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SAN FRANCISCO -- The July book-bill for makers of semiconductor gear was 0.93, up from 0.90 in June, despite a drop in orders.
A drop in front-end orders masked gains for backend tools. Orders for backend tools jumped 44% quarter over quarter.
FRANKLIN, MA – SMT manufacturers face many misconceptions about the equipment requirements for lead-free wave soldering as they struggle to answer the question: “Is our wave soldering process ready for the transition to lead-free materials?”
To help, Speedline Technologies is hosting a free, live Web seminar on “Lead-Free Wave Soldering.” The event will be held September 15th, from 11 a.m. to 12 Noon, EST.
Topics will include:
* Wave solder equipment configurations
* Flux chemistries and solder alloys
* Material/Equipment interaction
* Defect reduction
For more info.and to register, visit speedlinetech.com/seminars.
ATLANTA -- PCB Design Conference East, the premier conference and exhibition for PCB engineering, design and manufacture professionals, will celebrate its 10th anniversary in Manchester, NH, on Oct. 10-14. Dieter Bergman, director of technology transfer at IPC, will deliver the keynote on October 12 with a presentation on "The Designer - Preparing for the Next Decade."
Attendees can choose from more than 40 technical courses taught by industry experts, and visit the two-day product and service exhibition. Special events include a Welcome Luncheon and Industry Icon Roast, an Opening Night Reception on the show floor, Trivia Night, an Ice Cream Social and a Pub Night at Jillians.
The complete conference brochure and registration details are available at pcbeast.com.
Register by September 9 for the early bird discount. PCB Design Conference alumni and members of IPC Designers Council (or other recognized industry user groups) are also eligible for discounts.PHOENIX -- Suntron Corp. said that the loss of Applied Materials as a customer was responsible for a big dip in revenues for its just completed quarter.
The electronics manufacturing services provider reported second-quarter net sales were $81.8 million, down $49.6 million over a year ago. Sales were off just $900,00 from the first quarter.
HERNDON, VA — The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative begins preliminary work on its next industry roadmap in Chicago next month. Product Emulator Groups will hold their first industry-wide meeting Sept. 30, immediately following SMTA International.
