CANOGA PARK, CA – IPC has published the Stencil and Misprinted Board Cleaning Handbook, IPC-7526. A copy is available as a free download at www.SmartSonic.com/article.html.
According to the text, the handbook “addresses the removal of solder paste and uncured/unreacted SMT adhesives from stencils, misprinted circuit boards (PCBs) and application tools connected to the soldering paste application process. The purpose of the handbook is to provide a basic understanding of stencil/misprint cleaning processes.”
According to the text, the handbook “addresses the removal of solder paste and uncured/unreacted SMT adhesives from stencils, misprinted circuit boards (PCBs) and application tools connected to the soldering paste application process. The purpose of the handbook is to provide a basic understanding of stencil/misprint cleaning processes.”
SANTA CLARA, CA - Intel Corp. will invest $2.5 billion to build a new chip fab in China, with construction slated to begin this year. The factory, which will produce computer chipsets, will come online in the first half of 2010, chief executive Paul Otellini said.
The location puts Intel near Dell and Lenovo, two of the world’s five largest makers of PCs. About half of the world’s PC’s are built in China.
The investment raises Intel’s spending in China to a reported $4 billion.
STMicroelectronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Hynix Semiconductor are among chipmakers building factories in China.
Sales of chips to China will rise to $111 billion in 2011, from $39 billion in 2005, according to IC Insights.
NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics today said it partially recovered a nearly $400,000 writeoff the EMS firm took during its first-quarter ended Dec. 29.
The company took a $389,000 charge for outstanding receivables following the closing by Mangrove Systems, an IEC customer. However, Carrier Access Corp. has since acquired Mangrove's IP networking product assets and paid the outstanding balance, IEC said.
The company took a $389,000 charge for outstanding receivables following the closing by Mangrove Systems, an IEC customer. However, Carrier Access Corp. has since acquired Mangrove's IP networking product assets and paid the outstanding balance, IEC said.
PALO ALTO -- Hewlett-Packard, the world's top ranked PC maker, filed suit Tuesday against Acer Inc., alleging infringement on five separate
patents and seeking an injunction and unspecified damages
H-P claims Acer, the fourth largest PC maker, infringed on patents for power management, clock switching, and other technologies.
H-P claims Acer, the fourth largest PC maker, infringed on patents for power management, clock switching, and other technologies.
CONCORD, CA – Test maker Digitaltest announced 2006 sales grew in the double-digits, as production output rose 10%. The privately held company did not specify actual sales. In the US, Digitaltest had its best year, according to Mark Harding, US general manager. The company said its Grünwettersbach, Germany, facility is operating at full capacity.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil Circuit said second-quarter revenue was $2.9 billion, up 27% year-over-year, beating analysts’ forecast of $2.83 billion. However, the company said previously announced restructuring costs would be at the high end of the estimated range of $200 million to $250 million. The top tier EMS firm forecast third-quarter revenue of $2.9 billion to $3 billion.
