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Advanced Microcomputer Systems Inc PC Board Design and Fabrication Kit Circuit CREATOR Electronics CAE System provides the most complete and high performance solution for electronics design using personal computers. Includes full Schematic Design and Capture, Circuit Simulation, full interactive Symbol Editor, professional Printed Circuit Board Design and Layout, and Automatic Routing.
The Kit includes:

Board Creator Hobbyists Software
Press-N-Peel Image Transfer Film
Bottle of Etching Chemical
Copper Clad Board
Software Manual
Complete Instructions for making PC Board


AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) Contact Image Sensor Chips AMI Semiconductor manufactures a full array of Contact Image Sensor (CIS) chips featuring 200, 300, 400, 600, and dual 600/1200dpi resolution. AMI Semiconductor's CIS chips are designed to be cascaded by butting them end-to-end on a printed circuit board (PCB) using chip-on-board technology to form scanning arrays of various lengths. The chips are fabricated using AMI Semiconductor's proprietary CMOS image sensing technology.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Allegro? PCB Design L, XL Series Provides an interactive, constraint-driven environment for creating and editing complex, multilayer, high-speed, high-density PCBs.
Operating Systems:Windows, Sun, HP, IBM, Linux

Camtek Dragon HD2 Dragon HDII is specially designed to meet PCB hi-end and mass production AOI requirements, starting at 30 Microns line-space PCB technology.

Camtek Dragon SP Dragon SP is specially designed to deliver record throughput AOI to mainstream PCB manufacturers with mass production facilities.

Chinese Electronic Manufacturng Services (CEMS) Printed Circuit Board (PCB) As a full service printed circuit board supplier, CEMS offers a complete line of products and services, from low-volume, quick-turn prototype manufacturing to medium- and high-volume production. We can provide a spectrum of product solutions engineered to meet virtually any requirement, ranging from single-sided through 20 layers.

Chip Quik, Inc. CHIP QUIK? THE NEW, PATENTED SMD REMOVAL SYSTEM

Simply by adding Chip Quik? , normal solder will reflow at a safe low temperature below 150 deg. C (300 deg. F)

Eleclink Inc PCBA Eleclink custom electronic designs and manufactures high Performance products. Eleclink can provide a remarkable range of customized PCBA solutions to meet your SPEC. design needs. By combining our technical expertise with our extensive micro-electronics and mechanic manufacturing

GE Fanuc Embedded Systems, Inc. VME-9081 The VME-9081 provides a flexible, compact solution including user-friendly software utilities for the user who requires I/O products coupled with a preprogrammed single board computer (SBC) for effective turnkey operation. Multiple VME-9081 can reside on a single Reflective Memory(RFM)link.

IBASE Technology Inc ET810 Supports Intel? Pentium? M / Celeron? M;
Up to 2.0GHz CPU speed, 400MHz/533MHz FSB
Supports up to four x1 PCI-E, one x16 PCI-E, four PCI
DDR2 SO-DIMM x1, Max. 1GB memory
ICH6M Integrated 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
Intel? 915GM Integrated VGA; Supports CRT / LVDS
CPU temperature detection


IBASE Technology Inc FWA7304 Supports 4 FE Realtek LAN ports
Supports 400MHz~1GHz VIA Eden-V4 NanoBGA2 low power processors
DDR2 SO-DIMM x 1, up to 1GB
Mini-PCI slot, Compact Flash socket
Low power and fanless, Aluminum enclosure
Optional hardward LAN bypass function
RoHS Compliant

IBASE Technology Inc IP350 First Ethernet: supported from the ETX module, Second and Third Ethernet: two 10/100Mbps LAN (Intel? 82551) or two Gigabit LAN (Intel? 82540/ Optional) - Dual 10/100Mbps or Gigabit LAN on board - Third RJ45 supported by LAN on ETX module - Ti2150 PCI to PCI bridge - LSI 53C1000 Ultra160 SCSI controller (optional) - LVDS Panel and VGA CRT support - CF card socket on board - Two serial ports, 2 IDE channels - PS/2 keyboard one parallel port

