1. 9.6 - June 2009
(Online Issues/Online Issues)

... Custer-Topai Other Regular Features Industry News New Products Association News On Globalsmt.net International Diary      ...

2. Surrey University part of research team awarded Ł430k grant for pioneering nanotechnology research
(Industry News/Europe)

... between the University of Surrey and Peking University. This is in keeping with the University of Surrey's bold internationalisation strategy involving partnerships with elite institutions worldwide....

3. HVR Advanced Power Components Awarded ISO 9001:2000 Certification
(Industry News/America)

... our Quality Management System, and transition from ISO 9001:2000 to ISO 9001:2008 by May 2010." The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the source of the ISO 9000 and ISO 1...

4. New Digi TransPort™ VPN Concentrator Enables Easy End-to-End Connectivity of Remote Wireless Devices
(Products News/New Products)

...with Digi TransPort and Digi Connect® cellular router reduces complexity of VPN setup; increases reliabilityDigi International (NASDAQ: DGII) today introduced the Digi TransPort VC7400, an enterprise-...

5. SMTA International Conference Program finalized and registration now open
(Association News/North America)

...trates, Soldering, Business Issues and Process Control.The SMTA is pleased to announce that the program for SMTA International is finalized and available on-line at www.smta.org/smtai and registration...

6. iNEMI Members Release Position Statement on the Definition of “Low Halogen” for Electronic Products
(Association News/International)

Statement defines BFR/CFR/PVC-FreeThe International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI), an industry-led consortium, today released a position statement that defines “low-halogen” (BFR/CFR/PV

7. Future Horizons signs up Israeli representative
(Industry News/World)

...itude of benefits and contacts. Ben-Artzi will represent Future Horizons in Israel and help promote the upcoming International Electronics Forum alongside the Start Up Service and consulting opportuni...

8. Digi Announces ZigBee Smart Energy Certified ESP Gateway
(Products News/New Products)

New comprehensive Smart Energy product family expands iDigi™ Energy offeringDigi International (NASDAQ: DGII) today introduced a comprehensive Smart Energy product family, including the industry’s fir

9. Technology Forecasters Expands Internationally, Celebrates 22nd Anniversary
(Industry News/World)

...s companies design and implement profitable environmental strategies.  Clients in receipt of TFI’s expanded international services include Tellabs and Elcoteq in Finland, SAP in Germany, Canon Co...

10. New SMTA Webtorial Announced
(Association News/International)

...ttp://www.smta.org/education/presentations/presentations.cfm#btc for details.  The SMTA membership is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and...

11. MEPTEC and SMTA Announce Medical Electronics Symposium Collaboration
(Association News/North America)

... More information about MEPTEC can be found at www.meptec.org.   About SMTA The SMTA membership is an international network of professionals who build skills, share practical experience and...

12. DENSO Names New President and CEO Of North American Headquarters
(Industry News/World)

...rth American DENSO Group.DENSO today announced that Yoshiki “Steve” Sekiguchi will be president and CEO of DENSO International America (DIAM), DENSO's North American headquarters, effective immediatel...

13. Techcon Systems Releases Industrial Certification for Cartridges and Components
(Industry News/World)

...t its cartridges and components meet or exceed GSA and industry standards.Techcon Systems, a product group of OK International and a leading provider of fluid dispensing systems and products, announce...

14. China’s Mobile Handset Market Expands by 9 Percent in Q1
(Financials/Financial News)

...in the first quarter this year. iSuppli believes that ZTE and Huawei will continue to grab market share from the international top five, especially in the developing countries.   Mobile phone...

15. Live 2009 Micro Manufacturing Conference Programme Finalised
(Industry News/Europe)

.... About Rapid News Publications plc: MM Live is organised by Rapid News Publications plc, a public limited, international communications company with special focus on business-to-business media i...

16. Pleasingly high demand for the X-ray inspection solution Y.Cheetah exceeds expectations
(Industry News/World)

... based above all on the system’s easy operation.Despite the currently difficult global economic situation, YXLON International, a leading supplier of industrial X-ray inspection systems and industrial...

17. SMIC and Synopsys announce the availability of reference flow 4.0
(Products News/New Products)

...der in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, the largest foundry in mainland China, today announced the a...

18. ACW recruits top Manufacturing Director
(Industry News/Europe)

...ved through the ranks and departments until he reached the top as General Manager. In 1997 he moved to Spinnaker International as Purchasing Manager for a year but returned to Toshiba to work in store...

19. The Electronic Components Supply Network for the U.K. and Ireland (ESCN), has been launched
(Industry News/Europe)

...ve, non-competitive collaboration with other industry bodies within the U.K. Electronics Alliance (UKEA) and the International Distribution of Electronics Association (IDEA) but also to ensure that th...

20. Ramtron expands F-RAM Serial memory line with 32-Kilobit device
(Products News/New Products)

Latest two-wire serial interface memory features low power operation and high data retentionRamtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), the leading developer and supplier of nonvolatile ferroele

21. Dr. Alan Rae joins Gene H. Weiner & Associates, Inc. as a Senior Associate
(Industry News/America)

...NEMI’s Optoelectonics TIG, Chair of iNEMI’s Research Committee and JISSO’s North America Committee (coordinating international standards organizations). He is the Leader of ISO TC 229 Task Group on “S...

22. New Improved Solder Check Up Program
(Industry News/World)

The test will consist of a 1/2lbs sample sent to one of our worldwide locations.Qualitek International, Inc. has expanded the Solder Check UP Program to now include analysis for the very popular Sn100

23. New web release from THK
(Industry News/World)

...cular products. Registering provides access to 3D-CAD data, tools and other support information customers. The international THK group has unified its regional web sites with this new release “www.t...

24. Duerfeldt Engineering Inc. Now Offers Aries Electronics' Connector Products in the Pacific Northwest
(Industry News/America)

...rk, covering the entire Pacific Northwest, including Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana.Aries Electronics, an international manufacturer of standard, programmed and custom interconnection products,...

25. Financial performance weakens at top 20 global aerospace and defence companies, says Deloitte
(Financials/Financial News)

...iencing potentially the worst conditions it has ever faced, with forecast losses of $9 billion [3]. Furthermore, international revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) declined 7.5%, and freight traffic gr...

26. Agilent Technologies' Digital Measurement Forum Focuses on Trends Influencing Future of Industry
(Industry News/World)

... solutions for digital applications are driven and supported by Agilent experts that are involved in the various international standard committees. We call it the Agilent Digital Test Standards Progra...

27. 3rd International Symposium on Tin Whiskers - One more week to register!
(Association News/International)

...markThe SMTA and CALCE/University of Maryland are pleased to announce their industry premier in Denmark with the International Symposium on Tin Whiskers. The event is supported by the Centre for Elect...

28. Revised IPC Standard on Immersion Silver Plating Establishes Maximum Deposit Thickness
(Association News/International)

...single thickness range. As Subcommittee Co-chair George Milad, national accounts manager for technology, Uyemura International Corp., explains, “What was formerly termed ‘thin’ is no longer recognized...

29. LORD Corporation’s Sara Paisner Elected President Of IMAPS carolinas Chapter
(Association News/International)

...ara Paisner, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist for Microelectronics Technology, has been elected President of the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) Carolinas Chapter. Pais...

30. FBDi supports companies with REACH XML Transfer Tool
(Products News/New Products)

.... The sister associations NEDA (National Electronics Distributors Association, USA, www.nedaassoc.org) and IDEA (International Distribution of Electronics Association, UK, www.ideaelectronics.com) hav...