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Yet despite the increasing popularity of low-loss photoimageable waveguide materials, opportunities will continue to emerge for low-cost, mechanically and optically stable alternative approaches, says BPA Consulting Ltd. The firm also found that over 85% of backplanes are proprietary in design.
Sales of backplanes will grow from $1.99 billion this year to $2.11 billion in 2005 and $2.48 billion in 2009, or 9.8%, BPA forecasts.
The report identifies demand for low-loss/low-dielectric constant laminates, high-speed power connectors, advanced backplane fabrication and assembly, and high-speed (10 Gbps and above) channel design services. The report also analyzes the impact of new design standards such as the Advanced Telecommunication Computing Architecture (ATCA).
in MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS — Ten industry suppliers last month hosted their second workshop on new coating and dispensing technology.
The Sept. 22-23 workshop looked at conformal coating and dispensing and plasma treatment. Over 100 people attended, said event sponsor Asymtek/Nordson BV .
Presenting companies included Concoat Ltd., Beck Electrical Insulations, Dow Corning, Lackwerke Peters and Asymtek. Topics included guidelines for protecting electronics with coatings, changing technologies and how to select, cure, and apply materials.
Presenters on dispensing and plasma treatment included Emerson & Cuming, Henkel Loctite, March Plasma, RMC-Tech, Barco Surface Mounting and Asymtek.
In a press statement, Siemens said the new name better describes its business of supplying supply-chain wide solutions. The group was formerly known as Siemens Dematic, the result of the company's acquistion of Dematic.
The move means greater cost benefits and increased efficiencies for customers, Siemens said.
The integration will be approved by Siemens' board this month.
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