IBASE Technology Inc MB500 AMD Geode LX Mini-ITX Motherboard with AMD CS5536 Chipset * Supports AMD Geode LX, 433MHz (LX700) / 500MHz (LX800) * DDR DIMM x 1, Max. 1GB memory * One or two Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 Ethernet * Integrated LX800/LX700 2D VGA controller * Supports VGA CRT and TFT/LVDS LCD display * 4x USB 2.0, 4x COM, CompactFlash socket * Watchdog timer, Digital I/O, 1x PCI, 1x Mini PCI

Intercept Technology Inc. PALINDROME A one-of-a-kind reverse-engineering product, PALINDROME allows a layout-driven design to back annotate PCB changes and additions to the schematic. PALINDROME works with MOZAIX and PANTHEON to compare schematic and PCB databases, providing valuable part-discrepancy data for RF engineers and PCB designers.

INTERFACE CONCEPT CTRL-EP31 Electronic Power Converter Control System based on a TMS320C33-150MHz DSP processor, FPGA for high-speed processing, versatile Analog Front End.

Janz Automationssysteme AG ATLANTIS The ATLANTIS systems are standard systems to be mounted in 19" racks. The customer can choose between the standard main board technology or passive backplane with Slot-CPU board. It is optionally available with up to four independent CPU systems (Quad-System).

Janz Automationssysteme AG ATLANTIS/1B The ATLANTIS/1B is a reliable and stable 1U high 3-slot 19” rack mount system. This chassis can support up to 2 PCI expansion slots and comes with a 200W ATX PFC power supply. In addition, four abundant cooling fans are included to form a front-to-rear air flow for outstanding ventilation.

Janz Automationssysteme AG CAN-104 Intelligent CAN Connection for 16 bit PC/104-Systems
CAN controller Philips SJA1000
up to 2 channels available
optionally opto-isolated
ISO/DIS 11898


Janz Automationssysteme AG VMOD-MTC2 Motion Controller Module for DC Servo Motors

* all functions for motor controlling of DC servo motors
* programmable digital PID filter
* velocity, target position and filter parameters may be changed during motion

Kontron EB425 Enhanced performance and connectivity, minimal power consumption and heat dissipation. Based on the Intel XScale(r) IXP425, the EB425, designed as a comprehensive E2Brain ComputerOnModule, covers required system functionality of embedded communication and industrial control applications to the highest degree possible.

Kontron EB860 The EB860 provides a comprehensive set of interfaces suited for embedded communication applications. Built around the Freescale PowerQUICC MPC860T, it delivers an excellent combination of computing and communication performance.

Kontron ETXexpress? -CD Kontron ETXexpress? computer-on-modules are 100 percent compliant with the new COM Express? open standard controlled by PICMG. The Kontron ETXexpress-CD module is based on the Intel? Core?2 Duo processor processor as well as the Intel? 945GM Express chipset.

Kontron ETXexpress? -CN8 Kontron ETXexpress Computer-On-Modules are 100 percent compliant with the COM Express open standard controlled by PICMG. The new ETXexpress-CN8 module is based on the VIA C7 processor as well as the VIA CN800 and VIA VT8251 chipset.

Kontron ETXexpress? -PM Based on the released COM Express standard from the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG), ETXexpress products are next generation embedded modules that bring advanced technology to tomorrow′s applications.

Kontron ETXexpress? -WPM The Kontron ETXexpress-WPM is based on the Intel? Pentium? M processor (up to 2.0GHz) and the Intel 3100 chipset enabling it to delivers the highest I/O bandwidth currently available on a computer-on-module (COM). The Kontron ETXexpress-WPM supports up to 2GB of system memory (1x right angle 244-pin mini-DIMM).

Kontron ETX?-CD The Kontron ETX-CD is the new highest performance Computer-On-Module based on the ETX 3.0 standard. The new ETX-CD module is built around the Intel? Core? Duo processor and Intel? Celeron? M processor as well as the Intel 945GM and ICH7M chipset.

Kontron ETX?-P3T The ETX-P3T component SBC module uses the Intel i815E chipset and powerful Intel(R) Celeron(R) processors. Reduced CPU voltage and speed-step support ensure the highest performance achievable on ETX at reasonable power consumption. Improved power management is achieved using both ACPI/APM 1.2 allowing for fanless-cooling and extended battery life.

