SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND – Tyco Electronics Ltd. today reported fiscal first-quarter net sales of $3.2 billion, up 11% year-over-year, and 2% sequentially. Orders grew 7% during the period. 

NEENAH, WI – EMS firm Plexus Corp. today reported fiscal first-quarter 2011 revenue of $566 million, up 32% year-over-year and 2% sequentially, relative to guidance of $550 million to $580 million.

SAN DIEGO – AEM has developed a high-reliability-qualified SnPb conversion process designed to mitigate the formation of tin whiskers in surface mount components.

The process reportedly eliminates potential damage to sensitive electronic devices caused by conventional hot-solder dipping, while ensuring converted component terminations contain a minimum of 5% Pb, as verified by SEM/EDS and XRF inspection methods.

This Sn/Pb conversion process is suited for chip-scale passive components, including capacitors, inductors, resistors, ferrite chip beads, fuses, resistor arrays, capacitor arrays, bead arrays and many molded body passive and active surface mount component types.

The firm says it includes 100% adherence to visual and mechanical inspections per applicable EIA guidelines, including sample solderability, leach resistance, terminal strength and destructive physical analysis screening.

GARBSEN, GERMANY – LPKF Laser & Electronics expects 2010 revenue to rise 56% year-over-year. The firm attributes the growth to a booming export business.

LPKF opened new sales and service branches in Shanghai and Japan this month.

The company produces machines and laser systems used in electronics production, medical technology, the automotive industry, and the production of solar panels.