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During the past 30 years, dicing systems and blades have been continuously improved to address process challenges and accommodate the requirements of different types of substrates

Incorporating cleaning into the manufacturing process can increase throughput, performance and yield

Emphasis has shifted from upstream processes to optimization of back-end operations for BGA packages

Second-level reliability characterization using temperature cycling

Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS) is the strong, silent type. The industry might characterize the company as having been elusive in terms of its packaging developments in recent years, but behind this silence comes some good news for the packaging arena

Ferro Electronic Materials, a division of Ferro Corp., Vista, Calif., appointed Robert S. Hodder, Jr. as North American sales manager, East region

Advanced Interconnect Technologies (AIT) now offers a new Web site at www.aitsales.com. The site includes company and product information, reports and data sheets, assembly and test capabilities

NASHUA, N.H., AND Taipei, TAIWAN - PennWell Publishing and Arco Publishing have recently launched a Chinese/English language edition of Advanced Packaging magazine

The second annual IPC SMEMA Council Electronics Assembly Process Exhibition and Conference (APEX) will be held at the San Diego Convention Center, January 14-18, 2001

One day recently, out of the blue, my sister Alice made this remark about her three daughters and herself

There are a variety of factors indicating that 2001 could be an interesting year for forecasting. PC sales are down and so is the communications market

As the electronics manufacturing industry moves into a new century, it finds itself searching to create a more environmentally friendly manufacturing environment

Laser Height Sensor
The new CCD noncontact laser height sensor for the Millennium Series M-2000 system is said to provide high-speed dispense height measurement for delicate substrates, hybrids and ICs that may be compromised by tactile sensing

Beginning a new year always conjures up all sorts of resolutions... organizing your desk (because it might be condemned by the local fire marshal)...eating the "right" foods (we'll bypass the whole dieting thing altogether)...maybe even setting aside more savings (so we can retire sooner?)