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Viasystems Receives Supplier Award
from Rockwell Collins
Viasystems Group, Inc. received the 2014 Printed
circuit Boards and electro-mechanical solutions
Build to Print supplier of the year award at the
rockwell collins annual supplier conference. the
award is an acknowledgement of significant con
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tributions made during the year by suppliers and
is based upon quality, delivery, total cost of owner-
ship, lead time, and customer service.
IPC Releases Conflict Minerals Data
Exchange Standard
"IPc-1755 is xml-schema based, which allows for
more efficient communication and quicker applica-
tion of data across companies, supply chain levels
and industries," said John Plyler, chairman of the
2-18h conflict minerals data exchange committee.
"IPc-1755 will be compatible with several software
tools and Version 3.0 of the cFsI conflict minerals
reporting template."
Dragon Circuits Diversifies with
Instagram and Bitcoin
Progressive circuit board manufacturer dragon cir
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cuits announces the implementation of Instagram
to track the process of their drone department,
dragon drones. the company is also partnering
with coinbase to accept payment via Bitcoin.
Innovative Circuits Acquires
Orbotech Inkjet Printer
this next-generation orbotech sprint 120 Inkjet
printer features dotstream technology and uV led
curing while delivering consistent top-quality print
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ing at high speeds. registration accuracies of 35µm
are achieved through automatic measurements
and scaling.
Military Communications Market
at $30.12B by 2019
the report "military communications market—
(satcom terminals, commercial off the shelf
(cots), military communication security, tetra
radio, Jtrs, software defined radio, radio com
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munication, tactical communication)—worldwide
Forecasts & analysis (2014–2019)" is now available.
DARPA Selects Boeing Phantom Swift
for X-Plane Program
Phantom swift, a prototype Boeing initially built in
less than a month, has been accepted to be part of the
defense advanced research Project agency (darPa)
Vertical takeoff and landing x-plane program. dar-
Pa is trying to mature a new aircraft configuration ca-
pable of both efficient hover and high-speed cruise.
Paving the Way for Unmanned Ships
of the Future
ships of the future will soon be steered across the
seven seas—unmanned. a new simulator is helping
propel these plans forward. Partners from five differ-
ent countries engineered the design of the autono-
mous freighter. "In europe, making a career in ship-
ping is no longer a popular choice," explains Project
coordinator Hans-christoph Burmeister. "this in-
dustry has successor problems."
DARPA Awards PARC $2M to Develop
Vanishing Electronics
Parc, a xerox company, has signed an up to $2 mil-
lion contract with the defense advanced research
Projects agency (darPa) to develop and demon-
strate Parc's disappearing electronics platform
(called dust), with intriguing implications for a vari-
ety of military, ecological, and commercial interests.
SOMACIS Intros R&D Project for
Signal & Power Bus Bar
engaged in the saPBB project, somacIs, along
with two other Italian companies, is developing an
advanced technology bus bar type solution for au
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tomotive applications. the circuit board will enable
both power and signal distribution between key
components of the automotive power system.
M2M SatCom Market to Reach
$4.76B in 2019
Increasing data communication need, rising m2m
applications, and fast return on investments is lead
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ing to the creation of more and more avenues for
the m2m satellite market. the global market is ex-
pected to grow from $2.98 billion in 2014 to $4.76
billion by 2019, at an estimated compound annual
growth rate (caGr) of 9.8% from 2014 to 2019.
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