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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Broadband Providers Can Still Apply for Stimulus Funds Publication Date: 2/3/2010 By Dolores Adolph, 3M Communication Markets Div., Austin, TX              It sounds reasonable to assume that the U.S. ranks among the world’s leaders in broadband Internet access. But actually, as a country, we rank 15th in the world for broadband subscribers per capita, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. While many Americans can’t imagine living without high-speed Internet, some inner-city neighborhoods, small towns and rambling swaths of rural America still lack access... Digi-Key Corporation Announces Exclusive Partnership with Comair Rotron Shanghai Publication Date: 2/3/2010 Thief River Falls, MN —   Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the company has been selected as the master distributor for North America by Comair Rotron Shanghai Fan Co. Ltd. Digi-Key also announces available stock on a select offering of Comair Rotron's DC fans and blowers. These products are available... Mouser Earns Honeywell Sensing and Control’s 2009 High Service Award Publication Date: 2/2/2010 Mansfield, TX –    Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it is awarded the Honeywell Sensing & Control 2009 High Service Authorized Distribution Award. Mouser was chosen as the first recipient of... ECD Granted Patent On Revolutionary “OK Button” Publication Date: 2/1/2010 Milwaukie, OR, – ECD of Milwaukie, OR, USA, a leading manufacturer of thermal profiling equipment and software, announced it has received a patent on its revolutionary “OK Button,” which is standard on its MEGAM.O.L.E.®20 and V-M.O.L.E.® thermal profilers, as well as being a feature of the newly released OvenCHECKER.™ “We knew from the start that we had something special with the OK Button... Bare Board Group Participates in PCQR2 Database Publication Date: 2/1/2010 Largo, FL –  The Bare Board Group (BBG) completed its most recent submittal to the IPC Process Capability, Quality and Relative Reliability (PCQR2) Benchmark Database and came away with favorable results. Over a five-week period, BBG submitted a 15-panel set of a 10-layer, 0.062-thick, standardized test panel design created by Conductor Analysis Technologies (CAT). BBG was ranked either equal to or better than its peers in a majority of the criteria that... PALOMAR TECHNOLOGIES RECORDS 3rd STRAIGHT YEAR OF PROFITABILITY Publication Date: 2/1/2010 Carlsbad, CA –    Palomar Technologies, a world-wide provider of microelectronics and optoelectronic packaging systems, announced Frday that is has recorded its third straight year of increased revenue and profitability. Palomar’s systems and contract assembly services include high precision wire bonding, complex hybrid packaging, and high accuracy die attach solutions. Bruce W. Hueners, President & CEO stated "As a credit to the employees of Palomar, the company has maintained measured growth the last 3 years... TTI, Inc. Offers Improved Shopping Cart Functionality to Customers Publication Date: 1/29/2010 Fort Worth, TX -   TTI, Inc. a global distributor of connector, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, now offers two new avenues for customers to save their shopping cart. The first function is a persistent "auto-save" feature that keeps parts in the shopping cart, regardless of where a customer accesses www.ttiinc.com until they complete their purchase or empty the cart. If a customer loses a connection or accidentally closes the browser window or simply wants to complete the order later, the website can immediately be reopened and the cart can be retrieved. INC Magazine Ranks MIRTEC Corp One of the Fastest Growing Companies in 2009 Publication Date: 1/29/2010 OXFORD, CT —   Inc. Magazine recognizes MIRTEC’s North American Sales and Service Division, MIRTEC Corp, as one of the fastest-growing companies in its third annual Inc. 5000 company ranking This program ranks America’s fastest-growing privately held companies based on revenue growth. With an impressive 117.9% increase in revenue over the last three years, MIRTEC Corp has achieved substantial growth since its inception in 2004. The company attributes this success to high customer retention due to; exceptional customer service and its unwavering commitment to bring to the market new and innovative products with a special emphasis on quality, accuracy, ease of operation and reliability. ZESTRON Announces "Global Link" Initiative to Help Customers Access WW Tech Support Publication Date: 1/28/2010 Manassas, VA –   ZESTRON embraces the start of 2010 by announcing a comprehensive “Global Link” initiative. Its goal is to create a borderless environment, enabling customers to get faster and more effective assistance with their precision cleaning challenges as well as access to ZESTRON’s global engineering knowledge base. ZESTRON’s initiative will focus on four areas: A new enhanced customer support infrastructure and Key Account Management program, serving customers in multiple countries and multiple languages. Four fully functional complementary State-of-the Art Technical Centers, including... IPC PUBLISHES WAGE AND SALARY STUDY FOR EMS INDUSTRY Publication Date: 1/28/2010 BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has published IPC Wage & Salary Report for the North American EMS Industry 2008-2009. The 60-page report aggregates the results from 129 U.S. and Canadian EMS facilities who participated in the association’s biennial wage and salary survey in the final months of 2009. Mean and median wages, salaries, bonuses... New Renishaw QC20-W wireless ballbar has volumetric testing capability Publication Date: 1/27/2010 Hoffman Estates, IL - Renishaw has announced the launch of the successor to its well established QC10 ballbar system; a tool adopted worldwide for the assessment of machine tool positioning and servo control performance. The QC20-W ballbar is an all-new design featuring a Renishaw-developed linear sensor and Bluetooth® wireless technology. This provides greater ease of use and enhanced durability, and allows for testing even in “closed door” manufacturing, where... NBS will show MD&M visitors the evolution of EMS Publication Date: 1/27/2010 Santa Clara, CA - Leading EMS provider NBS (www.nbscorp.com) will showcase its extensive portfolio of engineering and manufacturing services at the MD&M Electronics West exhibition in Anaheim February 8-10.    