Circuits Assembly Online Magazine - Features

TAIPEI -- As it attempts to counter angry public sentiment, Hon Hai (Foxconn) will raise workers' salaries by about 20% in China, according to several published reports.

KREUZWERTHEIM, GERMANY – Seho Systems has introduced the Seho Academy, developed to help train employees in the operation of soldering systems.

Seminars are subdivided into reflow, selective and wave. Each category offers basic training courses on maintenance of soldering systems and optimization of processes and workflow.

Customers can select one or several training blocks from the existing courses to best suit individual needs.

Training courses can take place at the customer’s site or at Seho’s headquarters here.

For more information, visit www.seho.de.

WASHINGTON -- An International Trade Commission panel tasked with resolving a two-year patent battle pitting Rambus against Nvidia and several other big-name tech companies will delay ruling for two more months.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – April shipments at North American circuit board fabricators increased 30.7% year-over-year, as orders increased 37.6%.

STERLING, MA – A longtime veteran of the electronics equipment wars has now turned his sites to an even bigger forum -- cancer -- and is enlisting the aid of former colleagues in the fight.

SHANGHAI – Nepcon China, the Shanghai-based electronics equipment trade show, saw a 5.7% increase in attendees over last year, the show producer says.

Nearly 500 EMS companies exhibited at the event in April, which was held in conjunction with the inaugural Green Lighting Shanghai Expo and Forum 2010.

Together, the shows drew 14,310. In a post-show poll, 95% of visitors agreed the event was fully representative of the industry, Reed Exhibitions says. Nepcon China 2011 is scheduled to take place May 11-13 at the Shanghai Everbright Convention and Exhibition Center.