered into a joint project to build a contract electronics manufacturing facili...  Read More...

Jabil to Furlough Workers at Silicon Valley Sites

Jabil to Furlough Workers at Silicon Valley Sites

SAN JOSE -- Jabil will temporarily shut down two factories in the Silicon Valley and furlough workers in response to weak business condition...  Read More...

New Foxconn Site in Wisconsin Will Research 'Smart Cities'

New Foxconn Site in Wisconsin Will Research 'Smart Cities'

RACINE, WI -- Foxconn is purchasing a 46,000 sq. ft. building here, where it will establish a new innovation center.  Read More...

Kimball Completes GES Acquisition, Expects First-Year Profits

Kimball Completes GES Acquisition, Expects First-Year Profits

JASPER, IN -- Kimball Electronics has completed its purchase of Global Equipment Services and Manufacturing and related companies for $50 mi...  Read More...

China, US Lead Semi Boom in August

China, US Lead Semi Boom in August

WASHINGTON — The 90-day moving average sales of semiconductors reached $40.16 billion in August, up 14.9% from 2017.  Read More...

ASM International Dispels Rumors Regarding Interest in ASM-PT

ASM International Dispels Rumors Regarding Interest in ASM-PT

ALMERE, THE NETHERLANDS -- ASM International has noted rumors in the market that third parties are preparing an offer for ASMI's stake of ap...  Read More...

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FEATURES

SMT 4.0 and CTF

SMT 4.0 and CTF

AI Industry 4.0-aided manufacturing should incorporate CTF quality methodology.  Read More...

Leading the Way: SMTA Women’s Leadership Program

Leading the Way: SMTA Women’s Leadership Program

The annual Women’s Leadership Program at SMTA International promotes diversity in engineering and a culture of inclusion.  Read More...

Jet-Printed Solder Paste and Cleaning Challenges

Jet-Printed Solder Paste and Cleaning Challenges

Are process settings for Type 3 and 4 pastes sufficient for Type 5 and 6 too?  Read More...

Apple iMac Pro Teardown

Apple iMac Pro Teardown

The workstation class all-in-one machine has some serious horsepower.  Read More...

Advanced Acoustic Methods for Locating Flip Chip Faults

Advanced Acoustic Methods for Locating Flip Chip Faults

Echoes can reveal otherwise elusive defects beneath the die.  Read More...

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PRODUCTS

AVX Releases Lambda-Bridge Thermal Conductors

AVX Releases Lambda-Bridge Thermal Conductors

λ-Bridge (Lambda-Bridge) series thermal conductors are constructed with aluminum nitride or beryllium oxide materials.  Read More...

Omron Rolls Out FH-Series Vision System

Omron Rolls Out FH-Series Vision System

FH-Series vision system can automatically detect small defects and subtle changes in color.  Read More...

Virtual Industries Debuts VC-3-075-AW-ESD Vacula 3 Tweezer

Virtual Industries Debuts VC-3-075-AW-ESD Vacula 3 Tweezer

VC-3-075-AW-ESD Vacula 3 tweezer is self-contained and ESD safe.  Read More...

Aegis, Inovaxe Partner on Inventory Management Offering

Aegis, Inovaxe Partner on Inventory Management Offering

This integrated offering delivers ultra-lean material handling, storage, and production capabilities.  Read More...

Metcal Releases CV-500 Connection Validation Soldering System

Metcal Releases CV-500 Connection Validation Soldering System

CV-500 Connection Validation Soldering System is companion to CV-5210.  Read More...

Seica Publishes Video about Compact Slim Next> Series

Seica Publishes Video about Compact Slim Next> Series

Compact Slim Next> series is a modular bed of nails tester suitable for deployment in as a series of equivalent systems, loaded either manually or via a ...  Read More...

Anda Introduces LD-460W Magazine PCB Loader

Anda Introduces LD-460W Magazine PCB Loader

LD-460W magazine PCB loader includes automatic full magazine loading and empty magazine offload;  Read More...

Feeder Finger Releases Embossed Tape Finger for Juki

Feeder Finger Releases Embossed Tape Finger for Juki

Embossed tape finger for Juki handles embossed tape and cut tape.  Read More...

Nordson Dage Launches Quadra W8 Wafer-Level Inspector

Nordson Dage Launches Quadra W8 Wafer-Level Inspector

Quadra W8 wafer-level inspection system has integrated dual-port EFEM to protect wafers by removing manual wafer handling, so operators can inspect wafer-level ...  Read More...

Henkel Rolls Out Thicker Bergquist Bond-Ply LMS-HD Reinforced Insulation Material

Henkel Rolls Out Thicker Bergquist Bond-Ply LMS-HD Reinforced Insulation Material

Bergquist Bond-Ply LMS-HD thermally conductive laminate now comes in an 0.018”-thick thermal adhesive that complies with UL standards for reinforced insulation ...  Read More...

Molex Announces Spot-On Connector System

Molex Announces Spot-On Connector System

Spot-On 1.5 and 2.0 SMT potting wire-to-board connector system improves process capabilities and mechanical reliability, and protects against water damage in wh...  Read More...

Sayaka Releases SAM-CT23NJ Automated PCB Depaneler

Sayaka Releases SAM-CT23NJ Automated PCB Depaneler

CT23NJ PCB Router automated tabletop PCB router comes with Kawasaki duAro dual-arm SCARA robot.  Read More...

ECT Rolls Out CSP-40A-024, CSP-40G-021 RF Coaxial Spring Probes

ECT Rolls Out CSP-40A-024, CSP-40G-021 RF Coaxial Spring Probes

CSP-40A-024 and CSP-40G-021 radio frequency (RF) coaxial probes mate to a variety of industry standard connectors such as MMCX, Fakra, SMB and U.FL.  Read More...

FKN Systek Shows C 200 Crimp Press

FKN Systek Shows C 200 Crimp Press

C 200 pneumatic tabletop crimp press takes a variety of dies from different manufacturers.  Read More...

Creative Electron Debuts TruView Parts Counter AI

Creative Electron Debuts TruView Parts Counter AI

TruView Parts Counter AI is powered by a custom artificial intelligence (AI) engine.  Read More...

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