Editor’s note: This blog was originally published in April 2017 at www.weiner-intl.com and is being reprinted here with special permission from the author. China’s economy accelerated for a second straight quarter as investment picked up, retail sales rebounded, and factory output accelerated in March. Gross domestic product increased 6.9% in the first quarter from [...]
Abstract High-speed rigid boards have existed for many years, with fluoropolymers being the most common dielectric used. More recently, flexible circuit materials have been developed, and these new products use a variety of polymer (including fluoropolymers) and composite film approaches to allow high-speed flex circuits. This article will provide guidelines on how to compare [...]
Express Circuits is a long-established PCB fabricator located in Coleshill, near Birmingham in the Midlands of England, specialising in quick-turn complex prototype and small- to medium-volume microvia multilayer and rigid-flex. With the benefit of associate companies focused on design and assembly, Express is recognised for its exemplary customer service and technical support, as well [...]
New, innovative manufacturing procedures have been developed by the recently completed project, Manufacturing Advanced Coating for Future Electronics SysTems (MACFEST), which has been funded by several partners and the government’s Innovate UK. The objective of the project was to harness the potential of ionic liquid technology, to be used as a substitute for dangerous and [...]
Imagineering, Inc. announced recently the release of their valuable new resource: The Printed Circuit Buyer’s Guide to… AS9100 Certification. Authored by Imagineering CEO Khurrum Dhanji, “The Printed Circuit Buyer’s Guide to… AS9100 Certification” is the first book in an ongoing series of micro eBooks specifically dedicated to the education of the PCB design, fabrication and [...]
atg Luther & Maelzer GmbH introduced its new A8a Automatic Bare Board Flying Probe Test System. The A8a provides the flexibility of flying probe test while delivering high throughput. To achieve high throughput the key feature of the A8a is a new design dual shuttle system, which reduces the product exchange time to zero seconds. [...]
Editor’s note: This blog was originally published in February 2017 at www.weiner-intl.com and is being reprinted here with special permission from the author. IPC APEX EXPO 2017 was the best in five or more years. The 60th annual meeting drew a crowd. The meetings were good. The founding Director, Ray Pritchard, and the previous [...]
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the January 2017 findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales declined in January, while the PCB book-to-bill ratio strengthened slightly to 0.99. Total North American PCB shipments in January 2017 were down 4.0% compared to the same month last year. Compared [...]
From our previous conversations, I knew that Joan Tourné was working on a novel high-density interconnection concept. Having eagerly awaited the chance to discuss the technology in detail, I was delighted when he contacted me to confirm that his IP had been secured and that he could now talk openly about VeCS, the Vertical Conductive [...]
Rogers Corporation today announced financial results for the 2016 fourth quarter and full year. Highlights: Net income of $11.9 million, up 81.1% Adjusted EBITDA of $32.7 million, up 24.3% Full year 2016: Net sales of $656.3 million, up 2.3% Gross margin of 38.0%, up 130 basis points Net income of $48.3 million, up 4.2% Fourth [...]