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Mass Design Earns DLA MIL PRF 55110
Certification
mass design inc. has been awarded the defense
logistics agency (dla) mil prf 55110 Certifica-
tion, establishing this u.s.-based company as a
key manufacturer of rigid, flexible, and rigid/flex
pCbs for the u.s. department of defense.
IPC Responds to DoD on Flex
Hybrid & Packaging Tech
in an effort to accelerate development and adop-
tion of cutting-edge manufacturing technologies
for making new, globally competitive products
with commercial and defense applications, the
department of defense (dod) issued a request
for information (rfi) on future advanced manu-
facturing centers called institutes for manufactur-
ing innovation, or imis.
FTG's Aerospace Segments Show
Dramatic Q2 Improvements
"ftg's momentum has continued through the
first half of 2014 with strong results across the
company, particularly at our two new aerospace
facilities in tianjin and Chatsworth where we con-
tinued to see progress on qualification activities,
strong orders, and increased shipments," stated
brad bourne, president and Ceo.
IPC PERM Council Addresses
Lead-free Concerns
the ipC pb-free electronics risk management
Council is currently meeting in toronto, to dis-
cuss lead-free conversion issues related to the
safety, performance, and reliability of electron-
ics in the aerospace, defense, medical, and other
high-performance markets. the Council develops
and coordinates risk management approaches for
the transition to lead-free electronics.
ACI Names Circuit Solutions
Mid-Atlantic Region Rep
bryan ricke, director of sales and business de-
velopment, stated, "we are excited to partner
with Circuit solutions llC, led by the team of
John Vaughan and Jesse Vaughan, to promote
our broad and unique product offering geared to
the rf community. their outstanding reputation
in the electronics industry coupled with a smart,
solutions-driven and vertically integrated business
model is a win-win strategy for all parties."
Dragon Circuits Achieves MIL-P-50884E
Recertification
the recertification will allow dragon to continue
the manufacture of pCbs with adhesive/adhesive-
less base for critical military-based applications.
Multilayer Completes MIL-PRF-55110
Recertification
multilayer technology is pleased to announce the
completion of an additional successful recertifica-
tion. this current recertification is in addition to
the recent aerospace supplier (as9100C) re-cer-
tification.
Former Astronaut Helps Murrietta
Celebrate Award
when murrietta Circuits received their five star
supplier award from raytheon in massachusetts
last June, former astronaut and now vice president
of mission assurance, Quality, and raytheon's six
sigma for integrated defense systems (ids), rob-
ert Curbeam, handed them the award.
Canadian Circuits Nets Controlled
Goods Certification
praveen arya, president and co-owner of Cana-
dian Circuits, inc. announced that his company
has received its Canadian Controlled goods Cer-
tification. this, along with their itar registration,
makes the company a viable pCb source for all
military and aerospace companies requiring these
certifications.
DARPA Details Next-Gen GPS Technologies
several new programs are exploring innovative
technologies and approaches that could eventually
provide reliable, highly-accurate positioning, navi-
gation, and timing capabilities when gps capabili-
ties are degraded or unavailable. penny-sized in-
ertial sensors, pulsed lasers, and tracked lightning
strikes are among the novel approaches to provide
location-based insights in gps-denied areas.
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