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IPC
issues wage and salary reports for PCB and EMS industries
New studies conducted by IPC reveal that hourly
wages in the U.S. and Canadian PCB industries have increased since 2004.
A similar trend can be seen in salaried positions. Overall, average projected
organizational salary budgets increased more than three percent from 2006
to 2007.
In the EMS industry, the survey found that, on average, U.S. and Canadian
EMS organizational salary budgets for salaried positions increased in 2007
by 3.1 percent. Salary
budgets for management positions increased 3.9 percent, while hourly positions
increased 3.3 percent. Benefit costs in 2006 were, on average, 16.8 percent
of total wages, down from 21.6 percent in 2004. Read
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Understanding
consumer preferences is the key to semiconductor success
To succeed in today's high-tech business environment, semiconductor
suppliers must look beyond the boundaries of the chip market and become
better acquainted with the views and preferences of end consumers.
"Given the twin factors of compressed time to market for electronic products
and the integration of entire systems into a few chips, it's essential for
semiconductor companies to keep their fingers on the pulse of consumers," said
Greg Sheppard, chief development officer for iSuppli. "More often than not,
semiconductor suppliers need to know the nature of consumers' product-feature
preferences and their acceptable price points before their OEM customers
do. This is because semiconductor suppliers must bet on the right direction
for their products far in advance of the OEMs due to the long development
times for chips." Read
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 EFD's
new PicoDot jet dispensing systems aid product miniaturization trend
for manufacturers
As medical devices, electronics, cell phones and many other products
continue to put more and more features into smaller and smaller packages,
manufacturers need new ways to apply adhesives, coatings and other assembly
fluids in smaller, more precise amounts than ever before.
 Manncorp’s
motorized and manual depanelers increase production & prevent defects
Manncorp depanelers are a faster, safer and precise way to separate panelized
boards without stress.
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New Products...
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and developments. For more information, or to submit a query,
contact Trevor Galbraith at editor@globalsmt.net.
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