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Selecting the Right ATE—A Testing Choice
The ongoing reduction in size of both PCBs and the components that are mounted on them, coupled with the increasing complexity of the circuits, poses a growing challenge for the engineer who needs to select an automated test equipment (ATE) system that will last for a considerable time into the future.
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The Strategist: Dare to be Great!
What
do great companies have in common? They all dare to be great. They
all run their own race, so to speak. Their strategy is always to find
a need and fill it. Many companies, very good companies, will go out
and talk to their customers to ask them what they need and then
provide the solution to that need.
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Market Outlook: 2010: Looking Better and Better
Our recent recession is now behind us, based upon semiconductor shipment data (Chart 1). It was much sharper, but less prolonged compared to 2001. Much better inventory control and strong end-market demand combined to drive current chip consumption above its 2008 pre-recession highs. All regions are now in growth territory (Chart 2), although SE Asia is clearly driving the rebound.
by Walt Custer
Jonathan Custer-Topai
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Management 101: Business Strategy Selection—Let’s Put a Plan Together
If
you have done the homework I have assigned since I started this
series of articles on business strategy development, you are now
ready to update your business strategy. At this
time, you should have established a mission statement and company
goals and completed your external and internal analyses (aka SWOT
analysis). The key is to use the information you have gathered to
develop an innovative business strategy that will allow your company
to achieve its goals.
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Lead Wire: Reconciliation
As
I write this, the crisis in the Gulf of Mexico dominates the news,
the monologues of late-night talk-show hosts, and the thoughts of all
Americans. It seems that we are all trying to reconcile the affect on
our livelihood, the economy, and the environment with our opinion of
U.S. energy policy.
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IPC Issues: Let’s Hear it for the Volunteers
Hopefully by now, you have learned that IPC has recently released new revisions of IPC-A-600H, Acceptability of Printed Boards, and its companion document, IPC-6012C, Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards. Additionally, IPC J-STD-001E, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, and IPC-A-610E, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies, were also revised and released.
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Conformal Coating at the Speed of Light: UV Conformal Coating from Start to Finish
