26 The PCB Magazine • November 2017
Institute of Circuit Technology Hayling
Island Seminar 2017
This year's event had a well-chosen and varied
programme featuring presentations on process
chemistry and R&D consortia, a discussion of
controversial standards proposals and a review of
the experiences of commissioning new technolo-
gy in a start-up factory.
New Highlights and Innovation to be
Displayed at 2017 HKPCA & IPC Show
In addition to the return of the PCB industry's
leading players, the 2017 International Printed
Circuit & APEX South China Fair (2017 HKPCA &
IPC Show) will feature many new elements: first-
time exhibitors, innovative products and services
and the entirely new Hong Kong Pavilion.
Ventec's Thermal Management Material
Driving Today's Automotive Lighting
Technology
Ventec International Group, a world leader in the
production of insulated metal substrates, thermal-
ly conductive, polyimide & high reliability lam-
inates and prepregs, will be exhibiting its latest
thermally conductive material innovations at the
Ford Advanced Lighting Innovation Expo (ALIE)
on October 3-4, 2017 in Dearborn, Michigan.
Process Engineering & Defect Prevention
Defects may "manifest" or be detected in or af-
ter a specific operation within the printed circuit
board manufacturing process, but the underlying
root cause may have occurred earlier (perhaps
much earlier) in the process.
CAC, Inc. Announces the Acquisition
of ABC Assets from Oak Mitsui
CAC, Inc., manufacturer of CAC (copper-alumi-
num-copper), has announced the acquisition of
the assets used to manufacture ABC (aluminum-
bonded-copper) and sheeted copper foil.
Strategies for Developing Copper
Plating Systems
I-Connect007's Patty Goldman met with Dr. Al-
bert Angstenberger, global technology manager
for metallization with MacDermid Enthone Elec-
tronics Solutions, while at SMTA International. He
presented an interesting paper on copper pillar
plating systems that we hope to publish in The
PCB Magazine sometime in the future.
Taiyo America Opens Office in the
Dallas/Ft. Worth Area
Taiyo America Inc. officially opened a new office
in the Dallas/Fort Worth area on October 1, 2017.
This expansion is the first step in Taiyo's plans to
expand technical support and new business de-
velopment.
Camtek Finalizes Sale of PCB Business
Further to its announcement on July 19, 2017,
Camtek Ltd has completed the sale of its PCB busi-
ness to an affiliate of Principle Capital, a Shanghai-
based private-equity fund.
Sun Chemical Enters into License
Agreement to Introduce New Screen
Printable Molecular Inks
Sun Chemical has entered into a license agree-
ment to introduce a new family of molecular inks
for the printed electronics market with Groupe
Graham International (GGI) and the National Re-
search Council of Canada (NRC).
CBT Announces Improved Print Speeds
with New DI Solder Mask
Chime Ball Technology (CBT), Taiwan, announced
today that they achieved print speeds between 30-
32 second per side on an 18 x 24 panel size using
their Phoenix and Raptor DI models and a new DI
solder mask from Electra Polymer LTD, England.
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