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A spark for semiconductors Monday, May 20, 2013 Connected, ‘Smarter’ and ‘Power Efficient’ are the three buzzwords the consumer of this generation is looking for in almost all technology products.Devices that offer high performance, consume low power and provide connectivity through audio, video and data are flying off the shelves at a much faster pace.While two decades ago, technologies were driven by the enterprise to build efficient organisations, over the last decade, with the opening of economies such as China and India, the end consumers have started to drive technological trends. This has created an enormous opportunity for the semiconductor industry.		India to deploy Rs.17,500 crore to boost local telecom products Saturday, May 18, 2013 India has proposed to set up three funds with a combined corpus of Rs.17,500 crore to boost local research and manufacturing of telecom products as it seeks to cut dependence on imports at a time when the current-account deficit has widened to a record and also to reduce security concerns posed by such imports, particularly from China.The government will initially allot Rs.5,000 crore to the Telecom Research and Development Fund, Rs.2,500 crore to the Telecom Entrepreneurship Promotion Fund and Rs.10,000 crore to the Telecom Manufacturing Promotion Fund during the 12th Five-year Plan ending March 2017, according to an internal document of the department of telecommunications (DoT) that has been reviewed by Mint.
DataWind to offer next-gen Aakash tablet at Rs. 2,500 Monday, May 6, 2013 After shipping 100,000 units of the Aakash 2 tablet,DataWind is now aiming to bag the next government tender for the tablet, also dubbed as the Aakash 3. Along with upgraded specifications, the company says it's ready to offer the slate at a price point of Rs. 2,500, excluding sales tax and duties, Rs. 345 higher from the Aakash 2 price – Rs. 2,263 including 5 percent sales tax.		Flextronics Announces Departure Of Chief Financial Officer Monday, May 6, 2013 Flextronics announced that Paul Read, chief financial officer, has decided to leave the Company to pursue new opportunities, but will remain available for any necessary transitional activities through the end of the current quarter. Christopher Collier, who has served as an officer of the Company since 2005, and chief accounting officer since 2007, has been appointed chief financial officer effective immediately.
Disruption in South Korean Production Could Have Catastrophic Impact on Global Electronics Business. Thursday, May 2, 2013 South Korea is a relatively small country compared to large industrial states. However, when it comes to electronics business it has an influence that is hard to overestimate as it produces 66% of the world’s DRAM, 48% of NAND flash and 70% of displays. What happens if South Korea’s extremely poor, always hungry and bloodthirsty neighbor from the North strikes? It will be a tragedy for people, but it will also be a catastrophe for the whole electronics industry.For high-tech companies,		Sony execs to forgo bonuses after electronics unit losses Thursday, May 2, 2013 Executives at Sony Electronics will be giving up their bonuses for a second straight year, after its main electronics business was unprofitable. Mami Imada, a Tokyo-based spokesperson for the company, told Bloomberg on Wednesday the management will forgo bonuses worth 30 percent to 50 percent of their annual pay in the year ending March, in a company-backed proposal by CEO Kazuo Hirai. However, she declined to specify the amount of compensation being reduced.
State urged to chip in to set up electronics manufacturing hubs Thursday, May 2, 2013 Opportunities exist for setting up electronics manufacturing clusters along the Ernakulam-Palakkad industrial corridor. Kerala has the material and manpower for manufacturing silicon chips and a host of other electronic items there. The Union government will provide 50 per cent of the cost incurred for infrastructure at the clusters under the National Policy on Electronics 2012.		CyberOptics Scores Its Fifteenth Industry Award with New Game-Changing Software Thursday, April 25, 2013 CyberOptics Corporation announces that it has been awarded a 2013 EM Asia Innovation Award in the category of Software – System Optimizing for its SPI Version 5.0 Software. The award was presented to the company during an April 24, 2013 ceremony in Shanghai during NEPCON China. The award marks CyberOptics’ 15th industry award.

