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MILPITAS, CA -- Electronics
manufacturing services provider Solectron Corp. will cut 1,400 jobs -- about 2.5% of its workforce -- and close or consolidate roughly 11% of its square
footage in Western Europe. The firm will take restructuring charges of $50 million to $60 million for the job cuts, which would be spread over the next 12 months.
MINNEAPOLIS – The SMTA is seeking papers for the 4th annual Medical Electronics Symposium, to be held May 1 to 3.
The mini-conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington, MN.
The symposium will focus on medical electronics and device applications. The technical committee is soliciting abstracts and papers from the medical community on current electronics practices, technology and applications. Abstracts and presentations must be noncommercial and emphasize medical technology, not branded products.
Abstracts are due to Melissa Serres, conference coordinator, at melissa@smta.org by Dec. 1. Papers are due March 30, 2007.
MONTREAL - ReMaTek and ATE Fixturing & Design, both test fixture suppliers, have agreed to join forces, the companies said today. The merged company will provide a common customer base with an enlarged suite of products and services.
The entity will leverage ATE’s 3D design capabilities as a basis for future developments in test fixture technology.
The focus will be on increasing business development in North America and Asia. The new company will be headed by Marco Deblois, René Mélançon, Dan Gallant and Michael Lister.
The entity will leverage ATE’s 3D design capabilities as a basis for future developments in test fixture technology.
The focus will be on increasing business development in North America and Asia. The new company will be headed by Marco Deblois, René Mélançon, Dan Gallant and Michael Lister.
SEHO Systems GmbH has officially changed its name from SEHO Seitz & Hohnerlein GmbH, effective this month.
The company, which makes soldering equipment, has been under the ownership of Uwe Adler and Markus Walters since May 2006.
“This step should lead to a future strengthening of the SEHO brand on a worldwide scale. The focus on innovation at SEHO Systems GmbH, as well as the high product quality will naturally continue to be of key importance to the company,” the company said.
A complete update to the company's Web site, seho.de, is scheduled for later this month.
SAN JOSE -- Nineteen members of the SEMI trade group have signed their names to the list urging Congress to extend the R&D tax credit, which
expired on Dec. 31, 2005.
In a letter sent to Congressional leadership, SEMI urged Congress to pass the
current proposal, which would extend the R&D tax credit through
2007 and apply it retroactively.
PALO ALTO, CA -- Former Hewlett-Packard Chairwoman Patricia Dunn is scheduled to appear in a California court room today afternoon to face felony charges of identity theft and
conspiracy to commit a crime.
The California Attorney General's office charged five persons, including Dunn and former H-P senior counsel Kevin Hunsaker, with having initiated or employed illegal searches of H-P employees or directors.
UTICA, NY -- Eleven employees of Indium Corp. recently achieved Dartmouth Six-Sigma Green Belt Certification.
A Dartmouth Six Sigma Green Belt has demonstrated proficiency in developing and executing design experiments to support continuous process improvement at a competent level.
Those who achieved the certification include: Stephen Foster, Mike McNamara, Bob Jarrett, Nicole Palma, Runsheng Mao, Stephen Smith, Hong-Sik Hwang, Ed Gudlauski, Leroy Page, Anthony Piccione and Dave Sbiroli.
Dr. Ron Lasky, senior technologist at Indium and visiting professor at Dartmouth College’s Thayer School of Engineering, conducted training for the certification.
A Dartmouth Six Sigma Green Belt has demonstrated proficiency in developing and executing design experiments to support continuous process improvement at a competent level.
Those who achieved the certification include: Stephen Foster, Mike McNamara, Bob Jarrett, Nicole Palma, Runsheng Mao, Stephen Smith, Hong-Sik Hwang, Ed Gudlauski, Leroy Page, Anthony Piccione and Dave Sbiroli.
Dr. Ron Lasky, senior technologist at Indium and visiting professor at Dartmouth College’s Thayer School of Engineering, conducted training for the certification.
ATLANTA -- Friday is the final day to register for Circuits Assembly’s Service Excellence Awards for electronics manufacturing services providers and electronics assembly suppliers. The program, now in its 14th year, is a way for participants to see how they compare to peers in customer satisfaction.
Entrants with the highest ratings will be honored at an awards ceremony held at Apex 2007. Winners will be also featured in a Circuits Assembly article and receive an award commemorating their achievement.
ATLANTA -- UP Media Group Inc. and PCB Design Conference West are seeking abstracts for the PCB West 2007 conference, which will be held March 25 - 30, 2007, at the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center.
Sponsored by Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture and Circuits Assembly, PCB West annually provides attendees and vendors with the premier conference and exhibition for the design and manufacture of printed circuit boards, high density interconnect and other advanced circuits.
The five-day conference program focuses on PCB design, engineering and manufacturing. The conference is comprised of a three-day Technical Conference (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) that features lectures, workshops and seminars, plus a Professional Development Certificate Program of one-day and two-day courses. In addition to an exciting two-day exhibition (Tuesday and Wednesday) of top industry vendors, PCB West 2007 will feature a variety of free networking and special events that will be announced at a later date on the show Web site, www.pcbwest.com.
Papers and presentations are sought for the three-day Technical Conference, based on the following course durations: 30-minute paper sessions, one-hour lectures or panel sessions, two-hour workshops, and half-day (3.5 hour) seminars.
