http://www.pcb007.com/ PCB fabricator news from around the world: PCB007 - Education/Training Atotech will present "Potential Low-Cost Palladium-Alternatives for Activating Electroless Copper Deposition" during this year's show. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=71013 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:29:00 GMT Jay Trott of dBm Marketing has recently joined DYCONEX's sales force; the company is a corporate sponsor of the upcoming 2010 Medical Electronics Symposium at Arizona State University. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70970 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:33:00 GMT EIPC extends an invitation to researchers, academics, technical experts and industry leaders around the world to submit abstracts for the 12th Electronic Circuits World Convention taking place November 9-11, 2011, at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Centre, Taiwan. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70957 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:58:00 GMT The workshop aims to discuss new design options for improved technologies, new basic materials for higher reliability, new components and component types for miniaturization and future developments and trends in the rigid and rigid-flex PCB industry. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70915 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:28:00 GMT Designing differential pairs is challenging enough, and the "alphabet soup" of high-speed serial links such as SATA, SAS and XAUI create more problems as you move from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps and beyond. Eric Bogatin discusses some of the cutting-edge design techniques he'll be teaching at his "Differential Pair Boot Camp" in Santa Clara on October 4. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70671 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:49:00 GMT R&D Circuits will be presenting two papers on ATE loaded board test and board reliability at the upcoming Silicon Valley Test Conference and Expo 2010, November 8-9 in San Jose, California. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70794 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:48:00 GMT Europe's leading PCB manufacturer Wurth Elektronik is on the road again, running Design Conferences throughout Europe and India. The presentations examine design issues surrounding standard PCBs as well as those relating to innovative advanced technologies. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70759 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:10:00 GMT The €1.7 million EU-funded InForm project, involving 17 world-leading research institutions working together, is bringing together scientists to make the new advances in nanotechnology practical and useful, by combining them into things we use everyday. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70738 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:32:00 GMT American Standard Circuits, Inc. has announced that they will be a corporate sponsor of Eric Bogatin's Signal Integrity Boot Camp in Silicon Valley, California, October 4, 2010. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70677 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:49:00 GMT This year's conference theme is "Globally Responsive Forward Support," highlighting DLA's role in providing worldwide logistics support and the need for continued collaborative leadership supporting the global supply chain with greater efficiency and at reduced cost. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70612 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:58:00 GMT electronica 2010 will showcase a world first in medical electronics: a prosthetic leg that moves in response to the wearer's thoughts. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70598 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:40:00 GMT Automotive electro-mobility, one of the hottest automotive topics today, will be a central focus of the upcoming electronica show, which will take place from November 9 to 12, 2010 in Munich, Germany. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70495 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:50:00 GMT Under the auspices of its Higher Education Program, Mentor Graphics will provide the university with leading-edge design tools for classroom instruction and academic research, by donating a complete suite of electronic design automation (EDA) tools. The group effort will enable students to gain proficiency in very large scale integration (VLSI) design and other emerging nanotechnology challenges in a Mentor Graphics lab at JNTU. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70410 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:23:00 GMT Jonathan Coleman, Professor of Physics at Trinity College Dublin and one of Irelands' leading nanoscientists, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council Starter Grant of €1.5 million for development of next-generation materials. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70398 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:41:00 GMT As frequencies get faster and designs get more complex, the electrical and thermal properties of PCBs are becoming a more critical factor in system designs. Many board developers don't realize that moisture in boards can significantly alter their performance. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70275 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:32:00 GMT To help executives understand new industry paradigms and manage change, industry leaders and experts will come together at the Electronics Industry Executive Summit: Ideas for a Bright Future in the New Electronics Industry, October 13-14, 2010, http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70278 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:56:00 GMT Bringing together the latest research by industry experts, IPC will host a Technical Conference on Electronics Sustainability, September 28-30, 2010 at Electronics Midwest, in Rosemont, Illinois. Electronics Midwest is produced jointly by IPC and Canon Communications. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70246 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:50:00 GMT The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI), an industry-led consortium, is sponsoring a workshop on the technical and regulatory challenges anticipated in the implantable and portable segments of the medical electronics industry. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70029 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:33:00 GMT The National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) will present the 2010 NEDA Executive Conference October 17-19, 2010 at the Intercontinental Chicago O'Hare Hotel. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69948 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:19:00 GMT iNEMI releases brief updates on its key environmental projects: Studies on Halogenated Flame Retardant Alternatives, Eco-Impact Evaluator Project, PVC Alternatives for Desktop Power Cords, 2011 ECE Roadmap and iNEMI's Future Environmental Priorities. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69945 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:32:00 GMT NEW Events, organiser of National Electronics Week, has announced plans to launch a dedicated international electronics pavilion at next year's DSEi exhibition. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69871 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:26:00 GMT This year's European Electronics Assembly Reliability Summit, to be held September 21-23 in Tallinn, Estonia, will provide a unique opportunity to examine, learn and debate business-critical reliability, traceability and yield enhancement issues. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69866 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:06:00 GMT Siemens PLM Software is launching the Solid Edge Productivity Summit Tour, a set of complimentary, one-day, technically-rich events for new and seasoned Solid Edge® software users. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69822 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:21:00 GMT Many Internet sources provide education and training in our respective fields. You just have to know where to look. It's not quite like attending a live training event, but you can improve your skill set through the Internet, and you can often do so free of charge. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69780 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:20:00 GMT Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) India 2010 will feature a CXO Panel discussion "India Design Houses: More of the Same?" aimed at Senior Management and Engineers from the embedded industry. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69784 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:10:00 GMT iNEMI's Alternative Energy Workshop will focus on the technology challenges and standardization gaps that are affecting deployment of alternative energies, and identify issues that can best be solved by the electronics industry working in cooperation with the energy sector. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69773 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:08:00 GMT IPC and Canon Communications have joined forces to produce Electronics Midwest, an exhibition and technical conference for the assembly and PCB design and manufacturing industries. Providing business and technology solutions that save time, energy and money, the event will bring the best of the global electronics industry together, September 28-30, 2010. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69641 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:30:00 GMT IPC is inviting the industry to submit a course proposal for IPC APEX EXPO 2011's upcoming Technical Conference and Professional Development Courses, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69592 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:55:00 GMT The IPC's Electronics Industry Executive Summit will cover the latest trends in markets, technologies and management issues that will help executives change with the industry. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69586 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:09:00 GMT 2010 International Printed Circuit & Electronics Assembly Fair Helps Industry Seize Opportunities Arising from Renewed Growth http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69540 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:03:00 GMT DownStream announces a BluePrint-PCB online technical seminar to be held Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. BST London/3:00 p.m. CEST Berlin (9:00 a.m. EDT/6:00 a.m. PDT); Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. EDT/1:00 p.m. PDT. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69519 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:24:00 GMT SEMI today announced that abstracts for paper presentations are now being accepted for the CSTIC 2011 exhibition, which will be held March 13-14 in Shanghai, China, in conjunction with SEMICON China 2011. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69512 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:13:00 GMT IDTechEx announces Europe's largest annual event, Printed Electronics, will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, April 5-6, 2011. The event, attended by more than 900 attendees in 2010 in Dresden, will feature more than 100 exhibitors and provides a platform for potential users of the technology to meet with suppliers. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69490 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:51:00 GMT