Electronic Industry Links

Intertronics is dedicated to providing quality material, consumable and equipment solutions to the electronics manufacturing and other technology based industries, incorporating the highest levels of technical support and customer service. www.intertronics.co.uk.

Kirby & Demarest has been serving the Pacific Northwest microelectronics community since 1973. As both a Manufacturers’ Representative and a Distributor, we bring to high technology companies an array of products utilized in the design, manufacture, and test of circuit board assemblies, hybrid circuits, and semiconductors. We work with companies in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and the Province of British Columbia. www.kirbydemarest.com.

Precision Automation Associates - Providing True Solutions for Electronics Assembly. Manufacturers Representatives and Distributors of quality products for electronics assembly. Covering New England and the North Eastern Seaboard. www.precisionautomation.com.

Located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, Tessera is a privately held company that develops, markets and licenses a wide range of integrated circuit packaging and interconnection solutions. The flagship product is the µBGA® chips scale package, which provides a reliable, low cost chip sized package for memory, ASICS and microprocessors, and other applications. www.tessera.com.

Amkor Technology is the world’s largest independent supplier of outsourced packaging and test semiconductor interconnect services. With more than 33 years of continuous improvement, growth and innovation, Amkor has become a trusted partner for most of the world’s leading semiconductor suppliers, providing the packages, service and technology necessary for continued progress. www.amkor.com.

FlipChip International offers complete flip chip solutions including R&D, prototype development and high-volume production for IC manufacturers. As the flip chip technology leader, we deliver proven bumping technology and wafer level packaging (WLP) for applications requiring higher performance, reduced form-factor and greater density than those obtainable through traditional surface mount technologies. www.flipchip.com.

Virtual Industries - The world’s leader in ESD-safe vacuum handling tools. www.virtual-ii.com.

Techspray® formulates, blends, and packages a wide variety of chemicals and assorted support products for the electronics industry - both industrial and consumer. The emphasis is on quality, customer support, and research and development. www.techspray.com.

A World Class Manufacturer of Premium Power Tools, Hand Tools, and Hardware. With manufacturing and marketing facilities situated strategically across the U.S., Canada, Central and South America, Australia, Western Europe, and the U.K., Apex Tool Group is famous worldwide for its high-quality name-brand products. www.apextoolgroup.com.

SolderMask, Inc. is one of the world’s leader in the application of Photoimageable Solder Masks. For over 17 years we have applied Photoimageable Solder Masks on to Printed Circuit Boards for Printed Circuit Board Manufacturers who choose not to apply the solder mask in house for various reasons. www.soldermask.com.

Quik-Pak's mission is to offer semiconductor companies complete turn-key prototyping solutions in ANY plastic IC package in 24 hours or less. Quik-Pak's patented "Open Cavity" process allows the installation of a new integrated circuit die in a plastic package which is mechanically and electrically identical to the production part. This is ideal for companies who are eager to verify first article performance. www.icproto.com.

Metcal was founded in 1982 and developed a technology now called "SmartHeat". This technology is used in such diverse applications as pipe joining, griddles, and electrical interconnect systems. Metcal is the world's leading manufacturer of soldering and conduction rework systems. www.metcal.com.

We feel that it's Circuitnet's responsibility to dig through the unending stream of news, articles, features, and discussions to deliver news and information, covering the world of electronics manufacturing, to our subscribers. We conveniently deliver our compendium of information to our subscribers via email-every business day. www.circuitnet.com.

Surface Mount Technology Association enables its members to achieve technological success in surface mount and companion technologies by providing education, training and access to knowledge. www.smta.org.

The SMART Group Aims to Promote the Advancement of the Electronics Manufacturing Industry through the Education, Training and Notification of its Members in Surface Mount and Related Assembly Technologies, and by the Promotion of a Community of Electronics Manufacturing Professionals. www.smartgroup.org.

The Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits is a United States-based trade association dedicated to furthering the competitive excellence and financial success of its members worldwide, who are participants in the electronic interconnect industry. www.ipc.org.

IPC SMEMA Council's Electronics Assembly Process Exhibition and Conference known as APEX features all segments of the electronics assembly industry, from bare boards to tested assemblies. Apex is the only show in North America that showcases machinery from every major pick-and-place equipment manufacturer. www.ipcapexexpo.org/html/default.htm.

SMTnet is the gateway to electronics manufacturing (defined as printed circuit board design, fabrication, and assembly). We aim to provide the most efficient and effective two-way exchange between providers and users of products/services/information about electronics manufacturing. www.smtnet.com.

Fancort Industries has provided SMT Lead Trimming and Forming Solutions for the microelectronics industry for more than 25 years. Fancort equipment includes universal lead forming systems to process a wide variety of packages in one machine and dedicated systems to process ceramic, metal and plastic packages in manual, semiautomatic or fully automated systems. Related equipment includes, fine pitch lead reconditioning equipment, adjustable matrix trays, coplanarity inspection mirror and standoff measuring tool. www.fancort.com.

SIPAD Systems Incorporated has opened the first SIPAD solid solder deposit (ssd) coating service bureau in the United States. SSI is located near Atlanta, Georgia and offers SIPAD ssd to OEM's, CEM's and printed circuit board manufacturers. SIPAD solid solder deposit is available for small volume quick turn prototyping as well as larger volume surface mount requirements. www.sipad.net.

Visit Finetech for: Bonding and Lead-free Rework Systems for various bonding technologies. Placement accuracy of 5 micron (Pico) and ± ½ micron (Lambda). Opto-electronic components and laser diode bonder. Adaptable to processes including heat, force, ultrasonic and UV cure. Single pass residual solder removal. Re-balling and stencil with change of nozzle. 0201 device rework. www.finetechusa.com.

EMSNow was launched to provide the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Industry, and it's supporting supplier and customer bases, with a single, real-time information and analysis source covering the global aspects of this critical industry. EMSNow focuses on the business of the EMS industry. www.emsnow.com.

The guide to sites relating to Southern California and greater Los Angeles. Serving Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. If it’s on the web and in LA it's in @LA. www.at-la.com.

GSA Service Company, Sterling, VA. Manufacturer's Representative providing technical and sales support to the US Military and Government agencies specializing in soldering and miniature/micro-miniature electronics repair. www.gsaservice.com.

Aspen Technologies. Aspen Technologies provides leading-edge packaging solutions and assembly technologies, particularly as they apply to advanced ICs, MEMS, imagers, displays, photonics, fluidics, power and RF semiconductors, and other custom microelectronic devices. From package design & development through to scaleable manufacturing solutions, Aspen Technologies enables companies to rapidly bring new products to market. www.aspentechnologies.com.

Practical Tools - Electronic Tools Supply. Practical Tools is an authorized distributor of tools and supplies for all types of industries including Bio-Medical Manufacturing & Research, Electronics Assembly, Military and Aerospace Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management & Consumer Electronics throughout the United States and worldwide. www.BuyPT.com.

I-Connect007 is the most extensive global source for news and original content serving the printed circuit design, fabrication and assembly/EMS markets. Each area has a dedicated site, newsletter and digital magazine. iconnect007.com.

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