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Ease of Application for Infiniband I/O Connectors

Apr 22, 2003 | Honda Connectors has released its first Infiniband I/O connectors, designed for easy assembly in high-speed differential signal applications.

Spacers Provides PCB Hinges

Apr 22, 2003 | Two new additions to Heyco's range of PCB accessories are the SHCBS and SRF series of nylon circuit board spacers which, when used as a pair, provide a secure hinging mechanism for a mounted PCB.

Introducing Monarch Technologies Group: EDA Sales Force for Hire

Apr 21, 2003 | New Sales, Marketing Channel for Emerging EDA Companies

Newport Corporation has New Board Members

Apr 21, 2003 | Michael T. O'Neill and Peter J. Simone

Microscopes and Vision Products Suit SMD and PCB

Apr 21, 2003 | Kaisertech has added Meiji Techno microscopes and vision equipment to its range of electronic production equipment.

Photronics Completes Private Placment of $150 Million Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2003

Apr 18, 2003 | This amount includes $25 million principal amount of Notes issued pursuant to an option granted to the initial purchasers of the notes.

Shipley Company Announces Distribution Agreement with Unichem Industries

Apr 18, 2003 | Unichem to enhance its support and service for North American dry film photoresist and soldermask lamination equipment customers.

Most Versatile Actuator to Date

Apr 17, 2003 | In launching the LA35 series, SMAC reckons it has produced an actuator with unrivalled versatility.

Brady Corporation Appoints David R. Hawke Executive Vice-president

Apr 15, 2003 | Announces a new region-based organizational structure

Tessera Introduces PYXIS� Packaging Technology - World's First Chip-Scale Packaging Solution for Highly Integrated RF Modules

Apr 15, 2003 | First Implementation of the Package Platform Delivers 50-percent Cost, 60-percent Height, and 75-percent Area Reductions over Conventional RF Module Technologies

Northrop Grumman Enters Military Printed Circuit Board Market

Apr 15, 2003 | Granted supplier qualification by the United States Department of Defense's Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC)

AeA Expands Micro Cap Financial Conference to Web to

Apr 14, 2003 | AeA Micro Cap Virtual Conference to be held Online May 16th

DDi Corp To Move From Nasdaq Small Cap Market To Over The Counter Bulletin Board

Apr 14, 2003 | The stock will be eligible to trade on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the ticker symbol �DDIC� as early as April 15, 2003, provided a market maker enters a quote for the security.

Terminal Blocks Handle the Hazards

Apr 14, 2003 | Providing connection facilities for PCBs designed to be used in hazardous areas is straightforward with Phoenix Contact's new range of Combicon Ex-approved printed circuit terminal blocks.

Router Solutions Incorporated and PCB CAM Solutions Announce New Marketing and Support Partnership Agreement

Apr 11, 2003 | This agreement establishes PCS as the exclusive representative of RSI in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Aspocomp Oy Starts Personnel Negotiations

Apr 09, 2003 | Regarding the Possible Closing of it's Padasjoki Printed Wiring Board Factory

Flex Circuits Can Be Supplied With Connectors

Apr 09, 2003 | A new design guide is available from Genalog detailing Samtec's flex circuit capabilities.

Sparton Corporation�s Design Engineering Team Becomes A Member of the Motorola Design Alliance Program

Apr 08, 2003 | Sparton's design engineering team is one of 265 worldwide members in the Motorola Design Alliance program.

No Solder Required for Press-fit D-subs

Apr 08, 2003 | A new range of high-performance press-fit D-subminiature terminations from GTK can be fitted easily to PCBs without the need for solder.

Teradyne Awarded Two Service Excellence Awards at APEX

Apr 07, 2003 | Customers Commend Teradyne's Assembly Test and Connection Systems Divisions

2002 NEMI Roadmap Points to Areas of Opportunity for Industry

Apr 07, 2003 | Portable Products and Optoelectronic Applications Still Hold Promise for Growth

DDI Corp. Provides Update on Negotiations with it's Senior Lenders and Convertible Noteholders

Apr 04, 2003 | Company Announces Further Reductions to Goodwill and Reclassifications of Indebtedness Recorded in Fiscal 2002

PIAD spa Acquires Crossley & Bradley from Receiver of AIK Industrie GmbH

Apr 04, 2003 | The deal emphasizes PIAD�s commitment to being a major supplier to the UK printed circuit market and enhances Crossley & Bradley�s position as a leading distributor of copper-clad laminates in the UK

'T' Series Bi-Metal Cutouts

Apr 04, 2003 | Designated T11L these have soldered connections for PCB circuits with a grid of 0.2 pitch

Low-Cost UNIX- and PC-Based Boundary-Scan Upgrade for Agilent 3070 In-Circuit Testers

Apr 03, 2003 | Symphony 3070TM Package from JTAG Technologies for Testing and In-System Flash / PLD Programming

