28 PCB007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2018
Rogers Launches Low-Loss Laminates,
Bonding Materials, and Foils E
Rogers Corporation is pleased to introduce
a set of next-generation products designed to
meet the existing and emerging needs of ad-
vanced millimeter wave multi-layer designs.
From Math to Marketing: Orbotech CMO's
Worldview of the Industry E
Barry Matties met with Orbotech's corpo-
rate VP of Business Development and CMO,
Lior Maayan, in Shenzhen and spoke about the
next-generation processes currently challeng-
ing Orbotech's R&D team.
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: Bowman—XRF
Equipment, New IPC 4552A Spec,
and How They Go to Market E
Tom Leone, president, and Zach Dismukes,
sales and support engineer from Bowman, dis-
cuss their XRF equipment, the new IPC 4552A
spec, and how they go to market.
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: Ucamco's New Tools
for Designers, Fabricators E
European Editor Pete Starkey and Ucamco
partner Luc Maesen discuss Ucamco's new-
est solutions for PCB designers and fabricators,
YELO (Yield Enhancing Layout Optimizer) and
Communic8tor.
Trouble in Your Tank: Surface Preparation
and Cleaning, Part 1 E
Surface preparation and cleaning are essen-
tial aspects of metal finishing and printed circuit
board fabrication. It is critical that the engineer
carefully evaluates these processes to determine
the most effective way to optimize yields.
IPC APEX EXPO Boosts Uyemura's
ENIG/ENEPIG Development E
Uyemura, the preeminent manufacturer of
advanced chemistries for PCB manufacturing,
received a significant boost for its two most
important recent product developments at IPC
APEX this year.
Hitachi Chemical to Build New Factory
in Taiwan to Manufacture Laminate
Materials for PWB E
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. has decided to
construct a new factory to manufacture ad-
vanced functional laminate materials for print-
ed wiring boards (pre-preg and copper-clad
laminates) in Taiwan.
RTW IPC APEX EXPO: Matrix Discusses
Advanced Automation Equipment E
Matrix's Fred Long discusses advanced au-
tomation equipment for the PCB industry, in-
cluding new cleaning technology for panels
and dry film laminating equipment.
Rogers Introduces New Laminates for
Base Station Antenna Applications E
Rogers Corporation has introduced two new
products: AD300D laminates and IM Series
laminates. AD300D fourth generation, com-
mercial microwave and RF laminate materi-
al extends the capabilities of the successful
AD300 product grade.
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