1. Debt Restructuring? New term for BROKE!
(Comments)

..., he sure knows how to "cook the books" in a way that Lynn Tilton, the new owner and principal of Patriarch Partners, cannot see. This so called debt restructure is a shell game, a vicious circle ...

2. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 from Amphenol Available at Mouser
(Industry News/World)

...projects.  Mouser Electronics’ website with interactive online catalog is updated daily, and searches over 5 million products to locate over a million part numbers available for easy online pu...

3. Win A Free Place At The 19th Annual ‘International Electronics Forum 2010’
(Industry News/Europe)

...ommodation guide for further details of rooms available. Rooms need to be confirmed with the hotel by March 5th.  http://www.futurehorizons.com/assets/hilton_dresden_accommodation_guide.pdf His...

4. Simultaneous Double Sided Probing System
(Industry News/America)

SemiProbe announces the installation of a simultaneous double sided prober at leading New York research lab. SemiProbe, a global supplier of wafer probing and inspection systems announced the installa

5. Kyzen’s Rich Brooks to Present at SMTA Houston Expo & Tech Forum
(Industry News/America)

...ofile Components” at the upcoming SMTA Houston Expo and Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Stafford Centre in Stafford, TX. The complete cleaning and removal of flux ...

6. Digi-Key Corporation Announces Application for iPhone
(Industry News/World)

...tronic components they need at any time from anywhere. Features of the application enable users to search for parts, create shopping carts, place orders, access their My Digi-Key accounts, get produ...

7. EVS Appoints New Distributor in South Africa
(Industry News/World)

...ing their EVS 7000 on Truth Electronic Manufacturing’s stand E8 (Hall 2) at NEW SA 2010 on the 9-10th March at Sandton Exhibition Centre in Johannesburg. EVS 7000 is a solder recovery system for use o...

8. SelectConnect Technologies Launches LPKF MID Service
(Industry News/America)

...motive sector, and the production of solar cells. Around 20 percent of the workforce is engaged in research and development.  www.lpkfusa.com ...

9. Subsidies to Boost China’s 3G Handset Market in 2010
(Financials/Financial News)

...f subsidies to promote the domestic 3G handset market in 2010,” said Kevin Wang, director of China research at iSuppli. “Because of particularly strong subsidies, phones using the Time Division Synchr...

10. DATE 2010 Advance Programme is Available
(Industry News/Europe)

...cs industry, is now available.The conference will take place at the ICC in Dresden, Germany from 8-12 March 2010.  Dresden, is well-known for its Elbe Valley and its numerous monuments from the 1...

11. Kyzen to Highlight CYBERSOLV®141-R at SMTA Houston Expo & Tech Forum
(Industry News/America)

...Precision Cleaner at the upcoming SMTA Houston Expo and Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Stafford Centre in Stafford, TX. CYBERSOLV®141-R is designed for optimum ef...

12. Seika to Highlight HIOKI and Product Literature at SMTA Houston Expo & Tech Forum
(Industry News/America)

...ith AOI functions at the upcoming SMTA Houston Expo and Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Stafford Centre in Stafford, TX.   The HIOKI flying probe provides a...

13. Specialty Coating Systems Announces 2010 Parylene Seminars
(Industry News/World)

...bsp;  Munich, Germany             26 March 2010     Dusseldorf, Germany     29 March 2010 &...

14. Juki to Showcase a Range of Leading Equipment at APEX 2010
(Special Features/IPC APEX EXPO™ 2010)

...l by bringing together related functions into one comprehensive software package. Using a server-based architecture, IS gives managers, supervisors, and engineers the tools that they need to streamlin...

15. Global Business Outlook Keynote at IPC APEX EXPOTM Preps Industry for Recovery and Vital Planning
(Special Features/IPC APEX EXPO™ 2010)

...e noted industry analyst and president of Custer Consulting Group will join IPC Director of Market Research Sharon Starr for the “Global Business Outlook: Where Do We Go Next?” keynote session at IPC ...

