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providers, there are several steps that should be
followed to ensure a successful product build.
Catching Up With AMI's Jim Barry E
Jim recently accepted the position as vice
president of business development at AMI
in Maine. He discusses the company's plans,
including its move deeper into the mil/aero
market.
Micross, C-MAC Partner to Service U.K.
Aerospace and Defense Market E
Micross Components Ltd., a leading glob-
al provider of mission-critical microelectron-
ic components and services for high-reliability
aerospace, defense, space, and industrial appli-
cations, based at Norwich, U.K., and C-MAC
Electromag BVBA are pleased to announce a
formal partnership, to offer a greater range of
products and services to the U.K. Aerospace &
Defense industry.
Adventures in Engineering:
A Purpose-Driven Prototype E
Prototyping, simulation's fraternal twin, born
from a desire for a finished product is a com-
mon methodology employed in PCB/PCBA
development. Aside from merely being a
means to an end, what is your prototype meant
to accomplish?
TT Electronics Appoints Emma Darke as
Group Sustainability Director E
TT Electronics, a global provider of engi-
neered electronics for performance-critical
applications, announced the appointment of
its first-ever Group Sustainability Director.
XRF Analysis Adds to Spirit's
Test Services E
Spirit's new Hitachi EA6000VX bench analyzer
can inspect the material composition of your
product. XRF inspection is essential in mili-
tary and aerospace supply chains to verify that
leads and finishes contain the correct ratio of
lead to prevent whiskering.
Electronics Industry Summit With
U.S. DoD Spawns More Dialogue,
Collaboration E
e U.S. Government, the electronics indus-
try, and academia must continue to step up
their joint efforts to address risks and gaps in
the defense electronics supply chain.
Defense Speak Interpreted:
Decoding the Military's COCOM E
Have you ever followed Defense activities
around the world and been confused by terms
like CENTCOM or SOUTHCOM? Who's in
charge of worldwide Defense activities—just
"a big guy at the top" or regional command-
ers? How do Army, Navy, and Air Force stay
coordinated around the world in various geog-
raphies?
Communicating Effectively with
EMS Providers E
For the past several decades, OEMs have used
outside EMS providers to build a multitude
of products from PCBAs to complete box and
cable assemblies. Communicating effectively
is the key to success in getting products from
concept to reality. For companies that want to
form a good working relationship with EMS