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Innovative Circuits Continues Facility Upgrade Alpharetta, Ga. – Innovative Circuits, Inc., completed another major upgrade to its manufacturing facility. Upgrades include the installation of a HMS Hollmuller tin strip system with Tsunami fluid heads, two 160K RPM Hitachi Model ND-1S213E modular drill single-spindle machines with vision systems, and three Hitachi NR-1S213E PCB modular router machines, also with vision systems. Quality assurance and measurement tools added include a Microcraft EMMA ELX6146 flying probe tester and an Oxford CMI900 XRF X-Ray fluorescence system. Installation of the new equipment significantly improves product throughput, precision, and accuracy of small hole technology. Mie GmbH and Excellon Form Partnership Rancho Dominguez, Calif. – Mie GmbH and Excellon Automation formed a partnership for marketing and sales of the Cobra Laser Drilling and Machining Center in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). This partnership marks an important milestone in the successful deployment of the Cobra laser machine in EMEA. Building on the success of many Cobra installations in Europe and the U.K., Mie will further strengthen and build Excellon’s distribution and support capabilities of this product. Mentor Receives Corporate Award From IEEE Standards Association Piscataway, N.J. – Mentor Graphics Corporation was honored with the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) 2008 Corporate Award in recognition of the company’s “visionary leadership in bringing greater efficiency to the standards development process in the Design Automation Standards Committee through the adoption and support of the entity based development model.” Mentor has actively supported the development and adoption of IEEE standards for electronic design automation (EDA) from the IEEE’s first standard in this area, VHDL, which was approved in 1987. For the past two decades, Mentor Graphics has donated key technology for IEEE standards consideration, offered technical talent to help develop additional EDA standards, and provided seasoned individuals to manage and lead IEEE working groups and participate in IEEE-SA governance. Instant Quotes, Anytime-day or night Special Limited Time Promotion Single / Double-Sided $ 29.99 / per piece 1–5 pieces $ 16.99 / per piece 10–19 pieces Indium Promotes Giasone to Metals Manager Clinton, N.Y. – Indium Corporation promoted Emily Giasone to metals manager for the Metals, Chemicals, and Energy (MCE) Business Unit, where she will be responsible for purchasing and trading indium, gallium, germanium, and bismuth raw materials; selling select MCE products in the China market; and gathering and synthesizing market data from refineries and traders to guide metal purchases and pricing. Giasone joined Indium Corporation in 2006 as an account specialist. Artetch Achieves Green Belt in Quality Training Littlehampton, West Sussex – Artetch Circuits’ production supervisor, Glenn Wallington, received his Six Sigma Green Belt. Wallington and eight of his colleagues received certificates after completing a TEC Concepts training course; Wallington received the additional award of Green Belt in recognition of the outstanding work he and his project team undertook in investigating and improving processes within the manufacturing operation. ■ $ 8.33 / per piece 50 pieces Includes E-TEST, SILKSCREEN & SOLDERMASK STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (see website) Visit us at DesignCon booth 818 Elreha Ad -Sixth.indd 1 1/16/09 9:45:56 AM Don’t manufacture another board until you visit this site: Are You Getting CircuiTree Weekly? Our weekly e-Newsletter recaps the week in the electronics industry and provides links to FREE educational resources you won’t ﬁnd anywhere else. www. clean-machines .com and claim your FREE contamination audit kit circuitree.com • February 2009 CT02094Tekn.indd 1 Don’t miss another edition. Sign up today at www.circuitree.com/enews. 13 12/18/08 11:41:33 AM http://www.jetpcb.com http://www.jetpcb.com http://www.clean-machines.com http://www.circuitree.com/enews http://www.circuitree.com

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