Kontron X-board? <861> No bigger than a standard business card (68 x 49mm), the Kontron X-boardTM offers all the essential features on one board that are needed for even more compact and cost effective embedded system solutions. With integrated graphics, LAN, USB, PCI and audio interfaces X-board offers the perfect mixture of interfaces for the next generation of embedded applications. Today′s X-board offers up to 128 MByte of on-board DRAM and Flash storage.

Kontron X-board? The Intel? 80219 General Purpose PCI processor (400MHz / up to 600MHz) is the core of the X-board module. It combines the Intel? XScale? core with intelligent peripherals, including a PCI bus application bridge. The X-board also uses the Silicon Motion SM501 chipset, which enables accelerated graphics and video and provide the I/O functions required in mobile multimedia devices.

MorethanIP PhyworkX Ethernet PHY Development Kit The MorethanIP PhyworkX Ethernet PHY Development Kit Provides an ethernet PHY Daughter Board enabling 10/100 Ethernet copper connectivety to embedded systems.


OLIMEX Ltd. ARM The ARM microcontrollers are High-Performance, 16/32-Bit RISC Core devices. ARM market is one of the most fastest growing microcontroller market. The prices of ARM devices now are similar to 8-bit devices, while they are providing much more power and peripherials than any other 8-bit microcontroller do

OLIMEX Ltd. MSP430 The MSP430 microcontrollers are Ultra-Low-Power mixed signal, 16-Bit RISC Core devics.
They an run up to 8Mhz (up to 16 Mhz for the new MSP430F2xxx series) and their consumption is only 250 uA per MIPS, which makes them perfect for portable and handheld devices

OLIMEX Ltd. PIC The PIC microcontrollers are one of the most popular 8-bit microcontrollers.
Microship have hundreds of different microcontrollers from the tiny SOT23 package to 84-lead PLCC.
They can run up to 40 Mhz and execute instructions at four clock cycle

OLIMEX Ltd. PROTECTOR PROTECTOR is complete set of alarm system with engine immobilizaton with the
following features:
- two RF remote controls with two buttons for up to 30 meters operation
- microwave proximity sensor with range 0.3 to 5 meters
- dual level high sensetive shock sensor


OLIMEX Ltd. STOPPER-DS STOPPER-DS Car immobilizer with touch-memory silicon key STOPPER-DS is car immobilizer with the following features: - microprocessor control - two 64 bit ROM silicon keys - anti scan / anti grabing - no IR/RF emmisions - status LED indicator - 3 pcs heavy load relays for engine immobization

powerBridge Computer Vertriebs GmbH PENTX3 VMEbus CPU Board The PENTX3 is a single-slot 6U VMEbus Pentium III-based processor board. Available in industrial, rugged, and conduction-cooled versions, the board supports Fast SCSI, 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet, one PMC slot, and Accelerated Graphics Port functions

Router Solutions Incorporated CAMCAD Professional CAMCAD Professional (CCPro) is a Data Preparation workstation for native PCB and graphical data, CAM and test support and CAD/CAM verification. CCPro is the logical link between design, manufacturing and test for PCB manufacturing environments. It converts ECAD data into a host of PCB Manufacturing formats while offering full view, measure, query, redline, print and edit functions in combination with Bill of Material (BOM) support and integration. As a flexible gateway terminal for every PCB design and manufacturing environment, it enables the user to check the PCB designs for completeness, abnormalities and errors. Starting with native CAD data, files can be added incrementally and systematically, creating a complete manufacturing data set that will prevent problems before the data hits the shop floor.. Changes can be made quickly and easily to the file in the neutral CAMCAD environment.

Speedline Technologies, Inc. ELECTROVERT A pioneer in soldering technology since 1951, ELECTROVERT introduced wave soldering to North America in 1957. This technology replaced manual soldering with an efficient and accurate mass soldering process for the new printed circuit board industry. Today ELECTROVERT is a worldwide leader, producing the industry's most durable and precise wave soldering, reflow soldering, and circuit board cleaning systems for sale in more than 70 countries. And ELECTROVERT has led the way in developing lead-free wave-soldering and reflow oven systems that offer environmentally friendly alternatives to electronics manufacturers.

