30 The PCB Magazine • August 2016
Next-Generation PCB Drilling
During the recent NEPCON China event in Shang-
hai, I spoke with Andreas Schneider, sales director
for cutting and structuring laser at LPKF Laser &
Electronics, about the latest developments in laser
drilling, how customers can justify investments in
laser drilling machines, and their outlook for the
industry in Asia.
Ventec International Group Earns
ISO 9001:2015 Certification for
German Facility
Ventec International Group, a world leader in the
production of polyimide and high-reliability epoxy
laminates and prepregs, is proud to announce that
its Central European facility located in Kirchheim
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bolanden, Germany has received certification un-
der the ISO 9001:2015 quality management stan-
dard.
Viking Test Services: Much More than Test
Recently, 007 Technical Editor Pete Starkey and I
toured Viking Test's facility in Hants, UK where we
met Managing Director Jake Kelly to learn about
the history of the company, their recent involve
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ment in the Indian PCB market, and what he
thought of the EIPC Summer Conference.
Rogers Corporation Launches
UL 94 V-0 Circuit Material
Rogers Corporation introduces RO4730G3 UL 94
V-0 antenna-grade laminates to meet present and
future performance requirements in active antenna
arrays and small cells, notably in 4G base transceiv
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er stations (BTS) and Internet of Things (IoT) ap-
plications as well as emerging 5G wireless systems.
Faster, More Accurate AOI is More
Important than Ever
Among PCB manufacturers, there is a common
perception that AOI has not changed much since
it was introduced decades ago. Over the last few
years, however, new advanced technologies have
made AOI solutions smarter, faster and much more
accurate. AOI system data have even been inte
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grated with newly developed automatic 3D shap-
ing tools.
Candor Improves Positive-Acting Liquid
Photoresist Process; Installs ENIPIG Line
Toronto-based high technology circuit board manu-
facturer Candor Industries has recently taken steps
to improve certain aspects of their fabrication pro-
cesses.
Laser Pointers: Special Edition—
Those Five Words I Didn't Expect to Hear
I'm going to hijack the column this month for kind
of a public service announcement regarding a topic
that hit very close to home for me, and it may well
hit home for others. On February 18, 2016, I heard
the words, "Mike, you have bladder cancer."
Nano Dimension Achieves Important
Milestone in 3D Printed Circuit Boards
Nano Dimension Ltd., a leader in the field of 3D
printed electronics, announced today that it has
completed the development of the initial version of
its software package, which will be integrated in the
company's DragonFly 2020 3D printer.
Zuken Launches Latest Version of
E3.series Software
Zuken's latest version of E3.series offers engineers
a live-feel, collaborative environment, along with a
range of individual and multi-user usability and pro
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ductivity features.
Digital Imaging Update
Through the years, I have repeatedly covered and
updated digital imaging in this column, from as far
back as 1997 in CircuiTree, and through a column
in this magazine in November 2015. Several rea
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sons for this extended coverage include the fact
that technology had a slow, long incubation time
that eventually led to accelerated improvements
and acceptance for mass production.
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