48 SMT007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2018
Increasing Productivity for
Flex Fabricators
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Barry Matties and Nolan Johnson of I-Connect007
met with Shane Noel and industry veteran Mike
Jennings of ESI to discuss the introduction of their
CapStone laser tool, a product aimed at doubling
their flex circuit fabricators' throughput. Mike
also shares advice for fabricators who are looking
to move into the ever-growing flex market.
Ventec at electronica 2018: No Compromises
for High-frequency Materials
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Ventec's IMS material families, thermally
conductive and standard laminates and prepregs
for multilayer PCB's, Ventec has teamed up with
EMI Thermal to provide a range of thermal inter
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face materials (TIM) to the European market.
ERAPSCO Inks $40M in Navy
Sonobuoy Contracts
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Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (ULE) and
Sparton Corporation announce the award of
subcontracts valued at $39.6 million to their
ERAPSCO joint venture, for the manufacture
of sonobuoys for the United States Navy.
Nano Dimension Partners with Productivity
Inc.; Expands Reseller Network
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Nano Dimension announced a new reseller
agreement with Productivity Inc., significantly
expanding the company's North American
channel partner ecosystem.
Sparton Receives 2018 Asia Pacific
Entrepreneurship Award
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Dung Tran, managing director of Spartonics
Viet Nam Co. Ltd, has been presented with the
2018 Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award for
exemplary leadership and innovation in the
electrical and electronics industry.
Rick Hartley is Bullish on PCB Design,
3D Printing
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At the recent PCB West in Silicon Valley,
Consulting Technical Editor Tim Haag met
with long-time design industry veteran Rick
Hartley to discuss the changing landscape of
circuit board design, the layout designers of
the future, and how designers can benefit from
3D printing of circuit boards.
Substrates for Advanced PCB Technologies:
What Will the Future Hold?
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The UK chapter of the global IMAPS commu-
nity of electronics and microelectronic pack-
aging engineers shared a wealth of knowledge
and wisdom about PCB substrate technology
trends, developments, and future requirements
in a webinar on the first of November.
Standard of Excellence: Forging
Partnerships Through Adversity and
Problem Solving
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For the past few months, this column has
discussed how to find and work with a great
PCB vendor, and most importantly, how to
form a strong, productive partnership. This
month, Anaya Vardya will address how
adversity can forge a great partnership between
you and your PCB vendor that will last for
life.
NASA Looking to Tiny Technology
for Big Payoffs
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NASA is advancing technology that could use
large amounts of nanoscale materials to launch
lighter rockets and spacecraft than ever before.
The super-lightweight aerospace composites
(SAC) project seeks to scale up the manufac-
turing and use of high-strength carbon nano-
tube composite materials.
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