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ATLANTA, GA – PCB designers and engineers are invited to battle it out for the honor of being a top designer in the annual PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame contest. The intensive two-day contest, sponsored by Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture magazine, is held March 26-28 in conjunction with PCB Design Conference West in Santa Clara, CA
Participants will be put through a stringent battery of tests, including a written exam, personal interviews and an actual board design. The top scorer(s) will be inducted into the PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame, gaining a plaque and a coveted Top Gun-style leather flight jacket.
"We want to take every opportunity to promote PCB engineers and designers as the salt of the earth,” said Pete Waddell, president of UP Media Group Inc., publisher of PCD&M. “Since we cannot directly influence their salary or other compensation, we want to direct a spotlight on the talents of these individuals whenever possible. The PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame is one event that helps us do this."
Entry forms must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28.
For more info: pcbwest.com/topgun.
Participants will be put through a stringent battery of tests, including a written exam, personal interviews and an actual board design. The top scorer(s) will be inducted into the PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame, gaining a plaque and a coveted Top Gun-style leather flight jacket.
"We want to take every opportunity to promote PCB engineers and designers as the salt of the earth,” said Pete Waddell, president of UP Media Group Inc., publisher of PCD&M. “Since we cannot directly influence their salary or other compensation, we want to direct a spotlight on the talents of these individuals whenever possible. The PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame is one event that helps us do this."
Entry forms must be submitted by Tuesday, February 28.
For more info: pcbwest.com/topgun.
SAN FRANCISCO – Fourth-quarter sales of PC units are topping even the most positive expectations, up 17% worldwide year-over-year, a leading analyst said today.
Chris Whitmore, an analyst with Deutsche Bank Equity Research, said recent remarks by AMD and Seagate suggest that demand is strong for PCs in general, and notebooks in particular. Furthermore, motherboard and notebook manufacturing are inline with normal seasonality, he said in a research note issued today.
Chris Whitmore, an analyst with Deutsche Bank Equity Research, said recent remarks by AMD and Seagate suggest that demand is strong for PCs in general, and notebooks in particular. Furthermore, motherboard and notebook manufacturing are inline with normal seasonality, he said in a research note issued today.
FRANKLIN, MA – Speedline Technologies will present two free Webinars on Feb. 16, covering issues involved the 0201 and 01005 component assembly process.
Two live sessions are available: the first at 2-3 a.m. EST (2-3 p.m. Singapore Time), and the second from 11 a.m. to 12 noon EST.
The Webinars will consist of a presentation, discussion of new technologies and techniques, practical advice and a Q&A opportunity.
Specific areas of discussion will include:
* PCB Pad Design
* Solder Paste Printing
* Solder Paste Selection
* Component Placement
* Reflow Soldering
* Inspection
Two live sessions are available: the first at 2-3 a.m. EST (2-3 p.m. Singapore Time), and the second from 11 a.m. to 12 noon EST.
The Webinars will consist of a presentation, discussion of new technologies and techniques, practical advice and a Q&A opportunity.
Specific areas of discussion will include:
* PCB Pad Design
* Solder Paste Printing
* Solder Paste Selection
* Component Placement
* Reflow Soldering
* Inspection
To register, visit speedlinetech.com/seminars.
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