16. The best of both worlds: Altium adds high-performance, low-cost option to its NanoBoard 3000 range
(Products News/New Products)

...d FPGA-based designs. Complete with hardware and software, the NanoBoard 3000 eliminates the need to search the web for drivers, peripherals or other software. It is a low-risk, low-cost design altern...

17. The need to switch off lights has been dimmed
(Products News/New Products)

...ducts for the lighting industry has launched one of the world’s first Dali dimmable LED drivers at the Arc Show 2010 in London.   The Dali dimmable driver delivers unprecedented flexibility ...

18. 15V, 4MHz, Synchronous 2..5A Step-Down Regulator in a 3mm x 3mm QFN
(Products News/New Products)

...chronous buck regulator that incorporates a unique constant frequency/controlled on-time, current mode architecture. It can deliver up to 2.5A of continuous output current at output voltages as low as...

19. Lead-Free Product Failures - Causes and Cures
(Association News/Europe)

...r assemblies and volumes rather than because of legislation drivers. During initial worldwide research we experienced some expected issues. During initial process development specific defects w...

20. Napatech selected as finalist in Network Computing awards
(Industry News/Europe)

...through being one of the 8 with the most nominations.”   The awards will be presented on 4th March at Guoman Tower Hotel, London. Voting is now open until February 22nd at: http://www.network...

21. ESSEMTEC to Highlight Range of Equipment at APEX 2010
(Special Features/IPC APEX EXPO™ 2010)

...sizes are low and changeovers are very frequent, the automatic storage system saves time and reduces search trouble. The storage system can be expanded with additional Towers at any time.   T...

22. EVS International to Highlight EVS 9000 at APEX 2010
(Special Features/IPC APEX EXPO™ 2010)

...ot. This has been authenticated by the solder manufacturers and confirmed by the International Tin Research Institute. EVS International supports its product through 24-hour availability of spares and...

23. Cambridge Consultants gives developers head start in Bluetooth product design with DEVA
(Products News/New Products)

...y low product cost.  Cambridge Consultants will be demonstrating DEVA at this year’s MWC show in Barcelona 15 - 18 February (Stand 1D62, Hall 1). DEVA can be used to develop a range of novel Bl...

24. 5 mil Nylon Label Material for Connector, Wire & Cable Identification
(Products News/New Products)

...ducts, introduced  XF-300, a 5 mil coated nylon, pressure sensitive label material, designed for barcode or alphanumeric identification of connectors, wires, and cables. The XF-300 is coated wi...

25. Electronic Contract Manufacturing Returns to Growth, but Uncertainties Remain
(Financials/Financial News)

...mponent supply management continues to be a sore spot for OEM procurement teams. iSuppli’s primary research suggests that OEMs are continuing their efforts to tighten control of the Bill of Materials ...

26. The University of Wisconsin Signs On With Altium
(Industry News/World)

... to handle PCB layout, schematic capture and programmable design functionality, all in a single design architecture.” “We are excited to add the University of Wisconsin, a widely-recognized program ...

27. Virtual PCB>>Webinars, Technical Chats, Networking and More
(Industry News/World)

...dustry’s first virtual trade show and conference for the PCB design, fabrication and assembly markets March 2-4, 2010 http://www.virtual-pcb.com Attend from your office, home, or wherever you migh...

28. Acculogic to Feature Latest Testing Technologies at APEX 2010
(Special Features/IPC APEX EXPO™ 2010)

...st and onboard programming activities rely on a number of common data preparation steps, ScanNavigator architecture is optimized for data sharing and portability to reduce development time and increas...

29. Europlacer to Exhibit IINEO SMT Platform and XPii-II Pick-and-Place Unit at APEX 2010
(Special Features/IPC APEX EXPO™ 2010)

...70 x 70 mm The tallest component can be 35 mm height. Possible options include glue dispense with Archimedean screw, electrical test, fixed camera, conveyor auto-width adjustment, special nozzle ...

30. Leica RemoteCare: A New Remote Diagnostic Tool to Service Leica Instruments
(Products News/New Products)

...mplex lab equipment. Leica Microsystems’ customers’ expectations of systems for the laboratory and research environment are high: The instruments are required to work around the clock with minimum ins...