CLINTON, NY – Indium Corporation Technical Manager for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East Karthik Vijay will deliver a technical presentation at the International Conference and Exhibition on High-Temperature Electronics Network (HiTEN 2024), taking place July 15-17 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom.

The presentation, Electrification & Power Modules – Innovative High-Reliability Solder Materials, will focus on interconnect solder materials designed to meet the more stringent requirements brought on by increased electrification in automotive and other power electronics applications.

“Mission profiles have become harsher with higher service temperatures, increased cycles, and lower Rth,” said Vijay. “Power module construction is also evolving. This means that the interconnect solder materials for substrate-attach, clip-attach, and module-attach will need to be designed for the newer requirements.”

Vijay heads the applications engineering team for customers in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. His expertise is in automotive, industrial, and RF applications involving PCBA and power electronics, focusing on using different material sets, including solder preforms, solder paste, thermal interface materials, and semiconductor-grade electronics materials. He has more than 20 years of experience in electronics assembly and a master’s degree in industrial engineering with a specialization in electronics packaging and manufacturing from the State University of New York, Binghamton. He is a Certified SMT Process Engineer and earned his Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Dartmouth College’s Thayer School of Engineering. Vijay is active in several industry organizations, including IMAPS and SMTA, and has presented at several industry forums and conferences nationally and internationally.

NASHVILLE – KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, is proud to announce the hire of Jayson Moy as Product Line Director.

Moy, a native of New York City, earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and holds a master’s degree in chemistry from Stony Brook University and a MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

“KYZEN is very excited to welcome Jayson and his family to our own KYZEN family,” said KYZEN Vice President Erik Miller. “We are looking forward to having his insight from years of equipment experience in the electronics industry and the knowledge he brings in leading our global product line managers.”

Moy spent the first 20 years of his career working with PVA before departing from the role of Managing Director based in Singapore. From 2014-2017, he served as vice president of Sales for Checksum before transitioning to Saki Asia Pacific as its General Manager.

“It’s a privilege to be a member of the special family that is KYZEN. I am honored to bring my 30-plus years of global experience to help this family grow and bring it to higher levels of success,” said Moy of his new role, “Additionally, I am excited that KYZEN will help me expand and challenge those experiences at the same time.”

SANTA CLARA, CA ― Absolute EMS, Inc., an award-winning EMS provider of turnkey contract manufacturing services, is proud to announce its cutting-edge process engineering capabilities designed to streamline New Product Introduction (NPI) for engineers. The company has developed a robust system to ensure the seamless transition of products from concept to market.

Absolute EMS's materials organization ensures that engineers get the materials they need precisely when they need them. Leveraging extensive experience, the Absolute EMS team excels in supply chain management, making the NPI process efficient and stress-free. The company’s state-of-the-art factory boasts the industry's strongest equipment sets, offering unmatched versatility and quality checks integrated into every step of the process. This commitment to quality and efficiency is evident in key features:

• Real-Time Component Validation: Off-line value checks taking too much time? No problem. Our SMT lines validate component values during machine placement, significantly reducing downtime and ensuring accuracy.
• Efficient Multi-Assembly Production: Managing multiple assemblies simultaneously? No problem. Our machines are capable of running multiple assemblies/programs with a single setup, eliminating the need for teardown and reset, thereby saving valuable time and accelerating product delivery to market.
• Advanced Miniaturization Capabilities: Need miniaturization? No problem. Our factory equipment is designed to place and see the Imperial size 008004 componentry, meeting the demands of modern, compact electronic designs.

The team at Absolute EMS is committed to transparency and excellence throughout the production process. The facility is a 4.0 smart manufacturing environment, ensuring the highest standards of efficiency and quality. Key features include:

• Rapid Assembly Turns: We offer 1 to 5-day assembly turns to meet tight deadlines and expedite time-to-market.
• Expedited Material Procurement: Our material procurement process is optimized to minimize excess and ensure timely delivery.
• Full Testing Solutions: Comprehensive testing solutions are available to ensure product reliability and performance.

By integrating these advanced engineering and manufacturing solutions, Absolute EMS helps engineers overcome the challenges of NPI, ensuring a smoother, faster, and more reliable path from prototype to production.

Absolute EMS's certifications, including ISO13485:2016, AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001:2015, IPC-A-610 Class 3, J-STD-001 Class 3, and UL Registration, demonstrate its commitment to high reliability manufacturing in various sectors such as satellite manufacturing, medical manufacturing and military manufacturing.

For more information about Absolute EMS’s process engineering solutions, visit www.absolute-ems.com 

TAIPEI – Hon Hai Technology Group ("Foxconn") (TWSE:2317) has completed independent, third-party audits of eight major manufacturing campuses in China and India, taking action as the world's largest electronics manufacturing service provider to strengthen sustainability in its operations and serve as a global best-practice model.

The findings confirmed the rights and interests of employees. No major hidden risks were found in the areas examined, including labor, environment, corporate ethics, supply chain management and management systems.

Foxconn's Sustainability Committee proactively raises awareness on sustainable and sound governance within the Group's global operations. It began a process late last year to invite independent, third parties to audit campuses. With operations in China and India completing their audits in this round, the next set of third-party audits is being planned. Risk assessments will be performed this year at campuses in Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States to identify key business units for audit.

In the latest round, the audits were conducted by BSI and LRQA (formerly ELEVATE), taking six months to complete, and reviewed operations in Zhengzhou, Chengdu, Guanlan and Hengyang in China; and Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in India. The audits covered more than 200,000 employees.

The team of 18 auditors focused on labor rights, occupational health and safety, environment, supplier management and related issues. Management procedures, document record-keeping and implementation in each of the areas were examined. Spot checks were done on more than 900 positions and interviews held with direct and indirect reports in individual and group settings.

In this audit, China adopted the RBA VAP 7.1 standard that is common in the electronics industry; while India adopted the ERSA 3.0 standard that integrates various industries including electronics. No major hidden risks were found in the areas examined, including any involving forced labor, environment, corporate ethics, supply chain management and management systems. However, a total of 144 deficiencies were identified, primarily in the areas of health and safety and labor conditions. Led by Foxconn's ESG team, the Group has improved on 49 of them, while the remainder are being tracked and rectified. Sporadic issues in other areas such as environment, ethics and supply chain management are also being improved.