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American Standard Circuits'
Unique Offerings Contribute
to Long-term Success
at the recent ims rF and microwave show in
Phoenix, arizona, anaya Vardya, ceo of american
standard circuits, sat down with i-connect007's
Barry matties to discuss the current market trends,
the company's recent equipment investments,
and where american standard circuits' growth
will likely come from.
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Being Flexible in a
Rigid World
with double-digit growth in the foreseeable fu-
ture, flexible printed circuits (FPc), have found a
tremendous niche as an enabler for various elec-
tronic applications. This trend is expected to drive
the need to increase productivity while improving
performance and reducing costs. of course, in or-
der to sell flex, one must tackle the unenviable task
of metalizing these often difficult-to-plate materials.
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Papers Sought for
IPC APEX EXPO 2016
iPc is inviting all industry professionals to submit
an abstract for one of the industry's premier tech-
nical conferences, or provide a course proposal for
one of its largest educational events.
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Amphenol Invotec
Accepted into the
SiG Programme
europe's leading manufacturer of PcBs for criti-
cal applications, is delighted to announce that it
has been fully approved to be a beneficiary on the
government-backed sharing in growth (sig) pro-
gramme following a rigorous three-month diag-
nostic process.
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IPC Releases N.A. PCB
Industry Results for April
"North american PcB sales continued slightly be-
low last year's level, and orders, which rallied in
the fourth quarter of 2014 and remained strong
in recent months, also fell below last year's level in
april," said sharon starr, iPc's director of market
research.
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New IPC Report Details
How PCB Makers Address
Tech Trends
The survey-based study shows how PcB manufac-
turers are meeting today's technology demands
and looks at the changes expected by 2019 that
will affect PcB fabricators and their suppliers of
materials and equipment.
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