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Panel of Experts

The Custers
Difficult start to hopefully an improving year

The first quarter of 2013 was challenging for most companies in the global electronic supply chain.
Economic conditions were weak world-wide at the beginning of the year. Based upon regional Purchasing Managers 3/12 growth rates (comparing 1Q’13 to 1Q’12), China ended the first quarter very slightly in an expansion mode, but the other key regions in Chart 1 were still contracting.

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Keith Bryant
17,000 AirMiles in 3 weeks

They say travel broadens the mind; if so, I must now be more broad-minded than Hugh Heffner (much younger too!). The global show calendar becomes more congested each year, and it is now at a point where companies have to chose which major shows to focus on and which to miss, so this would indicate that the market is beyond saturation point. As a new show appears it is now simply dissecting the exhibitors and audience.

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Joe Fjelstad
Insulated metal base circuits - Something old, something new

The use of structural metal in the manufacture of electronic circuits has been a part of the electronics’ industry technology toolkit for many decades.  For example, metal chassis structures were required and used in the early days of the electronics industry to both support the weight and handle the heat generated by the vacuum tube components which were the transistors of their day.

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Craig Hillman
Anyone for a drink?

Electrolytic capacitors are the ancients of the electronics world. They were discovered, patented, and used long before diodes, printed circuit boards, and surface mount technology. While more recently surpassed in production volume by their smaller cousins, the ceramic capacitor, aluminum electrolytic capacitors (E-caps) are still the work house of power conversion designs.

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Events News

Get the latest electronics bench tool solutions from Metcal at the SMTA Ohio Valley Expo & Tech Forum Monday, June 17, 2013

Metcal announces that it will exhibit at the SMTA Ohio Valley Expo & Tech ...

Imec and Renesas Electronics pioneer high-performance RF solutions in 28nm CMOS technology Friday, June 14, 2013

At this week’s VLSI circuits Symposium in Kyoto (Japan) (June 12-14, 2013)...

INVENTEC Performance Chemicals to exhibit in PCIM Asia 2013 Thursday, June 13, 2013

INVENTEC commercial team will be presenting the latest solutions in solderin...

Show Central

SMT Hybrid Packaging 2013

Once again SMT Hybrid Packaging acts as a platform providing comprehensive information on innovations, products and solutions in the field of System Integration in Micro Electronics. From 16 – 18 April 2013 visitors will find well-known companies such as ASYS, Assembleon, AAT Aston, Heraeus, KSG Leiterplatten, LPKF and Yamaha in Nuremberg, Germany. Moreover, numerous first time as well as small- and medium-sized exhibitors will be present on the show.

Visit our Show Central area for SMT Hybrid Packaging 2013 to see what's in store on the show floor.

More information about SMT Hybrid Packaging is available at www.smt-exhibition.com

IPC APEX Expo 2013

Delivering answers, solutions and opportunities for future innovation in electronics manufacturing, IPC APEX EXPO® 2013  will take place February 19–21, at the San Diego Convention Center. Information and online registration are now available. www.IPCAPEXEXPO.org

Unlike any other show, IPC APEX EXPO hosts an exhibition with more than 400 of the industry’s top suppliers, professional development courses, standards development meetings, executive management meetings as well as the world’s most highly selective technical conference in electronics manufacturing. 

Visit our Show Central area for IPC APEX Expo 2013 to see what's in store on the show floor.

SMTA International Electronics Exhibition 2012

SMTAI_Logo_277x80SMTA International (SMTAI) 2012 boasts the electronics assembly industry's strongest technical conference and an extensive exhibition. The quality of technical information and networking offered at this event gives your company the advantage to become more competitive, profitable and successful. SMTAI will be held Oct. 14 - 18, 2012 (conference) / Oct. 16 - 18, 2012 (exhibition), at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, Orlando Florida.

Visit our Show Central area for SMTAI 2012 to see what's in store on the show floor.

NEPCON South China 2012

NEPCON_South_China_12NEPCON South China 2012 will take place between August 28 and August 30 at the Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center. As the largest and longest-running SMT exchange platform in South China, the annual event is a popular industry highlight.  To date, several electronics manufacturers have accepted invitations to exhibit at the event, many of them giants of global electronics manufacturing. More

Visit our Show Central area for NEPCON South China 2012 to see what's in store on the show floor.

For more details on NEPCON South China 2012, please visit www.nepconsouthchina.com

SMT Hybrid Packaging

smtpSMT Hybrid Packaging celebrates 25th anniversary
In 2012 SMT Hybrid Packaging celebrates the 25th jubilee. With companies like Heraeus, ERNI, ERSA, Multi-Components, SEHO and Systronic there will be companies in Nuremberg who are exhibiting since the first exhibition in 1987. This year over 530 companies will present the latest trends and products in the field of System Integration in Micro Electronics from 8-10 May in Nuremberg. http://www.mesago.de/en/SMT/home.htm

 

 

Visit our show central area for SMT Hybrid Packaging 2012 to see what's in store.

NEPCON China 2012

NEPCON_China_2012Thank you for your participation at NEPCON China 2012.

This is the 2nd reminder of onsite noise control for your kind attention.

As part of our customer service program, we would like to seek your support and co-operation to control the sound level of your speakers and audio/visual display

in your booth in order to ensure a smooth and successful event:

Please ensure that sound level of your booth is being controlled below 75 decibel. It should not cause any interference or annoyance to visitors or other Exhibitors.  

Please also place your speakers and other sound devices in a position where direct sound will be channeled into your booth and not the aisles.

The Organizer will reserve the right to reduce the sound level or switch off audio / visual displays causing problems if the sound level is over 75 decibel.

We urge your best understanding and cooperation on the above rules, which is to ensure we jointly build a friendly and comfortable environment for your own business networking on-site.

Thank you very much for your kind attention. Should you have any further inquiries, please feel free to contact your Reed representatives or our customer servicing hot line at:  86 21 2231 7015.

We wish you all the best at NEPCON China 2012.

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IPC APEX Expo 2012

IPC APEX Expo 2011IPC APEX Expo, William Shatner to Keynote IPC APEX EXPO 2012
Shatner’s opening keynote address on Tuesday, February 28, is free to all registered IPC APEX EXPO attendees. Following his keynote, he will sign copies of his latest book which will be available for purchase on-site. The IPC APEX EXPO conference and exhibition will run February 28–March 1, 2012; standards development meetings, professional development courses and other show activities will take place February 26–March 1. For more information on IPC APEX EXPO or to register, visit www.IPCAPEXEXPO.org

Visit our Show Central area for IPC APEX 2012 to see what's in store.

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