Speedline Technologies, Inc. HydroCel? The ACCEL HydroCel system uses breakthrough centrifugal technology to provide complete aqueous cleaning and drying of electronic circuit assemblies, bumped wafers, precision parts, and medical devices. Advanced packages, such as flip chips, MCMs, BGAs, CSPs and hybrid circuits, as well as through-hole and SMT circuit assemblies, are cleaned to perfection in the HydroCel system. Centrifugal energy, produced when parts are rotated inside a sealed process chamber, generates unparalleled penetration, solubilization, and contaminant removal when coupled with appropriate cleaning chemistries. The system's three-step cleaning process achieves washing, rinsing, and drying results unobtainable through any other available technology. The HydroCel platform complements ACCEL's line of proven and patented centrifugal cleaning systems and provides an aqueous alternative compatible with saponified wash solutions and DI water.

Speedline Technologies, Inc. MicroCel The ACCEL MicroCel system provides incomparable cleaning of electronic circuit assemblies, precision parts, medical devices, bumped wafers and advanced packages, such as flip chips, MCMs, SIPs, BGAs, CSPs, and hybrid circuits. It's the first technology to use centrifugal energy for unparalleled penetration, solubilization, and contaminant removal. This system features a sealed cleaning chamber, a robot head to retain parts or wafers, a solvent-compatible wash reservoir, zero-discharge rinse system and a microprocessor control system. Components or assemblies to be cleaned are placed into a fixture that is mounted to the robot head. The head lowers components into the process chamber, which is sealed from the surrounding atmosphere. The fixture is immersed and then spins wafers in the process chamber, removing contaminants with wash chemistry solubilization and a combination of centrifugal and coriolis forces. After cleaning, the chamber is drained and a rinse agent is sprayed onto rotating parts. Components are not submerged during rinsing, eliminating the possibility that contaminants might be redeposited onto cleaned surfaces. The rinse agent is removed centrifugally from cleaned parts and heated air dries residual moisture before wafers are removed.

Speedline Technologies, Inc. MicroLine The ACCEL MicroLine Precision Cleaning System is ideally suited for semiconductor assembly packaging suppliers processing delicate components/wafers. The system brings a level of engineering, quality, and performance not found in large, in-line machines. With innovations like the patented Integrated Flow Module, the platform delivers non-contact, in-line cleaning for critical applications, such as CSPs/BGAs, Hybrids/MCMs, and complex mixed technology modules. The unit incorporates automated, in-line spray cleaning technology in a small footprint offering solvent versatility and on-board water recycling.

Speedline Technologies, Inc. MPM MPM offers a complete line of high-precision stencil printers that enhance throughput and increase yields for electronics manufacturing and assembly applications. These highly flexible, durable systems offer the greatest uptime and quick changeover capability for maximum asset utilization. With a heritage of process knowledge and expertise, MPM has developed industry-first technologies, including automatic pin support tooling, 2-D and 3D printer-based inspection, look-up/look-down vision alignment and closed-loop print pressure control. Our recent innovations, including enclosed-pump print head technology, texture-based bridge inspection and Gel-Flex conformal tooling systems, minimize material consumption, improve product yield and maximize printer uptime to provide improved profitability to our customers.

UniSOFT ProntoPLACE In minutes Unisoft ProntoPLACE software translates CAD or Gerber and Bill of Materials (BOM) files into real reference designators, X/Y body centers, Theta rotation, part numbers, etc. This data is then used by Process Engineers to program their SMT and Thru-hole Automatic Assembly Equipment. ProntoPLACE also creates process sheets for assembly aids and to document your assembly process. ProntoPLACE is reasonably priced and available for rental or purchase.

UniSOFT ProntoVIEW-MARKUP Unisoft ProntoVIEW-MARKUP is used by electronic manufacturers and is designed for use across the entire production floor. ProntoVIEW-MARKUP can create process and assembly aid documents for assembly personnel or it can find shorts on the PC Boards between two traces to aid technicians in the troubleshooting department. ProntoVIEW-MARKUP is a cost effective solution for making your job easier and saving your company money. ProntoVIEW-MARKUP has over 100 features that aid the assembly department, first article inspection area, general inspection, test departments, repair & rework areas, PCB troubleshooting technicians, design group, etc. ProntoVIEW-MARKUP increases efficiency, communication and reduces errors. Use ProntoVIEW-MARKUP via the standard user interface as you would any other software or control it remotely from your application or equipment via our external API programming interface.

