BUCKS, UK – SMART Group has announced upcoming technical webinars on micro-BGA assembly and developing an electronics inspection system.
In the first, micro-BGA reevaluates an existing manufacturing process, inspection and size control of different solder alloy spheres. It will provide example packages and demonstrate reliability through assembly and soldering trials within different industries. Topics include project overview, industry survey, micro-BGA requirements, solder alloy requirements, solder sphere manufacture, existing process and issues, and future industry benefits.
The second webinar concerns the development of an electronics system for inspecting welded joints in plastic pipes. It will cover the current objectives of the TestPEP project; an overview of the work program; the principles of phased array inspection, butt fusion welds, and electrofusion welds; and initial results.
To register for both, visit www.smartgroup.org/diary.
SMYRNA, GA – With two weeks to go, a record number of companies have signed up for the fourth annual VIRTUAL PCB online trade show, UP Media Group announced today.
ANTHEM, AZ – A new report describes 18 emerging countries in terms of their current readiness for electronics manufacturing.
The 80-page report, by Charlie Barnhart & Associates, characterizes the nations’ infrastructure, population and high-tech “readiness.” It provides an analytical framework to help midmarket OEMs and EMS companies assess opportunities and challenges in establishing or expanding their global footprint, says the author.
“Next Horizons in Electronics Manufacturing for Midmarket Companies,” which was authored by Jennifer Read, provides country profiles and recommendations for a successful global strategy.
The report is available to the consulting firm’s Outsourcing Navigator Council members, and includes country profiles on geographies, as well as EMS profiles, data charts related to infrastructure, population, electronics readiness, corruption, and ease of doing business. For more information, visit www.charliebarnhart.com.
LAGUNA, PHILLIPPINES – Electronics manufacturing services provider Integrated Microelectronics Inc. posted 2010 income of $4.7 million, down 53% compared to 2009.
POMONA, CA – Everett Charles Technologies’ contact products group received US patent #7,862,391 for its ZIP family of flat technology Pogo pins.
The ZIP family includes products for final test, wafer scale, Kelvin, and Scrub for Pb-free, burn-in and test interface markets.
Some of these application-specific products are marketed as ZIP Scrub, ZIP Kelvin, ZIP Super Short and ZIP Long-Travel.
SOUTH TYNE, UK – Infoteam EMS has purchased Summit 1 EMS Ltd. in a move between two UK-based EMS companies.
No financial terms of the purchase were disclosed.
Contract manufacturer Infoteam, which has a 20,000 sq. ft. site also in Fife, reportedly has expansion plans for Summit 1. The latter, the former UK design and contract manufacturing arm of Mitsumi, has a 40,000 sq. ft. facility in a Tyne industrial park.
Summit specializes in printed circuit board design, manufacturing and testing.
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