XJTAG Announces DFT Assistant for Zuken CR-8000 PCB design suite
XJTAG DFT Assistant available as CR-8000 Design Gateway Plugin February 2018 – Westford, MA, USA; Munich, Germany; Cambridge, UK – Zuken® and XJTAG®, a leader in boundary scan and design for test technology, have released a plugin that will enhance Zuken’s CR-8000 with a design for test (DFT) capability improving test coverage by allowing additional design checks during schematic […]
GCTs MEM2075 Push-Pushes Slim MicroSD Connectors to the Limit
GCT has released the MEM2075, one of the slimmest memory card connectors in the market with a push-push ejector type. The MicroSD connector has a profile height of just 1.4mm making it a super-slim option for engineers where there are space limitations and height is a defining feature in their designs. The product length with […]
Mycronic joins Nokia-led group to launch “Factory in a Box” concept for agile electronics manufacturing
Täby, February, 2018 – Mycronic AB has joined a Nokia-led group of 12 electronic industry players to offer a plug-and-play “Factory in a Box” mobile solution for next-generation electronics assembly. The fully automated in-line solution, which fits in a portable cargo container, includes the Mycronic MY700 jet printing and dispensing platform, among other equipment. It […]
Digital Fire-Fighting
The act of “putting out a fire” is related to the resolution of an immediate problem. Later we concern ourselves with the cause, the consequences, and what there is to learn, or so we think. Often, this next step is replaced by dealing with and putting out the next fire. The digital factory gives us prioritization of quality “hot-spots” that need to be dealt with, but in world-class operations, we need to make sure that we do the extra step, and do more than just put out the flames.
Phil Zarrow to Present SMTA Capital Chapter Tutorial Program
February, 2018 – The SMTA Capital Chapter is pleased to announce that it will host a Chapter Tutorial Program on March 15 with Phil Zarrow of ITM consulting presenting “Understanding and Implementing Best Practices in Electronic Assembly Processes”. To RSVP, please click on the following link:https://www.smta.org/education/chapter_tutorials/chapter_tutorials.cfm#capital Topics will cover best practices for the following processes: assembly, […]