CircuiTree - January 2009 - (Page 2) January 2009 • Vol. 22, No. 1 • www.circuitree.com features 20 New Capability for HDI Microvia Defect Detection Mark Swart and Dave Wilkie Presenting a novel inspection method that substantially reduces the risk of test escapes or latent failures. 32 PCB Tracking With RFID: Speed, Efficiency, and Productivity Made Simple Chris Cook and Hank Tomarelli Providing a space-saving, highly flexible method of automated identification to make assembly line operation and setup more efficient. 20 columns 17 Flexible Thinking Joe Fjelstad Connectors for flexible circuits. 32 35 Intelligent Design Lee Ritchey Do we need to update our standards? 18 Tech Talk Karl Dietz Part B on revisiting fine line etching. 38 Environmentally Speaking Fern Abrams New DSW helps put the “Resource Conservation and Recovery” back into RCRA. 6 departments 6 8 44 46 48 48 Lead Wire The Wire Technical Product Spotlights Classified Ads Upcoming Events Ad Index 28 Ask the Flexperts Mark Finstad Using flex circuit technology in extreme conditions. 40 Market Outlook Walt Custer and Jonathan Custer-Topai Will our industry smile again in 2009? 30 BPA Growth Curves Mark Hutton Reviewing the key success factors for forecasts. www.circuitree.com • Circuitree January Issue, 2009, Volume 22, Number 1 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.: $104.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in Canada: $137.00.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $154.00 (int’l mail) payable in U.S. funds. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2009, by BNP Media II, L.L.C. 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. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: CIRCUITREE, P.O. Box 2147, Skokie, IL 60076. Change of address: Send old address label along with new address to CIRCUITREE, P.O. Box 2147, Skokie, IL 60076. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. GST account: 131263923. 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 January 2009 • circuitree.com http://www.circuitree.com http://www.circuitree.com http://www.circuitree.com
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