Valor Computerized Systems, Ltd. vShare vShare was developed in response to the need of designers and manufacturers for a simple solution that would allow them to discuss the manufacturability issues of new designs and resolve them before products are assembled for the first time. By doing so, they save themselves the trouble of multiple design spins and the risk of being late to market. Multicircuits has selected several industry news sources and news categories of topical interest, and lists headlines from those sources here, along with links to the complete article.

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Technical Data Sheets European PCB Convention 2004
by John Ling
Oct 21, 2004

In unseasonably warm weather the 2004 European Printed Circuit Board Convention opened in Cologne on 5th October. As with all good exhibitions there was a lot going on. EIPC, the hosts, had rather neatly arranged for the conjoined Convention to take place on the exhibition floor, thus avoiding the usual dichotomy of speakers versus sellers.

As is usual with an EIPC event, there was a buzz. It was the buzz of activity within the exhibition, and the buzz of some pretty detailed and comprehensive information being imparted in a learned atmosphere within the three conference rooms that took in ten conference sessions, five tutorials and a lead-free panel discussion. So no one could have said that no subject was left undiscussed, no topic not tackled.

On the exhibition floor there was a lot of news. Jake Kelly at VIKING TEST SERVICES waxed lyrical about the Emma ELX 6146 flying probe tester, he has sold 10 into the UK this year alone, and has now set up a dedicated test service in Leicester, which opened in September. Jake decided that there was a demand in the north for such a service, and with an inventory including two fully automatic Pluritec single- station drilling machines, one Emma ELX flying probe tester, one Microtech Direct Legend Printer and two grid fixture testers, this facility is now running twelve hours a day. Good decision.

The NEW SYSTEM team still had their summer tans and maybe this was due in part to the glow of satisfaction from their unrivalled success in the inkjet sales arena. Sgr. Fumo, President of New System, was happy that their long-term strategy was now paying off. Sales of over fifty legend ink printers around the world in the last three years proves the point. Asked about their position in the matter of etch resist, he said that they were currently "fine tuning" their own print head on their machines such that 50micron gaps and tracks would be routine. With solder mask New System had had to change their ideas somewhat to take account of new technologies, but with the relevant IPC and UL approvals now granted, that system too was set to accelerate away from the starting blocks. Some of the depth of commitment from New System may be measured by their employment of no less than 27 engineers in product development.

Anjo Kater looks after the sales and marketing for Pulse Power Current Source BV who are resident in Aarle-Rixtel in the Netherlands. PPCS is the progeny of Dutch Reverse Pulse Plating who started life some six years ago and changed the face of effective panel plating by the application of twenty years experience and a simple retrofitted piece of kit. They have moved on to ultrasonic vibration, vibration equipment, eductors, UV oxidising brightener breakdown sand electrolytic metal recovery units. Given that Mr. Vermeulen, the founder of PPCS, used to run a PCB shop called Print Service, then you know that what they do now is based on what they did then to improve the performance, quality, speed and effectiveness of the electroplating process.

A first-time exhibitor at EPC 2004 was SKC, from Korea. Hardly a new firm, they were founded back in 1976 and have established themselves as a major global supplier of speciality films, but for them this was their first PCB-related exhibition in which to promote their dry film photoresists and polyester film for flexible circuits for the automotive industry. Polyimide film, that scarce commodity, is not too far down the line, they say. No agent in the UK yet, but they have an office in Frankfurt, so a presence in Europe has been for a decade, in the LCD and display markets only so far.

A conversation with Marco Vacchelli, Sales Manager at PLURITEC Industries was informative. Two months ago Pluritec took over the activities of the ACD Group, which was formed a few years ago for all the right reasons at quite the wrong time, and are now continuing to sell the established Pluritec drilling machinery as well as the famous bright orange IS wet processing equipment. On the stand their Golden 8888 multi-spindle 8-spindle drilling machine sat alongside a Inspecta HP X-Ray Automatic Inspection, and with 80% of production now going to the Far East they are content with developments so far. As if to emphasise their longevity, they displayed the first drilling machine they ever produced, 40 years old and in good shape. Hand operated with a pin-guided matrix, and 18,000 rpm ball-bearing spindles, a good man could drill one panel per minute!

