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Enigma Interconnect Now AS9100
Aerospace Certified
Enigma Interconnect is now fully certified to the
AS9100 Aerospace Standards. Enigma's consis-
tent implementation of best business practices
in quality assurance, major investments in tech-
nology and exceptional customer service have
been recognized as reaching the high standards
demanded by such organizations as the Depart-
ment of Defense, NASA, and the Federal Aviation
Administration.
American Standard Circuits Attending
the 2015 International Paris Air Show
American Standard Circuits CEO Anaya Vardya will
be part of a group of companies from Illinois at
-
tending this year's International Paris Air show to
be held from Monday, June 15 to Sunday, June 21
at Le Bourget Exhibition Center outside of Paris.
Flexible Circuits and UAV Applications
The utility offered by flexible circuits in UAVs mim-
ics the advantages that make it popular in other
portable electronic applications: lightweight, thin,
highly reliable, flexible during use, and possessing
an ability to electrically connect across multiple
layers as part of a complete packaging intercon-
nect solution.
Wearable Technology and Flexible Circuits
Flexible circuits are an ideal fit for wearable tech-
nology. Wearable electronics need to be light,
dense and bendable. While what is currently
considered standard flexible circuit technology is
more than adequate for many the wearable prod-
ucts, there are requirements that may be pushing
the boundaries a bit.
Flexible Circuit Materials for
High-Temperature Applications
To meet the increasing needs for flexible circuit
materials for high-temperature applications, new
test methods will need to be developed. These
new methods will assign new ratings that are con
-
sistent with actual performance.
TTM and Viasystems Receive FTC
Clearance for Acquisition
The United States Federal Trade Commission has
closed its investigation into TTM's proposed ac-
quisition of Viasystems and the parties are free to
complete the transaction.
AT&S Receives Wiener Börse Award
AT&S AG is the winner of the "Small& Mid Cap"
category of the Wiener Börse Award 2015. The
specialist jury awarded AT&S the first place in this
category because of its outstanding performance
in 2014, its excellent investor support and its high
liquidity.
Dynamic & Proto Circuits Names
Matrix Electronics Supplier of the Year
Dynamic & Proto Circuits Inc. (DAPC) named
Matrix Electronics Limited as their Supplier of the
Year. Each year, this award is granted to the sup
-
plier who demonstrates the most excellent track
record for product quality, delivery and supply
chain resourcefulness.
Prototron Circuits' Tucson Facility
Purchases New Chemcut Etcher
Prototron Circuits recently purchased a Chem
-
cut XLI-30 Alkaline Etch with Resist & Tin Strip
modules for its Tucson facility. According to Kim
O'Neil, general manager, this etcher will allow
Prototron to produce fine line etching process
materials as thin as 2 mil core inner-layers and will
allow the company to continue its path towards
very fine lines and spaces as well as complex RF
geometries.
Sunstone Circuits Boosts Capability;
Installs New Machinery
Sunstone Circuits, the leading PCB prototype so-
lutions provider, has just added two new pieces
of PCB manufacturing machinery, aimed at im-
proving the PCB manufacturing process for de-
sign engineers. The newest piece of equipment
is the AccuSystems™ AS-150-MAX CNC V-Score
System.
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