World PCB market reached $60bn in 2012
18 September, 2013The world market for PCBs reached nearly $60bn in 2012, with 1.7% real growth over 2011, according to IPC's World PCB Production Report for the Year 2012.
EMC: misconceptions and challenges
09 September, 2013As products become more sophisticated, the probability they will experience electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) issues also increases; both as potential emitters of electrical interference and as victims of interference. In this article, EMC expert Martin O’Hara* provides insights on misconceptions and challenges regarding EMC.
CircuitCo BeagleBone Black Cortex Development Board
30 August, 2013The BeagleBone Black is a lower-cost, high-expansion focused development board using a Sitara AM3358 ARM Cortex A8 processor from Texas Instruments. The product has an onboard HDMI interface to connect directly to TVs and monitors.
iBase Technology IB965 PICMG 1.3 CPU card
13 August, 2013iBase Technology’s IB965 PICMG 1.3 CPU card supports the Intel Q77 Express Chipset and third-generation Intel Core processors. Sustaining high performance, manageability and power efficiency, the product is suitable for demanding applications in the medical field, industrial automation, transportation and gaming sectors.
QualiEco Circuits PCB and stencil supply
31 July, 2013QualiEco Circuits offers contract assembly and cable assembly services in Australia and New Zealand. The company has relationships with PCB manufacturers and assembly houses across Asia.
Photoetch Industries rigid and flexible circuit boards
31 July, 2013Photoetch Industries in Christchurch, New Zealand, can supply rigid and flexible circuit boards bonded to aluminium to act as a heat sink. The company supplies single, double and flexible circuit boards.
PCB prototyping machines - stand C36
31 July, 2013The MITS Electronics PCB prototyping machines, which are manufactured in Japan, are distributed in Australasia by Electrotest, based in Auckland, New Zealand.
CRM expands capacity
24 July, 2013Crystalaid Manufacture (CRM) has expanded its capacity with the installation of two JUKI Pick & Place machines, along with two GKG SMT screen printers.
HARTING PCB terminals and connectors
09 June, 2013HARTING is expanding its portfolio for industrial device connectivity with PCB terminals and connectors. All products have been designed for SMT and reflow soldering processes as well as for automatic loading using established pick-and-place processes.
Tin whisker mystery solved
05 December, 2012Tin whiskers are little-known culprits of electronic destruction - tiny killers that leave no evidence the human eye can detect. No one knows how they form and grow, but Yong Sun has solved part of this mystery.
Lintek mini prototype PCB service
15 August, 2012An additional prototype service is being provided to complement Lintek’s existing Fast Turn prototype service, which is currently offered across the entire spectrum of boards manufactured.
Osram Oslon LED uniform solder pad range
13 August, 2012Uniform solder pads, based on the Oslon LED family, are said to make it easier to use LEDs from different manufacturers.
Lintek Mini Prototype packaging service
11 July, 2012A recent user survey indicated that an additional prototype service is required to complement the Lintek’s existing fast-turn prototype service, across the entire spectrum of boards manufactured.
Mentor Graphics ValorNPI PCB DFM analysis tool
11 July, 2012The company will be showing a PCB DFM analysis tool, ValorNPI from Mentor Graphics, that works with all major EDA tool sets, Mentor, Cadence, Zuken, Altium and others.
Satcam Quick Circuit prototyping
10 July, 2012Since its establishment in 1985, Sydney-based Satcam has been serving the circuit board industry in Australia and New Zealand and distributing T-Tech products since 1992.