Freudenberg Mektec Builds European Dealer Network for Flex PCBs

Apr 03, 2003 | The company intends to avoid common barriers of differing languages and business mentalities through the newly created network

Elcoteq Announces the Decisions of Its Annual Meeting

Apr 02, 2003 | The meeting elected seven members to the Board of Directors

Teradyne Introduces Optima 7210 Optical Process Test 'OPT' System

Apr 02, 2003 | Configural Recognition(TM) Object and Image-Analysis Technology Enables One-Hour Program Generation

Chemitalic Projects 2002/03 Results a Bit Lower Yoy

Apr 02, 2003 | Turnover a little lower than that of 2001/02 is projected for the whole financial year

Cleaners Use Environmentally Safe Solvents

Apr 01, 2003 | Using environmentally safe solvents these machines offer two-stage, multiple-frequency ultrasonic cleaning, rinsing and drying for pcb defluxing, cleaning of precision parts and metal degreasing.

Introbotics Announces New Board Testing Capability for Merix Corporation

Apr 01, 2003 | The Introbotics equipment boosts controlled impedance testing productivity and accuracy by a factor of ten compared to the handheld probing techniques.

Taiyo America Announces Partnership Alliance

Mar 31, 2003 | With Schedectady International to develop, manufacture, and sell waterborne photoimagable etch resists and soldermasks in North America.

Circuit Board Burnouts

Mar 31, 2003 | Electronic contract manufacturers face tough realities

AT&S Acquisition of AIK Klagenfurt Brings Increased Specialization

Mar 31, 2003 | AT&S owns 77% of the new company AT&S Klagenfurt Leiterplatten GmbH, with the remaining 23% owned by Klagenfurt Gr�nder- und Innovationspark Besitz GmbH

Circuits West Invests in AOT

Mar 28, 2003 | The high scan speeds and fast setup times of the Excalibur system make it a good choice for this sector of the bare-board PCB manufacturing industry

University Pioneers Assembly Technolology

Mar 28, 2003 | The manufacture of electronic devices could be revolutionised thanks to assembly research being pioneered at the University of Greenwich.

parvus Corp. Now Shipping its Biothenticator� PC/104 Biometric Fingerprint Sensor Module for Embedded System User Authentication

Mar 27, 2003 | Modular Embedded Circuit Board from parvus Enables Local Device Fingerprint Biometrics

KEMET Names Graves President and Chief Executive Officer

Mar 26, 2003 | Dr. Jeffrey Graves has been named President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Merix Reports 3Q Net Loss of US$4.9M, Sales of $22.1M

Mar 26, 2003 | Oregon-based PCB maker Merix Corporation today reported results for its third quarter ended March 1, 2003.

Noncontact Switching Comes to Confined Spaces

Mar 26, 2003 | The QVE00033 transmissive switch's small size, surface mount package and performance make it ideal for noncontact switching applications in disk drives, card detectors, mise and trackballs.

Universal Appeal for Educational Package

Mar 25, 2003 | The Cadstar Universal package enables educational establishments to provide multiple licences of current generation PCB design solutions for students at a cost equivalent to a standard single licence.

Camtek Introduces the Dragon, a New, Fast AOI System with Fully-automated Material Handling

Mar 25, 2003 | The Dragon was demonstrated at the CPCA show in Shanghai last week

Proposed Merger of Beyonics and Flairis Announced

Mar 25, 2003 | On completion of the transaction, Flairis will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Beyonics and its shares will be delisted from Sesdaq.

DuPont Electronic Technologies Highlights Interra� Embedded Passives Technology at IPC Expo

Mar 24, 2003 | Will feature a number of new technologies of interest to fabricators in printed circuit materials, laminate materials, polymer thick films and, most notably, its newest product line of embedded passive materials, DuPont Interra�.

Park Electrochemical Corp. Declares Cash Dividend

Mar 24, 2003 | Declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share payable May 6, 2003 to stockholders of record at the close of business on April 8, 2003.

Coretec, Inc. Announces Approval of a Shareholder Rights Plan

Mar 24, 2003 | Says not aware of any takeover bids

Stencils Optimise Paste Release

Mar 21, 2003 | Tecan reckons it is consistently producing what may be regarded as the most efficient stencils in the world today.

More Capacity for Compact Electrolytics

Mar 20, 2003 | Nichicon has increased the top capacitance value of its WG series of surface mount electrolytic capacitors from 1000 to 1500uF.

Elcoteq Acquires NPI Services Company NPRC

Mar 19, 2003 | The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction price.

MAPICS and Georgia Tech Lead Groundbreaking Advancements for Electronics Manufacturers

Mar 19, 2003 | Pilot Program Facilitates Information Exchange Standards in Electronics Manufacturing Industry

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