52 The PCB Design Magazine • September 2016
American Standard Circuits Now
Provides DFM Software
Anaya Vardya, CEO at American Standard Circuits,
announces that ASC is now providing free design
for manufacture (DFM) software on their website.
Customers can simply upload their Gerber files to
ASC's server and within approximately 60 minutes
they will be emailed a detailed summary in PDF
format.
LPKF Equips German Armed Forces
with Circuit Board Plotters
LPKF ProtoMats machines conductive patterns out
of fully coated substrates by contour milling. Con-
tact and mounting holes are then drilled. The vi-
sion system integrated in the ProtoMat E44 helps
reliably detect the substrate position on the work-
ing surface to ensure that the same area is covered
on the front and back sides.
Flex is Where it's at
At the recent SMTA Ohio Expo event, Jack Baculik
of Circuits LLC speaks with I-Connect007's Patty
Goldman about the latest developments driving
demand for flex and rigid-flex circuits.
Smart Weapons Market Worth
$15.64 billion by 2021
The report "Smart Weapons Market by Product
(Missiles, Munitions, Guided Projectile, Guided
Rocket, Guided Firearms), platform (Air, Land,
Naval), Technology (Laser, Infrared, Radar, GPS,
Others) & Region—Global Forecast to 2021,"
published by MarketsandMarkets, the market is
estimated to reach USD 15.64 billion by 2021, at
a CAGR of 6.3% between 2016 and 2021.
Military Satellites Market to Reach
$14.37B in 2016
The military satellites market is set to be worth
$14.37 billion in 2016, resulting from several ma-
jor contracts in the United States, Israel and Rus-
sia and continuing satellite fleet modernization in
China and India, according to a new report by vi-
siongain.
DoD Announces Groundbreaking Policy
to Stop Counterfeits
The Department of Defense (DoD) yesterday is-
sued a new regulation that will greatly reduce the
risks of counterfeit microelectronics entering the
military supply chain.
Congressman Bill Johnson Visits TTM
Technologies Manufacturing Facility in Ohio
Congressman Bill Johnson (R-OH-6) met with ex-
ecutives and employees of IPC-member company
TTM Technologies, Inc. at their manufacturing fa-
cility in North Jackson, Ohio. Coordinated by IPC,
this visit is part of an ongoing effort to help policy-
makers learn first-hand about legislative and regu-
latory issues that impact the industry.
Multiple Markets Merge for PCBs
at H&T Global
While at the SMTA-Ohio expo I met Rob DiGiovan-
ni, VP of sales and marketing with H&T Global, a
printed circuit manufacturer based in Florida. I was
attracted to the H&T booth by a large photo of an
Army jeep. I wanted to learn what this particular
photo had to do with PCBs, and Rob had a ready
answer.
Event Review: 7th Electronic Materials
and Processes for Space Workshop
This year's Electronic Materials and Processes for
Space Workshop discussed a wide range of tech-
nology issues and developments when it comes to
PCB fabrication and assembly for space applica-
tions. From addressing reliability issues to dealing
with cracks that may form during thermal cycling,
to REACH regulations and their impact on space
hardware, and tin whisker growths.
Space Launch System Rocket Gets Updated
Adapter for Journey to Mars
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is de-
signed to be flexible and evolvable to meet a vari-
ety of crew and cargo mission needs, and with an
exploration upper stage (EUS) planned for future
configurations, the rocket will require a new adapt-
er to connect it to the Orion spacecraft.
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