2006 Buyers Guide: Products and Services.Visit the interactive PCD&M Buyers Guide at www.pcdandm.con/bguide for contact information for the companies listed in the Guide. See the special Suppliers Section on page 32 for more information on bolded companies. AIR DRIERS Advanced West BB Services Inc. C. A. Litzler Co. Inc. Domnick Hunter Inc. Genesys Industries Integrated Process Systems Inc. Midstates Marketing Multiline Technology Inc. Mylydia Inc. TechMarCon Inc. Zander zan·der n. pl. zander or zan·ders A common European pikeperch (Stizostedion lucioperca) valued as a food fish. [German, from Low German Sander AIR EXHAUST SYSTEMS Noun 1. exhaust system - system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged exhaust automobile engine - the engine that propels an automobile BETZ & Co. TechMarCon Inc. AIR KNIVES knives n. Plural of knife. knives Noun the plural of knife knives knife Integrated Process Systems Inc. Julie Static Controls Spraying Systems Co. TechMarCon Inc. ANALYZERS ATOMIC29 Mayer Associates Technic Inc. (p. 35) ANODE anode (ăn`ōd), electrode through which current enters an electric device. In electrolysis, it is the positive electrode in the electrolytic cell. anode Terminal or electrode from which electrons leave a system. BAGS Ibiden Philippines Inc. IMC (Internet Mail Consortium, Santa Cruz, CA, www.imc.org) An industry trade association founded in 1996 by Paul Hoffman and Dave Crocker that promotes Internet e-mail standards and features. KTH KTH - Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan Sales Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. S1 Technology T-Tech Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) Titan International Inc. Univertical Corp. ANODE BASKETS IMC Photo Chemical Systems Inc. S1 Technology Technic Inc. (p. 35) Titan International Inc. Univertical Corp. AUTOMATIC LOADERS/UNLOADERS Blackstone Scale Systems Ceco Industries Inc. Christopher Associates Inc. Dosco Products Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) Universal Instruments AUTOMATIC OPTICAL INSPECTION/TEST AkroMetrix LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Christopher Associates Inc. Janus Technologies Corp. JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) An IEEE standard for boundary scan technology. See scan technology. JTAG - Joint Test Action Group Technologies Lloyd Doyle Micro-Vu Corp. PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. Prototyping Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Quality Control Solutions Inc. BAG FILTERS KTH Sales-Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. S1 Technology Serfilco Ltd. Technic Inc. (p. 35) BEVELERS Ceco Industries Inc. Unichem Industries BLOWERS Allied Electronics Julia Static Controls TechMarCon Inc. BRIGHTENER CHEMISTRY Electrochemicals (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). Specialty Chemistry Inc. RBP RBP Retinol Binding Protein RBP Regular Baptist Press RBP Retinoblastoma Binding Protein RBP Risk-Based Pricing RBP Royal Black Preceptory (Loyal Orange Lodge Offshoot) RBP Rated Burst Pressure RBP Registered Biosafety Professional Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) Technic inc. (p. 35) Uyemura (p. 35) CAM cam, mechanical device cam, mechanical device for converting a rotating motion into a reciprocating, or back-and-forth, motion, or for changing a simple motion into a complex one. WORKSTATIONS Direct Logix Photo Chemical Systems Inc. CAMERAS Lowrance Quality Control Solutions Inc. T-Tech Inc. CARTRIDGE (1) See phono cartridge. (2) A removable storage module that contains magnetic disks, optical discs, magnetic tape or memory chips. Cartridges are inserted into slots in the drive, printer or computer. FILTERS KTH Sales Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. S1 Technology Serfilco Ltd. Technic Inc. (p. 35) CHEMICAL CLEANERS Allied Electronics Electrochemicals (p. 33) HengShui New Eastern Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. International Products Corp. PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. BBP BBP Bruto Binnenlands Product (Dutch) BBP Bauch-Beine-Po (workout) BBP Büyük Birlik Partisi (Turkish: Grand Unity Party) BBP Blood Borne Pathogen BBP Baseband Processor Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) RD Chemical Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) CHILLERS Aqua Products Co. Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) CIM (1) (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Integrating office/accounting functions with automated factory systems. Point of sale, billing, machine tool scheduling and supply ordering are part of CIM. SOFTWARE Bacon Software Cimnet Systems Inc. Direct Logix EchoMail Inc. KUKA Controls GmbH Optimal Electronics Corp. Tecnomatix Unicsm CLEAN AIR SYSTEMS Ceco Filters Christopher Associates Inc. Micron Solutions International Midstates Marketing Spraying Systems Co. CLEANING EQUIPMENT BETZ & Co. GMP GMP (guanosine monophosphate): see guanine. Graphic Media Products Inc. Integrated Process Systems Inc. Kelleys Engineering Works Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SDI (1) (Serial Digital Interface) A physical interface widely used for transmitting digital video in