Marco cited Thailand as a country of great interest to Pluritec; they reckon it is the next potential on the international market as there is better political stability, with a good economy and low cost labour. Lorenzo Giglio now heads the after-sales service, which ranges through the USA, Europe and the Far East, and their Taiwan operation under the name of Sogotec continues to prosper.

On the MIE (Multiline International Europa to those of us who have memories) stand Ferdi Hammerer, that itinerant Austrian, explained the workings of their new glass/glass alignment tool which contains two CCTV cameras with flexible positioning which generates precise alignment of the phototools to the circuit board. It may be used for inner layers outer layers and soldermask. The system can be retrofitted to most contemporary 2-drawer manual vacuum exposure systems, and is a much higher accuracy tool than has currently been available. Ferdi is offering a decent bottle of Austrian red wine (tautology or what) to anyone coming up with a suitable brand name. A suggestion of 'Gimlet' was rejected out of hand.

Nicola Arena of OCCLEPPO explained how their horizontal desmear line, handsomely displayed on their stand, operated. Capable of using various chemistries, and capable of handling various rigid board laminates down to 0.15mm, the besmear line incorporates a special process which "pushes and pulls" solutions inside the holes, holes down to 0.1mm and include ultrasonic to improve wetting inside the hole. The line would be placed in production just before direct metallisation. Occleppo, he said, are planning to introduce a new horizontal electroplating line in time for the next Productronica. "Tailor Made" wet processing is what they do, he concluded, every customer is different which is why none of their equipment is really "standard".

A quick chat with Fouad Hanoun of SEICA FRANCE. Founded in 1986, Seica France sell (Seica Spa, Italy) testing equipment for rigid and flexible circuit boards throughout France and Benelux, and are busy with the new S22 flying probe bare board tester.

Glad to have stopped on the SCREEN CIRCUIT stand, as many changes had taken place, with the company now being a part of the Holders Technology Group, which includes HT Cimatec, and Top-Grow Technology of Hong Kong. Now a part of a Euro 20 million t/o group, Screen Circuit, supply back-up and entry drilling materials as well as laminate, and now offer a unique thickness tolerance guarantee for materials. Also selling LENZ and SHELDAHL polyimide for flexibles, as well as ZIMACLEAN clean room and anti-static products. Theo Brokelman, MD, was in good heart, and happy to be part of a strong group which had been created by the retrenchment of the market. Gemini specialise in delivering clients' medium to high technology products from prototype to production. Our experienced & technical company delivers a complete added value manufacturing service.

Electronic PCB assembly & contract manufacture: Express prototypes to volume production. Utilising the latest MYDATA surface mounts lines, with full optical inspection (AOI) and functional test. Supported with our comprehensive BGA development and re-work facility - with ERSA placement & inspection equipment and 3D X-Ray.

PCB layout: Over 25 years, specialising in high-speed digital layouts. Leading edge tools from CADENCE, MENTOR GRAPHICS, ZUKEN & ALTIUM.

PCB scanning: Reverse engineering for artworks and PCBs, with BARCO scanning tools.

PCB manufacture: Rapid turnaround prototype and medium batch 4 to 24 layers, mechanical & laser via technology. Plant locations in the UK, mainland Europe and Pacific Asia supplying volume production.

