72 The PCB Magazine • February 2015
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Advanced Boards Drive
Demand for AOI Equipment
Currently, AOI is chiefly applied to PCB and tFt-
LCd industries. however, for China, the penetra-
tion of AOI in the two industries is still rather low,
with only 20 to 30% of production lines in the
PCB industry equipped with AOI.
2
Cicor Improves Financial
Flexibility with New
Financing
the arranged credit facility with a consortium of
banks, led by Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft,
has a duration of three years, with two extension
options of one additional year each, therefore
running for a maximum term of five years.
3
HKPCA & IPC Show Sets
New Attendance Records
this year's show again broke all previous records
for participation, making it not just the largest ever
in the 13-year history of the event, but the largest
trade show in the entire world for the PCB and
electronic assembly industry.
4
Omni Circuit Boards Signs
R&D Agreement with D-Wave
Omni Circuit Boards Ltd. announced today the
signing of a research and development agreement
with d-wave Systems Inc., the first commercial
quantum computing company, in support of the
further advancement of aluminum trace printed
circuit boards (Al-PCB) for quantum computing
applications.
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