24 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2018
Amphenol Invotec Implements
AOI Solution from Orbotech E
UK PCB manufacturer Amphenol Invotec has
implemented Orbotech's Fusion 22XL automat-
ed optical inspection (AOI) solution.
Ventec International Group Awarded
IPC-4101/40 QPL Certification
E
IPC's Validation Services Program has awarded
Ventec International Group a second IPC-4101
Qualified Products Listing (QPL).
Cirexx Installs Dynachem Cut Sheet
Laminator E
Cirexx International has installed a Dynachem
CSL1700 Cut Sheet Laminator which is capable
of handling thin and large panels up to 5 mm
(0.2 in.) thick.
Advanced Copper Foil Announces
New Arsenic-Free Copper Foils E
Advanced Copper Foil and its supply partner,
Circuit Foil Luxemburg, are pleased to intro-
duce its new arsenic-free copper foils.
Merlin Circuit Technology Installs
New XRF Equipment E
Merlin Circuit Technology has announced the
purchase and installation of a Fischer XDAL
237 SDD XRF to meet the requirements and
ensure compliance to the new IPC 4552A
ENIG specification.
Rogers to Show RF/Microwave
Materials for Autonomous Vehicles,
5G Apps at IMS2018 E
Rogers Corporation will be showing samples
of high-performance circuit materials at this
year's 2018 IEEE Microwave Theory & Tech-
niques (MTT-S) International Microwave Sym-
posium (IMS).
It's Only Common Sense: Stop Talking
and Start Listening E
I've been concentrating on listening lately. I
mean really listening, not doing what I usual-
ly do, which is to wait for the person I'm talk-
ing with to finish talking so that I can tell them
all the great thoughts I was formulating while
they were talking. It's not easy to listen.
Trouble in Your Tank: Pits and
Mouse Bites, Part 3 E
In the first two columns in this series, the au-
thor presented two critical areas of the PCB
fabrication process thought to contribute to
mouse bite and pitting defects seen in produc-
tion at a fabrication facility.
RTW CPCA: Fischer Discusses
Automation, Industry 4.0 E
Dr. Wolfgang Babel, CEO and president of
Helmut Fischer Group, speaks about the latest
improvements in their coating thickness test
systems to help customers in their automation
and Industry 4.0 journey.
Ventec Launches Dk 3.48 Ceramic-Filled
Hydrocarbon Thermoset Material E
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd. has
launched tec-speed 20.0, a ceramic-filled hy-
drocarbon thermoset material designed for
high-frequency applications.
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