The SMTA seeks abstracts for the 2nd Annual International Wafer-Level Packaging Congress and Exhibition (IWLPC).  The event, scheduled for Nov. 3-4 in the San Jose Doubletree Hotel, will track leading-edge IC packaging and test technologies with special emphasis on 3-D stacked packaging.
 
200-word abstracts are being accepted through April 1 for two tracks, Wafer-Level Packaging (WLP) and 3-D Stacked Packaging/Chip-Scale Packaging.
 
For more information:
http://www.smta.org/iwlpc/call_for_papers.cfm

 

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Northstar Electronics, which provides sonar technology for defense and commercial applications, reported 2004 revenues of $1.46 million , down from $1.64 million 2003.

The loss was $831,541 versus a loss of $693,145 in 2003.

Sales were below expectations because of delays in homeland security and defense contracts, the company said in a press release.

Northstar Electronics, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Northstar Technical Inc. and Northstar Network Ltd., specializes in advanced sonar technology, systems integration and electronics contract manufacturing.

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TORONTO -- Adeptron Technologies, an electronics manufacturer and system integrator, today said 2004 revenues more than doubled to $33.5 million, compared to $15.1 million in 2003.

Sales were boosted $10.5 million by by the Ottawa operations acquired in the first quarter of 2004. Organic growth was $7.9 million, the firm said.

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