24 The PCB Magazine • July 2016
New Management and Strategies
at eSurface
At the recent Geek-A-Palooza, I spoke with Alex
Richardson and Rick McCann of eSurface Tech-
nologies, to learn about the condition of the com-
pany, their new semi-additive approach, and a
couple of big announcements.
Rogers' John Coonrod on Insertion Loss
John Coonrod of Rogers Corporation gave a key-
note presentation at the recent Geek-A-Palooza
trade show, concentrating on printed circuit
board fabrication's influences on insertion loss. I
sat down with John to learn more about his pre-
sentation and what OEMs and designers need to
be aware of to avoid insertion loss.
Orbotech Launches Nuvogo Fine
at JPCA 2016
The Nuvogo Fine is specifically designed for new
production methods and technologies, in particu
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lar for advanced high density interconnect (HDI),
including modified semi-additive process (mSAP)
and flexible printed circuits (FPC) at exceptionally
high throughput on all types of resists.
Taiyo Announces Director & COO
Appointed to Position of President and
Director of Taiyo America Inc.
Taiyo America Inc.'s Director & COO Tadahiko
Hanada has been promoted to the position of
President and Director, effective June 6, 2016.
Ventec International Group Earns ISO
9001:2015 Certification for Its German Facility
Ventec International Group, a world leader in the
production of polyimide & high reliability epoxy
laminates and prepregs, is proud to announce
that its Central European facility located in Kirch-
heimbolanden, Germany, has received certifica-
tion under the ISO 9001:2015 quality manage-
ment standard.
Laser Pointers: Automate to Innovate
in Flex Processing
The growing market demand for mobile devices,
wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) devices
continues to create new challenges for suppliers
and manufacturers in the electronics value chain.
Along with this market demand comes a challeng-
ing set of market requirements for the underlying
circuits and components that drive such devices.
Gold Plating Services Installs Technic
ENEPIG Process
Technic is pleased to announce the installation
of the TechniPad Electroless Palladium process
AT7015 at Gold Plating Services (GPS) in Santa
Clara, California. GPS is a contract plating service
specializing in precious metal plating for the print
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ed circuit board industry.
Gardien Group Named Worldwide
Distributor for Kaima and Image Products
The Gardien Group recently announced that it has
become a worldwide distributor of Kaima and Im-
age products and services. Gardien will be the ex-
clusive distributor for Europe, the Americas, Japan,
Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia, and
a non-exclusive distributor for China and Taiwan.
Ucamco Updates Gerber Nested Step
& Repeat Proposal
Ucamco is extending the Gerber format to make it
more efficient in handling fabrication and assem
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bly panels. To allow the Gerber user community
to review and comment on the new feature before
it is cast in concrete, a draft specification is made
available for download from the Ucamco website.
Zuken Introduces Perfect Springback
Routing in CADSTAR 17
Zuken has rolled out routing enhancements in
the latest version of its CADSTAR desktop PCB de
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sign software. Other productivity enhancements
include improved routing patterns for differential
pairs, and etch factor support.
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