Key NBS team members will be on hand at booth #431 to meet with visitors and explain in detail the breadth and the uniqueness of NBS services including... Dave Piet to Join Morey Corporation as New Business Development Manager Publication Date: 1/26/2010 Woodridge, IL - Morey Corporation, a leading provider of comprehensive electronics manufacturing services, today announced the appointment of Dave Piet to the position of Business Development Manager. Reporting to MOREY's Executive Vice President Dana Morey, Piet will be responsible for spearheading the company's new customer diversification initiatives. Most recently, Piet was responsible for the development of Arrow Industrial Automation, a strategic initiative within Arrow Electronics focused on the North American industrial automation market. He brings... Society of Manufacturing Engineers Elects First Woman President Publication Date: 1/20/2010 DEARBORN, MI — For the first time in its 78-year history, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has elected a woman to lead the organization. Barbara M. Fossum, PhD, FSME will serve as 2010 president and was officially sworn in — along with the rest of the 2010 SME Executive Committee — at the Society’s Awards and Installation Banquet held November 14, in Dearborn, Mich. As president, Fossum would like to coordinate efforts among professional societies and other organizations to achieve key objectives... 3D-Capable TVs to Achieve 1.2M+ Shipments in 2010, 15.6M in 2013 Publication Date: 1/20/2010 Display Search News AUSTIN, TX -  Closing out on a year in which average selling prices for TVs are expected to fall for the first time since the flat panel TV transition began, TV manufacturers are building new combinations to re-value their products and retain consumer interest. In the newly launched Quarterly TV Design and Features Report, DisplaySearch research indicates that LED backlighting and 240 Hz LCDs will serve as enabling technologies for new feature... Solder magnetic nanocomposites that could help streamline the process of computer electronic packaging Publication Date: 1/19/2010 Nanowerk News - Carnegie Mellon University and Intel Corporation will unveil a new class of materials called solder magnetic nanocomposites that could help streamline the process of computer electronic packaging. The milestone research will be discussed at the 11th annual Magnetism and Magnetics Materials Conference Jan. 18-22 at the Marriott Washington Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. A Carnegie Mellon research team led by Michael McHenry, professor of materials science and engineering, biomedical engineering and physics, in collaboration with Raja Swaminathan, Intel senior packaging materials engineer, have devised an RF heating technique for solder magnetic nanoparticle (MNP) composites that... CompTIA Announces Board of Directors for 2010 Publication Date: 1/19/2010 Oakbrook Terrace, IL - CompTIA, the leading trade association for the world's information technology (IT) industry, has announced its Board of Directors for 2010.   Bob O'Malley, chief executive officer of InFocus® Corporation, Portland, Ore., the industry pioneer in digital projection technology, will serve as chairman of the CompTIA Board of Directors for the second consecutive year.   CompTIA also welcomes two new members to its board in 2010.(more) Integrated Ideas & Technologies, Inc. to exhibit at the IPC APEX Expo Publication Date: 1/19/2010 Post Falls, ID — Integrated Ideas & Technologies, Inc. has announced that they will be exhibiting at the IPC APEX Expo in Las Vegas, NV. Absent from exhibiting at APEX for the last few years, IIT, Inc. is excited to showcase their SMT Stencil Division as well as their rapidly growing Metal Fabrication Division. For more than 20 years, IIT, Inc. has been a leader in the SMT stencil market. Their diverse range of products and design services provide... TTI, Inc. Provides Customers with Enhanced Side by Side Part Comparison Publication Date: 1/19/2010 Fort Worth, TX -   TTI, Inc., a global distributor of connector, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, announces an exciting enhancement to its popular Part Comparison tool. "Part Comparison has become a highly-used feature on www.ttiinc.com. Customers tell us they love the functionality of Part Comparison," said Kevin Schubert, eBusiness Director, "But they want to be able to see more parts. Now, customers have the ability to see... IPC and Canon Communications to Collaborate on Midwest’s Largest Electronics Manufacturing Trade Show Publication Date: 1/15/2010 BANNOCKBURN, IL —   Canon Communications LLC and IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries® have reached an agreement to jointly produce an electronics manufacturing conference and exhibition this year. Slated to be the largest event of its kind in the Midwest, Electronics Midwest will take place September 28–30, 2010, adjacent to O’Hare International Airport at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill.            The new event combines IPC’s Midwest Conference & Exhibition, previously held in Schaumburg, and Canon’s Electronics Midwest show, and is co-located with four other Canon manufacturing shows...