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Powerhouse Partners Expand Customer Service Capabilities in the Southwest, Northwest Two companies well-known to many of Uyemura’s PCB customers are adding substantial servicepower and resources in two key regions. Interconnect Sourcing in Colleyville (Dallas), Te x a s i s o w n e d by Mike Bennett, a 33-year veteran of Mike Bennett printed circuit manufacturing. He brings a wealth of hands-on knowledge as a former owner of printed circuit board shops, and years of experience in both manufacturing and engineering. The firm’s primary focus will be development of applications for Uyemura’s ENIG, silver and tin processes in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas. In the Pacific Northwest, LSG Inc., a firm well-known to many customers through its President, Lee Salazar, now represents Uyemura in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Salazar has worked extensively with all facets of printed circuit board assembly, including such specialized areas as chemistries for PCB waste treatment, since 1974. LSG is based in Snohomish, WA. Bennett and Salazar are both attending IPC, so if you’re reading this at the show, make booth #1273 part of your itinerary. Family Matters Uyemura is proud to recognize the excellent work of Peridot Rodgers-Liston, who is helping in the rebuilding of New Orleans via The St. Bernard Project. This program has as its primary mission the removal of barriers for families who want to move back to their homes. Founded by volunteers in March, 2006, it is directly driven by the specific needs expressed by community members. Peridot Rodgers-Liston is the daughter of Dr. David Liston, our Director of Quality. In partnership with European distributor, Umicore Galvanotechnik. Uyemura exhibited at the recent Prototronica International Trade Fair in Munich. The show encompassed every facet of electronics production: logistics, material flow, microproduction, organic electronics, photovoltaics and “green” manufacturing and disposal. The 4-day event, which drew more than 40,000 visitors, provided an excellent forum for meeting with customers from throughout Europe, Israel (where Tech-Knowledge is our distributor) and India (where distribution is managed by RBP), as well as Canada and South America. The global market for electronic components is projected to grow 6% to more than $410 billion US in 2008. “I’m going to California for the gold. I’m not into nation-building.” © The New Yorker Collection from cartoonbank.com. All Rights Reserved. UYEMURA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION Corp HQ: 3990 Concours, #425 • Ontario, CA 91764 • ph: 909.466.5635 Tech Center: 240 Town Line Road • Southington, CT 06489 • ph: 860.793.4011 www.uyemura.com Better Products and Services Are Recognized and Rewarded! And for this we are very grateful! http://cartoonbank.com http://www.uyemura.com http://www.uyemura.com

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Printed Circuit Design & Fab - April 2008 Contents Our Line Market Watch Around the World Happenings ROI Tip Jar Interconnect Strategies Positive Plating Improving Fabrication Yields by Design Solve Design Problems with Signal Integrity Optimization Laser Direct Imaging Made Easy Troubleshooting the Innerlayer Process SIPS Give More to Moore Off the Shelf Marketplace Ad Index BGA Bulletin

Printed Circuit Design & Fab - April 2008

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