Papers and presentations also are sought for a Professional Development Certificate program of in-depth one-day and two-day technical tutorials.
To be considered as a speaker/presenter for PCB West 2007, send an email to Conference Chair Kathy Nargi-Toth, knargitoth@upmediagroup.com, by Oct. 27. Please include: a suggested course title, a suggested course length, a short description of the target audience (“who should attend”), a detailed 100- to 300-word abstract and a bio.
Papers and presentations must be noncommercial in nature and should focus on technology, techniques or methodology rather than on a company’s specific products. If selected for PCB West 2007, final papers and presentations will be due in early January 2007. Submissions selected for the three-day Technical Conference are published in the conference proceedings and distributed to all conference attendees, exhibitors and speakers. (Submissions selected for the Professional Development Certificate Program are not included in the proceedings.)
Each speaker/presenter will receive a copy of the technical conference proceedings CD-ROM, a complimentary pass for the three-day technical conference, and complimentary admission to the two-day exhibition, keynote address and other special events.
Suggested paper and presentation topics include (but are not limited to):
For more information or to check out the most recent PCB West conference program (2006), visit www.pcbwest.com/conf_prog/.
Sponsored by Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture and Circuits Assembly, PCB West annually provides attendees and vendors with the premier conference and exhibition for the design and manufacture of printed circuit boards, high density interconnect and other advanced circuits.
The five-day conference program focuses on PCB design, engineering and manufacturing. The conference is comprised of a three-day Technical Conference (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) that features lectures, workshops and seminars, plus a Professional Development Certificate Program of one-day and two-day courses. In addition to an exciting two-day exhibition (Tuesday and Wednesday) of top industry vendors, PCB West 2007 will feature a variety of free networking and special events that will be announced at a later date on the show Web site, www.pcbwest.com.
Papers and presentations are sought for the three-day Technical Conference, based on the following course durations: 30-minute paper sessions, one-hour lectures or panel sessions, two-hour workshops, and half-day (3.5 hour) seminars.
Papers and presentations also are sought for a Professional Development Certificate program of in-depth one-day and two-day technical tutorials.
To be considered as a speaker/presenter for PCB West 2007, send an email to Conference Chair Kathy Nargi-Toth, knargitoth@upmediagroup.com, by Oct. 27. Please include: a suggested course title, a suggested course length, a short description of the target audience (“who should attend”), a detailed 100- to 300-word abstract and a bio.
Papers and presentations must be noncommercial in nature and should focus on technology, techniques or methodology rather than on a company’s specific products. If selected for PCB West 2007, final papers and presentations will be due in early January 2007. Submissions selected for the three-day Technical Conference are published in the conference proceedings and distributed to all conference attendees, exhibitors and speakers. (Submissions selected for the Professional Development Certificate Program are not included in the proceedings.)
Each speaker/presenter will receive a copy of the technical conference proceedings CD-ROM, a complimentary pass for the three-day technical conference, and complimentary admission to the two-day exhibition, keynote address and other special events.
Suggested paper and presentation topics include (but are not limited to):
- High speed, high frequency and signal integrity
- Component placement
- EMI/EMC analysis
- Thermal analysis
- Lead-free processes (especially how they affect design and fabrication)
- RF and microwave design
- Packaging design
- Mixed-signal design
- Area arrays
- FPGA design and implementation
- Embedded passives and active devices
- Flexible circuitry
- HDI design and technologies
- PCB design/layout basics
- Component library creation and management
- Design for manufacture, test and assembly
- Design (including analog, digital and power supplies)
- PCB fabrication
- Soldering
- Surface finishes
- Industry forecasts
- Business and design/supply chain issues.
For more information or to check out the most recent PCB West conference program (2006), visit www.pcbwest.com/conf_prog/.
SANTA CLARA, CA -- Embattled ex Hewlett-Packard chairman Patricia Dunn now has another badge of dishonor: accused felon.
Dunn appeared in a Santa Clara, CA, courtroom Thursday afternoon to sign a promise to show for her Nov. 17 arraignment. She made no comments, but may have tipped her defense during an interview with 60 Minutes, to be broadcast Sunday.
Dunn appeared in a Santa Clara, CA, courtroom Thursday afternoon to sign a promise to show for her Nov. 17 arraignment. She made no comments, but may have tipped her defense during an interview with 60 Minutes, to be broadcast Sunday.
ST. LOUIS -- EMS provider LaBarge Inc. landed $15 million in follow-on
orders from Eclipse Aviation Corp. for wiring
harnesses for the Eclipse 500 jet.
The program comes on the tail of $10 million in initial orders under a multiyear agreement with Eclipse announced in April 2006.
The program comes on the tail of $10 million in initial orders under a multiyear agreement with Eclipse announced in April 2006.
TORONTO -- Electronics manufacturing services firm Celestica Inc. has sold its Vimercate, Italy, operations to Bartolini Progetti, to whom Celestica will provide EMS,
after-market, new product introduction and support services on a subcontract
basis. No financial terms were announced.
The plant's 850 employees will be transfered to Bartolini, an Italian logistics and after-market services provider.
The plant's 850 employees will be transfered to Bartolini, an Italian logistics and after-market services provider.
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