Visit: www.geminitec.co.uk

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Backplanes - Design
Backplanes - Design Services
BGA - Assembly Service
BGA - Inspection and Re-work
BGA - J-Tag Testing Service
BGA - Placement
BGA - Reballing
BGA - Rework
BGA - Rework, Machines
BGA - X-Ray
BGA - X-Ray Inspection and Re-balling
CAD - Design Bureau
CEM - (Contract Electronics Manufacture)
CEM - Aerospace
CEM - Industrial
CEM - Low Volume
CEM - Medical
CEM - Military
CEM - Prototype
CEM - Scientific
CEM - SMT
CEM - Telecom
CEM - Turnkey Projects
Component Placement - Fine Pitch
Consultants - CAD, CAM
Consultants - Turnkey Project
Data Acquisition - DSP
Design - Analogue Electronics
Design - Digital Signal Processing
Design - Electronics
Design - Manufacture and Assembly
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Electronic Assemblies - Press-fit
Electronic Assembly - BGA
Electronics - Design, Assembly, Test
Headers - Fine Pitch SMT
Labels - RFID
Micro BGA Placement
Nozzles - SMT
Offshore - PCB Assembly
Outsource - PCB Assembly
Ovens - SMT Reflow
PCB - Quality, Offshore Supply
PCB - Artwork
PCB - Artwork Scanning Bureau
PCB - Assemblies
PCB - Assembly Service
PCB - Assembly, BGA
PCB - Assembly, Medical
PCB - Assembly, Multilayer
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PCB - Assembly, Pick & Place
PCB - Assembly, SMD
PCB - Assembly, Telecom
PCB - Assembly, Through Hole
PCB - Automated Optical Inspection (AOI)
PCB - Bare Boards
PCB - Blind and Buried Via
PCB - Broker Service
PCB - Buying Service
PCB - CAD Data Conversion Service
PCB - CAD Design Bureau
PCB - CAD Software
PCB - Design Services
PCB - Design, Double Sided
PCB - Design, Multilayer
PCB - Fabrication
PCB - Fast Turnaround
PCB - Flexi-rigid
PCB - Flexi-Rigid Multi Layer
PCB - Flexible
PCB - Functional Test
PCB - High Volume
PCB - Impedance Controlled
PCB - Importers
PCB - Laser Drilling
PCB - Layout Services
PCB - Layout, Pads
PCB - Layout, Altium
PCB - Layout, Cadence
PCB - Layout, Mentor
PCB - Layout, Microvias
PCB - Layout, Protel
PCB - Lead Free
PCB - Low Volume
PCB - Manufacture, UL Approved
PCB - Manufacturers
PCB - Medium, High Volume
PCB - Metal Backed
PCB - Metal Core
PCB - Multilayer
PCB - Offshore Sourcing
PCB - One-Stop-Service
PCB - Population
PCB - Prototyping
PCB - PTFE High Specification
PCB - Purchasing
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PCB - Rework
PCB - RF Laminates
PCB - RF Type
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PCB - Surface Mount Assemblies
PCB - Surface Mounted
PCB - Testing Services
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PCB - Volume Producer
PCB Design Software
PCB Layout - Prototype and Test
Press Fit Assembly
Printed Circuit - Design
Printed Circuit Board Assembly - PCBA
Printed Circuit Boards - PCB
Prototype Design, Development, Manufacturing Service
Rapid Prototyping Service
Rework Equipment - IR
RF - Design
RF - Microwave Design
RFID - Active Tagging
RFID - Antennas
RFID - Components
RFID - CompTIA Training
RFID - Consultancy
RFID - Distribution
RFID - Distributors
RFID - Readers
RFID - Smart Labels
RFID - Solutions
RFID - Terminals
RFID - Test Equipment
RFID - Transponders
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SMT - Cleaning
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by Walt Custer
Jonathan Custer-Topai
January 1, 2008

In Q3 FY 07, global electronic equipment sales rose 12 percent (Chart 1). Not bad! However, production was flat in North America, Europe, and Japan, with most of the growth in Southeast Asia.

In Q4 FY 07, the negative impact of the housing/financial mess and rising energy prices began to take effect. Higher gasoline tabs, rising adjustable rate mortgage payments, foreclosures and declining home prices, less available consumer credit, and then stock market instability and plummeting consumer confidence are combining to cool consumer (and then business) spending. Curtailed consumer spending in the U.S. could have a negative international affect by lowering global electronic food chain demand. December 2007 holiday electronics purchases may suffer significantly… or, alternatively, consumers may embark on a year-end buying spree—while they still have cash or can get credit. We’ll see!

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I realize that this is not a very upbeat scenario, but there is certainly reason for caution moving into 2008. On this sober thought, here’s what else is new.

October North America electronic equipment orders dropped

8 percent versus September, although shipments (a trailing indicator) continued to rise (Chart 2). The major bookings culprit was U.S. communication equipment. In Europe there were signs of a slowdown already in the third quarter as electronic equipment production dipped slightly in September and distributor shipments of semiconductors flattened (Chart 3).

Global wafer fab utilization (Chart 4) hovered just below 90 percent in Q3 FY 07. Factory utilization values above 90 percent typically trigger increased semi spending to boost capacity. However, DRAM makers have just aggressively added capacity. With falling memory chip prices/margins, 2008 is expected to see a slowdown in semiconductor capital equipment purchases (Chart 5).

