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the PCBs and provide assembly, integration, and
test services.
Precision Circuits West Unveils Line
of Aluminum PCBs
These aluminum PCBs (also called metal core
PCBs) are five to ten times as thermally conductive
as conventional epoxy-glass, at one-tenth of the
thickness resulting in thermal transfer far more ef-
ficient than a conventional rigid PCB.
Intercept Strengthens Canadian
Representation with kaltron
"Kaltron is delighted to offer Intercept's PCB,
Hybrid IC, and rF software solutions to our cus-
tomers in Canada. They complement very well our
existing portfolio of design services, components,
and modules," said Tom Martin, president of Kal-
tron.
Multitest Leads the Way in
0.3 mm-pitch PCBs
Multitest can manufacture PCBs with 40+ layers
at 0.35 mm in a single lamination process without
the use of laser drilled, "stacked," blind vias.
Ibiden Receives Multilayer PCB
Manufacturing Tech Patent
The patent is mainly for a method of manufactur-
ing a multi-layer printed wiring board including
forming a core substrate, forming a first interlayer
insulation layer over the core substrate, and form-
ing a first filled via in the first interlayer insulation
layer.
AT&S Among Top Performers in
Resource Efficiency
The Lean & Green jury highlighted particularly the
data transparency and the culture of open com-
munication within the company. aT&S is commit-
ted to a green strategy and sustainability is a major
goal for all employees.
IPC: Slump in PCB Sales and Orders is
Typical for July
"July is typically a slow month for the PCB industry
and this year is no exception," said Sharon Starr,
IPC's director of market research. "The PCB book-
to-bill ratio has been hovering around 1.00 since
February, which explains the flat year-to-date sales
growth we are seeing," she added.
Molex Dongguan China Earns
FDA Registration
Molex Incorporated announced that the Molex
Dongguan, China facility is now registered with
the u.S. FDa as a compliant manufacturer of Class
I medical devices. Part of an ongoing process im-
provement plan by the Molex printed circuit prod-
ucts group, registration confirms the Dongguan
China site's adherence with FDa inspections, track-
ing, and traceability criteria.
Global PCB Market to Increase to
$74.3B in 2018
IndustryarC forecasts the global PCB manufactur-
ing market to increase its market size from around
$62.3 billion in 2013 to around $74.31 billion in
2018, growing at a CaGr of 3.6%.
Murrietta, eSurface Ink Technology
Licensing Agreement
The executed technology license agreement be-
tween the two companies provides Murrietta the
right to manufacture PCBs using eSurface's patent-
ed technology, receive implementation and mar-
keting support from eSurface, and to be acknowl-
edged as an eSurface authorized facility.
i3 to Provide Variety of Services
with New Contract
i3 Electronics Inc. has signed a multi-year agree-
ment with an industry leading high-performance
Computing firm for the supply of high-perfor-
mance electronic assemblies. i3 will manufacture
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