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Zentech's John Vaughan on the
Mil/Aero Sector: "It's Headed Up"
I-Connect007 Publisher Barry Matties and
Zentech's John Vaughan had a chance to discuss
industry concerns within the mil/aero segment
at IPC APEX EXPO 2015. The two also shared
thoughts on the space industry, and Vaughan
detailed Zentech's involvement with National
Manufacturing Day, a nationwide effort focused
on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math).
PNC Announces Latest Add-on
Qualification to MIL-PRF-31032
PNC is proud to announce the latest add-on quali-
fication of product testing to Military Performance
Specification MIL-PRF-31032, CAGE Code 66766.
The newest capabilities stem from PNC's continu-
ous improvement of capital equipment.
Exception PCB Earns AS9100
Certification
Exception PCB Solutions Ltd, one of Europe's lead-
ing PCB producers, recently secured their AS9100
approval following a recent assessment by BSI
(March 2015). AS9100 is the internationally rec-
ognised quality management system specialised
to the aerospace industry.
FTG Circuits Earns DoD Certification
for Flex PCB
Firan Technology Group Corporation announced
that its Circuits—Toronto facility has added flexible
and rigid-flex printed circuit boards to its qualifica-
tion under Military Specification MIL-PRF-31032.
This certification is in addition to the multiple ex-
isting certifications for a wide range of technolo-
gies already held by the facility.
Key PCB Makers Strategize to Meet
Industry Demands
The computer/peripheral application is expected
to witness the highest growth followed by the
communication applications. Nippon Mektron,
Zhen Ding Technology Holding Limited, Young
Poong Electronics Co. Ltd., Unimicron Technol-
ogy Corp., and Samsung Electro-Mechanics are
among the major suppliers of PCBs. The industry
players are going for partnership and strategic
alliances to deliver unique solutions and to meet
the constantly changing industry demands of cus-
tomers.
Battelle Unveils Breakthrough
Anti-Counterfeiting Detection for ICs
"As counterfeiting continues to be a growing is-
sue for both suppliers and manufacturers, ensur-
ing that all components are effectively and ac-
curately verified for authenticity has become an
increasingly time consuming and expensive task,"
said Larr
y J. House, Cyber Technical Director, of
Battelle.
DARPA Programs Simultaneously Test
Limits of Technology
Less than one week after releasing Breakthrough
Technologies for National Security, DARPA's latest
summary of the agency's mission, accomplish-
ments and funding priorities for extending its leg-
acy of technological disruption, the agency today
announced four major new programs—evidence
of DARPA's commitment to pursuing high-risk/
high-reward research and making the impossible
possible.
DARPA Shares Vision for the Future
New biennial report describes the agency's mis-
sion in the context of today's fast-changing world,
and current and upcoming areas of focused in-
vestment
Boeing Boosts Imaging, Intelligence
Services; Acquires 2d3 Sensing
Boeing has acquired 2d3 Sensing, a wholly owned
subsidiary of OMG plc specializing in motion im-
agery processing of critical intelligence, surveil-
lance and reconnaissance data generated from
aerial platforms.
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