For 2007, global PCB production is expected to grow about 7 percent to USD 51 billion (Chart 6). However, only Southeast Asia will significantly contribute to this 7 percent increase and currency effects (weak dollar) amplify the 2007 estimate. When stronger foreign currencies are restated as weakening the U.S. dollar, the apparent dollar value increases.

Carefully watch inventories, validate new orders, and scrutinize spending. In a flat year, growth must come from new products and increased market share!

PCB Fabrication

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Chart 3


Artetch Circuits, U.K., appointed Peter Fuller northern area sales manager.

Aspocomp:
? Named Isto Hantila CEO after Maija-Liisa Friman resigned;
? Restructured its debt with Finnish bank creditors; and
? Sold off 80 percent of its Chinese and Indian units and some equipment from its Salo, Finland, plant to a newly formed joint venture with Meadville for EUR 61 million.

Brandner purchased new PCB equipment to expand HDI capacity.

Circuit West leased an 18,800 ft2 manufacturing facility in Colorado after a fire displaced it from its former location.

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Civa (Norwegian-based PCB broker) became a representative for Teltex (Swedish-based PCB manufacturer) products in Norway and Denmark.

Coretec installed a Gemini-X system at its Denver, Colo., facility.

Elektrotryck (Swedish PCB maker) filed for bankruptcy.

Endicott Interconnect Technologies purchased four more Schmoll Maschinen MX-1 XXL drilling machines from Bürkle North America’s FabFour Group.

Firan Technology Group achieved Nadcap accreditation at its FTG Circuits site in Toronto.

Fuba expanded its multilayer-press capacity at its Dresden plant with an Adara 52-press-system, Monolampress, Indubond 130, and two INSPIRE-AOI-inspection systems.

Hadco’s former president and CEO Andrew Lietz received the BIA Lifetime Achievement Award. Congratulations Andy!

Huco Lightronic is closing its Limavady, Ireland, PCB plant in January 2008.

Imbera Electronics (owned 50/50 by Aspocomp Group Oyj and Elcoteq Network Oyj) appointed Jeff Baloun CEO.

Innovex received a non-compliance letter from NASDAQ regarding its company’s stock falling below USD 1.00 per share minimum.

Kinsus Interconnect Technology will start volume production for high-end handset IC substrate/PCBs at its new plant in Suzhou, China, in 2008.

Meiko Electronics expanded the design plans at its Vietnam plant by 60 percent to100,000 m2 per month of flex capacity and 150,000 m2 of multilayer and build-up board capacity.

M-Wave received a notice of non-compliance from NASDAQ for not maintaining a minimum of USD 2.5 million in stockholders’ equity.

Schweizer Electronic purchased three Discovery 8 HR AOI systems from Orbotech.

Unimicron is spending USD 200 million to expand PCB capacity in China.

Winonics/Cosmotronics appointed Harvey “Sonny” Dorren senior vice president of sales and marketing.

Materials and Process Equipment

Agilent Technologies introduced its Medalist sj5000 AOI System at Productronica.

AL Electronic appointed G?ran Wikstr?m CEO.

Altium added 3D PCB capability to Altium Designer.

Armistead Technologies launched an online PCB reverse engineering cost calculator.

Assembléon established Assem Rus as its exclusive Russian distributer.

Asymtek introduced its next-generation conformal coating platform, the Select Coat SL-940E.

BASF opened its new Electronics Materials Center Europe in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

CCI EUROLAM renewed an agreement with Isola, which allows it to continue distributing Isola’s products within the European market.

Digitaltest GmbH introduced a Digitizer, a CAD-less Design System.

ElektronikGruppen acquired PC Trading (Denmark) A/S and its subsidiary LaserCut ApS.

Emerson & Cuming and Acheson Electronic Materials consolidated operations and moved sales, marketing, and R&D functions to Billerica, Mass.

ESI received:
? Multisystem orders for 2100 TFOS laser-trimming systems from a leading North American IC manufacturer; and
? An order for Multiple ESI 3550 test systems from a major Korean MLCC manufacturer.
Ferro combined several sub-business units into a newly formed Electronic Packaging Materials unit.