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The need for large assembly areas is increasing! Tuesday, April 30, 2013 The placeALL®610XL by FRITSCH with the largest assembly space of the 610 series is becoming increasingly popular.The trend towards large surface space assembly of SMD LEDs in particular is causing growing demand for machines to assembly particularly large PCB. The placeALL®610XL with its assembly space of 1020 x 770 mm optimally meets these requirements.		Pickering Interfaces introduces highest density PXI Matrix solutions Friday, April 19, 2013 For the first time matrix sizes have been introduced at Y sizes of 6 and 12 to compliment the usual 4, 8 and 16 sizes, giving users further choice of Y axis size and maximising the X axis size for each configuration.
Pickering Interfaces introduces new high density PXI BRIC Friday, April 19, 2013 The product range uses high quality electro-mechanical relays to achieve their 2A switch rating and 60W power capability to voltages up to 100VDC, 70VAC.		Nordson ASYMTEK demonstrates Dual-Action Underfill at NEPCON China Thursday, April 18, 2013 This high-volume system's multitasking capabilities can increase throughput by 60 to 85 % for flip-chip underfill, chip encapsulation, and thermal compound applications.
Cognex launches new version of identification and label verification software Wednesday, April 17, 2013 In-Sight® Track & Trace identification and data verification software is deployed along the line as part of a complete healthcare serialization solution.		Chemtronics® introduces two new water-based conformal coatings Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Konform® UR-A Conformal Coating is a unique water-based, urethane conformal coating that effectively protects circuits from moisture and air-borne contaminants.
Techspray introduces WonderMASK PX with ultra-fast curingWonder Monday, April 15, 2013 MASK PX has strong tinsel strength when fully cured, so peels easily even when used under the harshest conditions.		Electrically conductive polyurethane adhesive - Polytec PU 1000 from Intertronics Friday, April 12, 2013 Addresses applications in die attach, bonding of components in hybrid circuit applications and surface mount technology.

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Using track, trace & control to succeed in today’s volatile economy Monday, February 25, 2013 To survive and be successful in today’s economy, manufacturers must assemble high-quality products at the lowest possible cost.		The Paperless Factory: Using technology to improve efficiency in high mix and CTO production Friday, December 7, 2012 This article discusses the areas their team saw as critical in the automation strategy, and the lessons learned and benefits gained in migrating to a paperless factory.
Making PCB manufacture more efficient Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Now manufacturers are under increasing pressure to make PCBs more efficiently, increase yields and ensure high quality standards are achieved.		Measuring the Viscosity of Solder Paste Friday, July 13, 2012 Properly formulated solder paste will have a low viscosity when subjected to high shear forces and very high viscosity when low shear forces are applied.
The solution to one of SMT’s stickier problems Wednesday, May 2, 2012 Anyone involved in stencil printing can attest to the personal frustration – not to mention the line inefficiencies – of having to constantly clean stencils.		Cleaning ﬂux residues under low component gaps Wednesday, January 4, 2012 Smaller spacing increases the probability that flux residues or surface contamination will be suffi-cient to bridge all or most of the under clearance gap between conductors.
Cost factors of the cleaning process—part 1 Monday, November 7, 2011 Companies are constantly striving to reduce costs incurred during electronics production in order to increase cost effectiveness.		A review of halogen/halide-free test methods and classifications for soldering materials Monday, October 31, 2011 Over the last few years, there has been an increase in the evaluation and use of halogen-free soldering materials.

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Experts lead the way at SMALED Conference 2012 Sunday, September 30, 2012 The conference saw the participation of engineers, manufacturers, start-ups and even students.		electronica and productronica India 2012 : New and innovative products attract more visitors Sunday, September 30, 2012 The conference offered a unique and timely focus on SMT and LED manufacturing technologies to manufacturers and assemblers in India.
Machine Vision Products to Demonstrate Supra E AOI and ease-of-use programming utilities at Nepcon Vietnam 2011 Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Machine Vision Products will be showing their latest solutions for the PCBA industry on the Supra-E AOI platform at Nepcon Vietnam in the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center from October 6th to 8th.		CyberOptics to exhibit its new AOI tabletop system at Electronica / Productronica India 2011 Thursday, September 1, 2011 CyberOptics Corporation will display a prototype version of the new QX100™ – AOI Tabletop System alongside its latest inspection technologies in Maxim SMT Technologies’ Booth.
Nihon Superior to exhibit at Productronica India 2011 Thursday, September 1, 2011 Nihon Superior (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., subsidiary of Nihon Superior Co. Ltd., a supplier of advanced soldering and brazing materials to the global market, announces that it will showcase a new, expanded range of SN100C products in booth 1060		Production Solutions to highlight the New RED-E-SET GO! at Electronica/Productronica India 2011 Tuesday, August 30, 2011 RED-E-SET product line now offers three different levels of support tooling, from the GO! to the mid-range ML ManualLock, to the fully automatic AS AutoSet.
PVA and Maxim SMT partner at Electronica & Productronica India Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Companies to showcase coating and dispensing capabilities.		electronica India 2011 and productronica India 2011 open their gates this September Friday, August 26, 2011 The events will showcase advanced technologies and innovations from 13-16 September 2011.