OWEGO, NY – The Advanced Research in Electronics Assembly Consortium will gather Feb. 27-28 to review this year’s research plan and to review results of recent investigations.
Attendees from more than 30 companies and institutions are expected to attend the two-day workshop in Owego for an in-depth look at process and reliability-related research in electronics assembly.
During the workshop, Unovis researchers will review their 2007 findings pertaining to the consortium’s research tracks. Progress reports will highlight development in the consortium’s lead-free studies. Reliability issues pertaining to surface finishes, underfilling and repair will also be discussed. Also, recent investigations on TSV stacking will be presented.
WASHINGTON – The United StatesPatent and Trademark Officehas assigned a patent to Sono-Tek Corp. covering the creation of thin organic films on complicated substrates using ultrasonic nozzles in combination with a vacuum system.
The patent covers a process for coating 3-D substrates with thin organic films and products. Applications include coating of implantable medical devices such as drug-coated cardiac stents, diabetes monitors, and other geometries.
Sono-Tek, a developer of ultrasonic spray technology, markets the invention under the name MediSonic.
MACAO, CHINA – EMS provider Nam Tai Electronics today announced negotiations have begun to sell its entire interest in its subsidiary, J.I.C Technology Co. to an unidentified company.
SANTA CLARA, CA – EMS provider Hunter Technology Corp. and its new subsidiary CADParts & Consulting now offer PCB design and engineering services nationally through four design service centers: Santa Clara, CA; Denver; Crossville, TN, and Marlboro, NJ.
Additional centers will be added during the next year, beginning in April with a San Diego design center, the companies say.
Design services are offered using Altium, Cadence, Mentor and Zuken CAD platforms. Services include PCB design, and onsite and mechanical design services.
DULUTH, GA – Nordson Corp., a provider of dispensing equipment, has launched an online adhesive systems parts and services center. The site (parts.nordson.com) provides registered customers with a hub for purchasing Nordson parts, contacting sales and service representatives, and obtaining technical and product information.