IRVINE, CA -- Electronics manufacturer Newport Corp. will acquire the laser products unit of Picarro Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close in early November.
Newport makes instruments and lasers for the fiber-optic, semiconductor and aerospace industries.
Picarro makes photonics products including lasers for bio-instruments and gas analyzers for environmental monitoring. The unit is expected to have 2007 sales in the range of $5 million to $7 million.
GUADALAJARA -- Electronics manufacturing services is alive and well in Mexico.
According to a recent magazine report, the number of contract manufacturing facilities in main cities in Mexico has doubled to 26 since 2000. Meanwhile, the amount of manufacturing space in square feet has grown 117% to 7.4 million, reported Purchasing Magazine this month.
Guadalajara is growing fastest, the report said. The number of EMS plants has doubled to 12 during that span, the magazine reported, quoting data from Technology Forecasters.
It's not clear whether the data include the Flextronics plant under construction in Juarez.
According to a recent magazine report, the number of contract manufacturing facilities in main cities in Mexico has doubled to 26 since 2000. Meanwhile, the amount of manufacturing space in square feet has grown 117% to 7.4 million, reported Purchasing Magazine this month.
Guadalajara is growing fastest, the report said. The number of EMS plants has doubled to 12 during that span, the magazine reported, quoting data from Technology Forecasters.
It's not clear whether the data include the Flextronics plant under construction in Juarez.
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN - Digi-Key and Comchip announced a global distribution agreement covering Comchip's line of SMD diodes.
Comchip designs and manufactures switching, diodes, transient voltage suppressors (TVS), transistors, ESD suppressors and other components.
Digi-Key distributes components to more than 140 countries.
MANSFIELD, TX – Mouser Electronics announced it has signed a global distribution agreement with Memtech to distribute its IDE and SCSI solid-state flash drives.
Memtech’s drives are used in government, military, aerospace, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and telecommunications market sectors.
Mouser provides same-day shipping with no minimum order requirements on most orders.
Memtech’s drives are used in government, military, aerospace, energy, manufacturing, transportation, and telecommunications market sectors.
Mouser provides same-day shipping with no minimum order requirements on most orders.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – The IPC Lithium Ion Battery Subcommittee met Oct. 12 to develop the scope of a standard for lithium ion battery cells used in laptop computers.
Members representing major laptop manufacturers and independent R&D firms agreed that standard would cover process requirements, quality control and assurance for lithium ion battery cells.
The standard refers to all aspects of the batteries from incoming quality through packaging and shipment. It will apply to all form factors of rechargeable lithium ion battery cells, the committee said.
The standard expected to be published June 15.
Members representing major laptop manufacturers and independent R&D firms agreed that standard would cover process requirements, quality control and assurance for lithium ion battery cells.
The standard refers to all aspects of the batteries from incoming quality through packaging and shipment. It will apply to all form factors of rechargeable lithium ion battery cells, the committee said.
The standard expected to be published June 15.
ROCHESTER, NY – A.C.E. Production Technologies donated a KISS 102 Selective Soldering System to Rochester Institute of Technology’s Center for Electronics Manufacturing and Assembly.
The new machine, designed to fill the gap between hand soldering and automated in-line robotic selective soldering, will be used to support education, training, and research programs.
The new machine, designed to fill the gap between hand soldering and automated in-line robotic selective soldering, will be used to support education, training, and research programs.
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