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Sepetember 2008 • Vol. 21, No. 9 • www.circuitree.com features 26 New Halogen-Free Materials: Their Time Has Finally Arrived David Bedner The electronics industry is finally serious about going green 42 PCB and Package Convergence Per Viklund Allowing chip, package, and PCB designers to cooperate as a team. special sections 30 Asian Section How to Update Your DNC Network With Modern Computers and Software Russell W. Walton 26 columns 22 Tech Talk Karl Dietz Defect problems and defect prevention in development. 42 50 45 Ask the Flexperts Mark Finstad Discussing strain relief and marking issues. IPCA Showcase A preview of the companies and technologies you will find in Taipei. departments 6 8 51 52 56 56 My Line Industry Review Technical Product Spotlights Classified Ads Upcoming Events Ad Index 24 Flexible Thinking Joe Fjelstad Design features that provide tear resistance. 46 Market Outlook Walt Custer and Jonathan Custer-Topai 2008 likely a slow growth but non-recessionary year. 41 IPC Issues Denny McGuirk Fun in the summertime. www.circuitree.com • Circuitree September Issue, 2008, Volume 21, Number 9 CIRCUITREE (ISSN 1059-843X) is published 12 times annually, monthly, by BNP Media II, L.L.C., 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: (248) 362-3700, Fax: (248) 362-0317. No charge for subscriptions to qualiﬁed individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualiﬁed individuals in the U.S.A.: $90.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualiﬁed individuals in Canada: $122.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $140.00 (int’l mail) payable in U.S. funds. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing ofﬁces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: CIRCUITREE, P.O. Box 2147, Skokie, IL 60076. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2008, by BNP Media II, L.L.C. GST account: 131263923. Change of address: Send old address label along with new address to CIRCUITREE, P.O. Box 2147, Skokie, IL 60076. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. Send returns (Canada) to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. For single copies or back issues, contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or KalbA@bnpmedia.com. 2 September 2008 • circuitree.com http://www.circuitree.com http://www.circuitree.com http://circuitree.com

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CircuiTree - September 2008 Contents My Line Industry Review Tech Talk Flexible Thinking New Halogen-Free Materials: Their Time Has Finally Arrived Asian Section IPC Issues PCB and Package Convergence Ask the Flexperts Market Outlook IPCA Showcase Technical Product Spotlights Classified Ads Upcoming Events Ad Index

CircuiTree - September 2008

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