http://www.woodstockwire.com/pcb.html en Woodstock Wire: Printed Circuit Board News - http://www.woodstockwire.com/pcb.html http://wwlink.net/?i=m47uya http://wwlink.net/?i=m47uya PCB007 -- Equipment Technologies President John Pelletier explains to Technical Editor Pete Starkey the realities of the used-equipment market and what differentiates the broker from the true re-builder... Fri, 18 May 2012 11:37:22 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m47s66 http://wwlink.net/?i=m47s66 EMSNow - News -- Fri, 18 May 2012 10:37:18 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m45vif http://wwlink.net/?i=m45vif Mentor Graphics -- Mentor Graphics Corporation, (NASDAQ: MENT), the worldwide market and technology leader in printed circuit board (PCB) design-through-manufacturing... Thu, 17 May 2012 09:54:15 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m42biw http://wwlink.net/?i=m42biw PCB007 -- PCB maker IBIDEN Co. Ltd. has announced net sales of 300 billion yen ($3.77 billion at $1=JPY79.73) for fiscal year 2011 ended March 31, 2012, down 1.3% year-on-year. Tue, 15 May 2012 11:49:44 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m427zw http://wwlink.net/?i=m427zw DigiTimes -- Apex Circuit International, a Thailand-based PCB maker listed in the Taiwan stock market, posted net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.79 for the first quarter of 2012, the highest among all... Tue, 15 May 2012 10:33:32 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3z1gs http://wwlink.net/?i=m3z1gs PCB007 -- The German market PCB market will grow by 4.2 percent to 1.4 billion euros this year, while the IC industry is expected to slightly decrease by 1.3 percent to 712 million euros, according to... Sun, 13 May 2012 17:19:40 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3z1g4 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3z1g4 PR Web: Electronics -- Custom Circuit Boards, LLC., headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona has introduced the manufacturing capability to provide same day turn around PCBs for single and double-sided circuit boards. Sun, 13 May 2012 17:19:16 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3yyuz http://wwlink.net/?i=m3yyuz evertiq -- Sun, 13 May 2012 16:23:23 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3uu9w http://wwlink.net/?i=m3uu9w DigiTimes -- Production value of the global flexible FPCB industry will grow 5.91% to US$6.81 billion in 2012 driven by demand for compact and slim-profile consumer devices, according to the Industrial... Fri, 11 May 2012 10:53:56 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3utv4 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3utv4 ELEKTOR.com -- SmtAssistant is a new, free software tool that facilitates locating components on a printed circuit based on a picture (bitmap) of it and a Pick & Place (PKP) file. The tool, developed for... Fri, 11 May 2012 10:45:04 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3t24u http://wwlink.net/?i=m3t24u PCB007 -- Milan Shah, president and owner of Royal Circuits Solutions, one of the industry's fastest growing PCB fabricators, has announced the acquisition of a Micronic 86 Drilling Machine. Thu, 10 May 2012 11:48:30 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3t24l http://wwlink.net/?i=m3t24l PCB007 -- The new site was designed to highlight San Francisco Circuits' Borderless Boards complete solution including design, fabrication and assembly. The site's PCB School section provides visitors... Thu, 10 May 2012 11:48:21 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3t06m http://wwlink.net/?i=m3t06m DigiTimes -- The production value of PCBs in China is expected to grow over 9% in 2012 from the levels recorded in 2011, in which the production value edged up 14.8% to US$25.46 billion, accounting for... Thu, 10 May 2012 11:06:22 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3ryem http://wwlink.net/?i=m3ryem PurchasingPro - Digi-Key -- Combined shipments of rigid printed circuit boards (PCBs) and flexible circuits in March declined 12.2 percent from March 2011, while orders booked increased just 0.2 percent, according to... Wed, 09 May 2012 21:30:22 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3r84h http://wwlink.net/?i=m3r84h PCB007 -- Weak overall demand, supply chain issues, strong competition, and stagnant macroeconomic growth are inhibiting significant gains for the PCB industry, according to the latest comprehensive... Wed, 09 May 2012 12:02:41 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3p9b8 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3p9b8 IPC Blog -- Rex Rozario, the founder of Crediton-based (U.K.) PCB manufacturer Graphic Plc, was named Entrepreneur of the Year and has received the Lifetime Achievement award during the recent Express... Tue, 08 May 2012 10:33:08 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3mlxx http://wwlink.net/?i=m3mlxx IPC -- Happy Holden predicts both technologies and standards will change to address the huge potential of this market. Mon, 07 May 2012 00:13:09 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3mb6v http://wwlink.net/?i=m3mb6v PCB007 -- R&D Circuits, Inc., a New Jersey-based PCB manufacturer, has installed four new Chemcut systems in its facility. These systems include a Chemcut CC8000 cupric chloride develop-etch-strip system,... Sun, 06 May 2012 20:20:55 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3mb6k http://wwlink.net/?i=m3mb6k PCB007 -- The subject of technology and materials supply is clearly vast and compounded by ever-increasing challenges. Since the dawn of the electronics age, the quest for capability, combined with commercial... Sun, 06 May 2012 20:20:44 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3m8zl http://wwlink.net/?i=m3m8zl AppleInsider -- Apple's push to increase employee compensation and safety in its supply chain continues to have an effect in the Far East, where another key supplier has boosted pay and reduced overtime for... Sun, 06 May 2012 19:33:21 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3m6m5 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3m6m5 Forbes - Technology -- Shares of the flexible circuit board maker Multi-Fineline Electronix are trading lower Friday morning following a mixed financial report for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31. Sun, 06 May 2012 18:42:05 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3e8qd http://wwlink.net/?i=m3e8qd IPC Blog -- Is in-house prototyping of printed circuit boards for everyone? Here's a quick look at the pros and cons of this technology. To learn more about prototyping printed circuit boards in-house,... Wed, 02 May 2012 11:47:01 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3e70r http://wwlink.net/?i=m3e70r PR Newswire: Electronic Design Automation -- Vulcan Flex Circuit Corporation (VFCC), a division of Vulcan Electric Company, announced today that it has completed its recertification program to fabricate flexible printed circuit boards... Wed, 02 May 2012 11:10:03 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3ajey http://wwlink.net/?i=m3ajey PCB007 -- Alex Danovich, President of San Francisco Circuits announced today that his company has received their ISO 9001:2008 Registration as a value added broker providing PCB Design, Fabrication and... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:47:22 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m39jmn http://wwlink.net/?i=m39jmn PCB007 -- For rigid PCBs and flexible circuits combined, industry shipments in March 2012 decreased 12.2% from March 2011, while orders booked increased just 0.2% from March 2011. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 22:54:23 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m39g7g http://wwlink.net/?i=m39g7g IPC News -- Sun, 29 Apr 2012 21:40:28 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m34x3v http://wwlink.net/?i=m34x3v IPC Blog -- I'm just back from the big trade show of the Society of Automotive Engineers, the SAE World  Congress. Automakers and their largest suppliers didn't make presentations that went down to the... Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:57:31 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m3357y http://wwlink.net/?i=m3357y EMSNow - News -- Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:57:34 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m31cay http://wwlink.net/?i=m31cay IPC New Products -- This global study of technology trends in the PCB industry is based on an extensive survey in which 41 leading PCB companies from all regions of... Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:35:22 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m31c9i http://wwlink.net/?i=m31c9i EMSNow - Publishing -- Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:34:30 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2zgsy http://wwlink.net/?i=m2zgsy Industry Insights -- Six months ago, I wrote about a lively panel discussion at PCB West about printed circuit board data transfer standards. Most panelists - and many audience members - were supportive of IPC-2581,... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:17:22 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2zf9j http://wwlink.net/?i=m2zf9j IPC New Products -- This paper, "China Perspective of the PCB Industry" was presented at IPC APEX EXPO 2012, February 28, 2012 by George Dudnikov,... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:44:07 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2zeeq http://wwlink.net/?i=m2zeeq PR Newswire: Electronic Design Automation -- Vulcan Flex Circuit Corporation (VFCC), a division of Vulcan Electric Company, announced today that it has recertified to fabricate flexible printed circuit boards (FPC) in accordance with... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:25:38 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2zdtl http://wwlink.net/?i=m2zdtl Business Wire: Technology News -- ITAR, circuit boards, PCBs, stencils, quickturn, Sunstone Circuits, design Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:12:57 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w64t http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w64t IPC Blog -- Check and update your profile on IPC's website, available to individuals from member companies and the industry. You'll be able to edit elements of your contact information, manage your e-mail... Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:34:05 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w4f8 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w4f8 PCB007 -- Shares of Gold Circuit Electronics Ltd., one of Taiwan's leading makers of printed circuit boards (PCBs) for notebook computers, took a beating on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Friday morning after... Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:57:08 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w4ez http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w4ez PCB007 -- Sales of PCB manufacturers in Germany ​​in January went up 47% compared with the previous month, according to the ZVEI PCB and Electronic Systems. Makers attribute the increase... Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:56:59 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w4eu http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w4eu PCB007 -- We hear about counterfeit components all the time these days. How big is the problem? Can you get fooled by fakes? Take the PCB Girls and Geeks 10-Question Pop Quiz to find out! Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:56:54 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w4en http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w4en PCB007 -- The U.S. is still a true innovator when it comes to PCB technology and development; always has been and always will be. Yes, we have come through some hard times, but I am a firm believer in... Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:56:47 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w4eh http://wwlink.net/?i=m2w4eh PCB007 -- Todd Kolmodin, Gardien's vice president of quality, discusses how his company offers the highest level of quality assurance products, including embedded test centers right in customers' factories. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:56:41 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2vzdm http://wwlink.net/?i=m2vzdm evertiq -- Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:08:10 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2vyyg http://wwlink.net/?i=m2vyyg EMSNow - News -- Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:59:04 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2s0e6 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2s0e6 DigiTimes -- Taiwan-based PCB maker Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) has halted production at one of its Changshu, China factories after a fire broke out at the facility in the early hours of April 19. Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:39:42 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2mclv http://wwlink.net/?i=m2mclv Business Wire: Hardware -- Viasystems Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAS), a leading provider of complex multi-layer printed circuit boards and electro-mechanical solutions, today announced estimates of the company's first quarter... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:17:55 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2kgg9 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2kgg9 Electronics Weekly -- Rainbow Technology Systems will demonstrate a new process for PCB production for the first time in the UK at National Electronics Week at Birmingham NEC this week Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:45:45 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2jk9c http://wwlink.net/?i=m2jk9c PCB007 -- The title of this article is borrowed from a TechNet thread, and in its original form, asked the question, "What is the future of electronics assembly?" For the purposes of this article, I'm... Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:10:24 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2jk95 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2jk95 PCB007 -- American Standard Circuits, Inc. (ASCI), a military-approved fabricator of high-tech rigid and flexible printed circuit boards will exhibit at the Del Mar Electronics Show next month, May 2-3,... Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:10:17 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2jk8v http://wwlink.net/?i=m2jk8v PCB007 -- elvia PCB Group is pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at NEW UK 2012 at the NEC in Birmingham on 18th-19th April. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:10:07 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2jcli http://wwlink.net/?i=m2jcli EMSNow - News -- Photo Stencil have always had a reputation for technology and innovation. Philip Stoten of EMSNow explores this with President and CEO of Photo Stencil, Neil MacRaild Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:24:54 +0000 http://wwlink.net/?i=m2f1xt http://wwlink.net/?i=m2f1xt Electronics Weekly -- Universal Science has introduced a formable metal-backed, thermally conductive PCB at the 'Fortronic UK LED and Lighting Forum', which took place last month Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:44:17 +0000