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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.
RICHARDSON, TX -- EMS provider TXP Corp. has signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets and intellectual property for Siemens AG's optical network terminal technology, supporting broadband passive optical network and gigabit passive optical network standards. The deal is nonbinding and is subject to customary due diligence. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter.
TAIPEI -- Foxconn Technology will invest a reported $1
billion to build an industrial park in China's Huaian economic
development zone, according to a newspaper report yesterday.
The Hong Kong Standard cited the Huaian city government as saying that the company would invest the money in electronics facilities over the course of five years.
Huaian is located in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
The Hong Kong Standard cited the Huaian city government as saying that the company would invest the money in electronics facilities over the course of five years.
Huaian is located in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
ST. LOUIS – Laird Technologies, a designer and manufacturer of antennas, electromagnetic interference shielding, telematics and thermal management gear, will open a manufacturing facility in Chennai, India, next year.
The company expects to break ground on the approximately 150,000 sq. ft. facility in January, and will reportedly open it in mid 2007. It will initially accommodate antenna production, followed by EMI products for handset applications.
The company expects to break ground on the approximately 150,000 sq. ft. facility in January, and will reportedly open it in mid 2007. It will initially accommodate antenna production, followed by EMI products for handset applications.
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN – Zuken and Rio Design Automation have announced a partnership in sales and technical development to create an overall optimized design environment for chips, packages and PCBs.
Under the agreement, Zuken will acquire the exclusive rights to distribute Rio’s products in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and other Asian countries (excluding India); support services will also be provided through Zuken’s network.
Under the agreement, Zuken will acquire the exclusive rights to distribute Rio’s products in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and other Asian countries (excluding India); support services will also be provided through Zuken’s network.
The agreement will enable the creation of a complete chip-package-board solution, the companies said in a joint statement.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Jabil Circuit Inc. has begun construction of a greenfield electronics manufacturing facility in Zarkappatya, Uzhgorod. The new factory is expected to create 1,500 jobs.
“We believe the Ukraine will become a major player in electronics manufacturing," said John Lovato, Jabil’s European president. "The country has all it takes to successfully compete with Asia on a landed cost basis to the European market; educated and available labor force at a competitive cost, proximity to the European market, available natural resources to develop a strong supplier base and cooperative government support."
The 26,000-m² facility will be operational next Spring. Jabil plans to develop in the Special Economic Zone Zarkappatya, an industrial park.
Jabil has manufactured electronics in Ukraine since 2004 and was one of the first EMS providers to establish a presence in the country. The company employs 900 at its facility in Uzhgorod.
“We believe the Ukraine will become a major player in electronics manufacturing," said John Lovato, Jabil’s European president. "The country has all it takes to successfully compete with Asia on a landed cost basis to the European market; educated and available labor force at a competitive cost, proximity to the European market, available natural resources to develop a strong supplier base and cooperative government support."
The 26,000-m² facility will be operational next Spring. Jabil plans to develop in the Special Economic Zone Zarkappatya, an industrial park.
Jabil has manufactured electronics in Ukraine since 2004 and was one of the first EMS providers to establish a presence in the country. The company employs 900 at its facility in Uzhgorod.
ANAHEIM, CA --
Quickturn PCB company DDi Corp. has completed the sale of its assembly business to
Veritek Manufacturing Services for approximately $12 million in cash.
The sale reflects the company's previously announced strategy to focus on
its core PCB fabrication, engineering and manufacturing business.
In addition to the sale of its assembly division, DDi is acquiring
Sovereign Circuits, a privately held printed circuit board
manufacturer that builds for the military, aerospace and high reliability
commercial markets. The acquisition is expected to
close this month.
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