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ROME, NY – The ESD Association will hold an online course on controlling ESD in automated equipment next month.
The course takes place June 25 at 2 p.m. EST.
Instructor Donn Bellmore of Universal Instruments will focus on the grounding and material requirements of ESD Controls in AHE for prevention of CDM and MM type damage to ESD sensitive devices. Design methods and material selections that provide effective ground paths through the assembly will be introduced. Test methods used to qualify the design will be discussed. Students will also become familiar with different types of plating and practices to provide effective designs.
For more information, visit www.esda.org/education.html.
For a complete 2008 schedule, visit
www.esda.org/documents/2008EducationSchedule.pdf.
MUNICH – Siemens AG said its second-quarter net profit fell 67% as a result of weaker performance in some key business projects, but said orders were up.
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – EMS provider Key Tronic Corp., reported third-quarter fiscal 2008 revenue of $51.5 million, up 9% year-over-year.
For the first nine months of the year, total revenue was $146.8 million, down 3.8% compared to the same period last year, the company said.
Net income was $1.2 million, up 57% year-over-year.
For the first nine months, net income was $3 million, up 19% compared to the third quarter last year.
The company expects fourth-quarter revenue in the range of $50 million to $54 million.
