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STONY BROOK, NY -- Applied DNA Sciences has developed a DNA-based product authentication technology said to protect brands and intellectual property from counterfeiting and diversion.

SAN JOSE – The 90-day moving average orders among North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers rose 1.4% sequentially in December. Orders were up 68% from a year ago, the SEMI trade group said.

SINGAPORE – Flextronics reported fiscal third-quarter net sales up 19% to $7.8 billion compared to the same period in 2009.

SCHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND – Tyco Electronics Ltd. today reported fiscal first-quarter net sales of $3.2 billion, up 11% year-over-year, and 2% sequentially. Orders grew 7% during the period.

NEENAH, WI – EMS firm Plexus Corp. today reported fiscal first-quarter 2011 revenue of $566 million, up 32% year-over-year and 2% sequentially, relative to guidance of $550 million to $580 million.

SAN DIEGO – AEM has developed a high-reliability-qualified SnPb conversion process designed to mitigate the formation of tin whiskers in surface mount components.

The process reportedly eliminates potential damage to sensitive electronic devices caused by conventional hot-solder dipping, while ensuring converted component terminations contain a minimum of 5% Pb, as verified by SEM/EDS and XRF inspection methods.

This Sn/Pb conversion process is suited for chip-scale passive components, including capacitors, inductors, resistors, ferrite chip beads, fuses, resistor arrays, capacitor arrays, bead arrays and many molded body passive and active surface mount component types.

The firm says it includes 100% adherence to visual and mechanical inspections per applicable EIA guidelines, including sample solderability, leach resistance, terminal strength and destructive physical analysis screening.