Tech-Sustainability Expert Pamela J. Gordon Moderates Panel on Eco-Design Principles at Silicon Valley Leadership
A panel of speakers representing a cross section of the value chain – design, supply chain, manufacturing, and post-customer use – will discuss Eco-Design as one key to realizing the Circular Economy at an event hosted by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group. The Energy & Sustainability Summit will be held May 24, Redwood City, CA. “Designing […]
Free XJTAG DFT Assistant Offering for Mentor Xpedition Customers
Cambridge, England– Developed by XJTAG®, the free software for the Mentor® Xpedition® Designer product will significantly increase the design for test and debug capabilities of the schematic capture and PCB design environment.Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are increasingly densely populated and access to pins under many packages, such as Ball Grid Array (BGA), is virtually impossible. […]
DuPont Announces Capacity Expansion Plans for Kapton® Polyimide Film
WILMINGTON, Del. – DuPont Electronics & Imaging today announced plans to increase production capacity for DuPont™ Kapton® polyimide film by up to 20 percent by the end of first quarter of 2019. In addition, DuPont will invest in research and development to bring on new Kapton® and DuPont™ Oasis® film offerings that can be used […]
XRF: a Powerful Tool for Electronics Quality, Counterfeit Prevention, Compliance
X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) is a fast and accurate analytical technique that uses x-rays’ interaction with a material to determine its elemental composition. It is a non-destructive test that can be applied to the analysis of solids, liquids and powders. XRF is also the method of choice for determining the thickness and composition of coatings. The challenges of RoHS, counterfeit parts, and new PCB finishes make a compelling case for the adoption of current-day XRF technology.
Firstronic’s Juarez, Mexico Facility Achieves IATF 16949:2016 and ISO-9001:2015 Certification
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Firstronic’s, (www.firstronic.com), facility in Juarez, Mexico has been certified to the automotive quality standard IATF 16949:2016 and the latest revision of the ISO 9001 quality standard, ISO 9001:2015. The Company will be upgrading its other facilities later this year as part of the normal quality certification audit process. The migration to […]