eIPC Releases New Document hEMA's Simulation Team
Pricing Structure
Welcomes Mike Rogers
On January 12, 2014, IPC will implement a new,
simplified pricing structure for standards and technical documents. The new pricing structure is
based on the complexity of the document (number of pages, number of images and color), with
three distinct pricing levels.
fPCB West 2014 Dates
Announced
UP Media Group Inc. has announced the annual PCB West 2014 will be held September 9-11,
2014, in Santa Clara, California. The event includes
a three-day technical conference and one-day exhibition to be held at the Santa Clara Convention
Center.
gIEEE: Stakeholders Want
Standards-based Interoper-
ability & Communications
Every year, tens of billions of dollars reportedly slip
through the cracks in interoperability and connectivity among medical devices in the United States
alone. But now there seems to be interest in closing those gaps in the global web of healthcare,
says the IEEE Standards Association.
"Mike brings a wealth of injection molding experience to our team enabling him to support our Autodesk customers with his application knowledge
and expertise," said Manny Marcano, president
and CEO. "His experience rounds out our simulation competencies allowing us to cover the full
Autodesk mechanical simulation product line."
DesignCon
Keynote
i Speakers & IntroducesDirector
New Tech
The 2014 DesignCon program, which comprises
the largest educational conference and technology exhibition for chip, board, and systems design
engineers in the high-speed communications and
semiconductor communities, will provide attendees with an array of in-depth technical education
and training opportunities.
jNakahara's Japanese
PCB Industry Update
The Japanese PCB industry is following N. America's trajectory. Once a $12 billion "domestic output," Japanese PCB production is dropping to $5
billion asymptotically while its overseas production
continues to increase. However, profits are declining continuously.
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