Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada -- C-MAC MicroTechnology’s North American hybrid circuit manufacturing facility, C-MAC Microcircuits, ULC, has achieved ISO 13485 Certification for medical devices.

ISO 13485 is a medical device quality systems standard that supplements ISO 9001. Some of the additional requirements relate to design controls, process controls (including environmental controls), special processes, traceability, record retention and regulatory actions, which are more critical for the medical device industry.

"C-MAC activity in the medical market clearly required the ISO 13485 certification. The certification of a quality management system specifically for medical devices proves advantageous, and in many cases essential, for C-MAC to continue to grow our business in the global market," said John Tran, North America sales manager, C-MAC MicroSystems Solutions Division.

C-MAC Microcircuits produces a wide range of functional modules for use in the telecommunication, industrial, medical, military and automotive systems. The technology encompasses multiplayer thick-film interconnect substrates, surface-mount hybrid circuits along with direct-attach flip-chip and chip & wire assemblies.

SAN JOSE -- Flextronics, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, last night reported first-quarter net sales of $3.9 billion, up $17 million over last year.

For the quarter ended June 30, Flextronics' pro-forma net income rose 27% to $99.6 million. GAAP net income slid $15.6 million to $58.7 million year-over-year.

SAN JOSE -- Revenues of EMS provider Sanmina-SCI fell 8% to $2.83 billion and the company was hit with a quarterly loss of $202,000 due to restructuring charges taken in its fiscal third quarter. 

Sanmina-SCI recorded a profit of $11.4 million last year. For the June quarter, the pro-forma profit was $24.4 million, down from $34.4 million a year ago.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- AVX Corp. reported net sales of $319.8 million for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30, down 7% year-on-year but up 4.5% sequentially. Net income was $10.2 million, down 55% year-on-year. 

John Gilbertson, president and chief executive, said, "The sales increases in the last two quarters indicate that end market growth is continuing, and this is a positive sign for AVX and the industry."

Sequentially, profit from operations improved to $10.1 million. Profit from operations was $30.7 million last year.

Cash and short and long-term investments in securities increased $5.4 million to $725.9 million during the quarter.