various formats. For electrical transmission, it uses a high grade of coaxial cable and a single BNC connector with Teflon insulation. Spraying Systems Co. Teknek Western Magnum Corp. CLEANROOM EQUIPMENT Christopher Associates Inc. Julie Static Controls Midstates Marketing CLEANROOM SUPPLIES Blue Thunder Technologies Inc. GMP Graphic Media Products Inc. High-Tech Conversions Inc. COATING THICKNESS MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS Fischer Technology Matrix Metrologies Oxford Instruments Oxford Instruments plc is a United Kingdom manufacturing and research company operating in the fields of instrumentation, analysis, plasma processing, cryogenics and superconductivity. Analytical analytical, analytic pertaining to or emanating from analysis. analytical control control of confounding by analysis of the results of a trial or test. COMPONENTS--ACTIVE 3Star Technologies Allied Electronics Fairchild Semiconductor Knight Electronics Mohawk Innovative Technology Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc. is a product and research and development technology company specializing in integrating advanced oil-free compliant foil bearings, magnetic bearings and non-contacting foil seals into high-speed rotating machinery, such as gas turbine engines, Inc. COMPONENTS--BGA Doosan Cooperation Electro-Materials BG Fairchild Semiconductor Knight Electronics Kyocera America Inc. SOS SOS, code letters of the international distress signal. The signal is expressed in International Morse code as … — — — … (three dots, three dashes, three dots). Engineering COMPONENTS--CHIP SCALE Altera Corp. Fairchild Semiconductor Kyocera America Inc. COMPONENTS--CONNECTORS Allied Electronics Aries Electronics Automation Systems Interconnect (1) To attach one device to another. (2) A physical port (plug, socket) or wireless port (transmitter, receiver) used to attach one device to another. (ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. ) Inc. Excel Cell Electronics (USA) Corp. In2Connect Knight Electronics Midstates Marketing Samtec SOS Engineering Teradyne Connection Systems TVS-Electronics COMPONENTS--FLIP CHIP Doosan Cooperation Electro-Materials BG Kyocera America Inc. COMPONENTS--LEADED Fairchild Semiconductor Knight Electronics Kyocera America Inc. Lumex Inc. Raychem Circuit Protection Sprague-Goodman Electronics Inc. COMPONENTS--LEADLESS Fairchild Semiconductor Knight Electronics Kyocero America Inc. Reychem Circuit Protection COMPONENTS--PASSIVE Accurate Screw Machine One of a series of machines employed in the manufacture of wood screws. A machine tool resembling a lathe, having a number of cutting tools that can be caused to act on the work successively, for making screws and other turned pieces from metal rods. See also: Screw Screw Corp. Allied Electronics Excelsus Technologies Inc. Fairchild Semiconductor Knight Electronics Midstates Marketing Pulse Raychem Circuit Protection Samtec Spregue-Goodman Electronics Inc. Taiyo Yuden (USA) Inc. Teradyne Connection Systems COMPONENTS--SOCKETS Allied Electronics Aries Electronics Knight Electronics Plaschem Specialty Products Pte. Ltd. Samtec SOS Engineering COMPONENTS--SURFACE MOUNT Allied Electronics Dialight Corp. Fairchild Semiconductor Knight Electronics Kyocera America Inc. OhmCraft Inc. Plasma Etch To create a design in a material by digging out the material. The circuit designs on printed circuit boards and chips are etched by acid. See chip and printed circuit board. Inc. Raychem Circuit Protection Samtec SOS Engineering Sprague-Goodman Electronics Inc. Teradyne Connection Systems COMPONENTS--TCP Knight Electronics CONFORMAL COATING Conformal coating material is applied to electronic circuitry to act as protection against moisture, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes that if uncoated (non-protected) could result in a complete failure of the electronic system. ENCAPSULANTS--UNDERFILL--APPLICATION Spraying Systems Co. W. M. Hague Co. Inc. CONFORMAL COATING ENCAPSULANTS--UNDERFILL--CHEMICALS & EQUIPMENT Christopher Associates Inc. W. M. Hague Co. Inc. Zymet Inc. CONFORMAL COATING ENCAPSULANTS--UNDERFILL--ENCAPSULANTS, UNDERFILL Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG Paradign Inc. div Peters Tra-Con Inc. Zymet Inc. CONNECTORS Allied Electronics Aries Electronics CDM 1. CDM - Content Data Model 2. CDM - Code Division Multiplexing North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. In2Connect Knight Electronics Methode Electronics Inc. Ssmtec Teradyne Connection Systems COPPER ANODES Enthone IncJCookson Electronics (p. 33) Fine-Line Circuits Ltd. IMC Photo Chemical Systems Inc. S1 Technology Technic Inc. (p. 35) Titan International Inc. Univertical Corp. Victron Enterprises COPPER CHEMISTRY CLEANERS Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) IMC PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) RD Chemical Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) COPPER CONDITIONERS Conditioners used on leather take many shapes and forms. They are used mostly to keep leather from drying out and deteriorating. A very old and widely used conditioner is dubbin. Electrochemicals (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) COPPER FOILS Circuit Foil Trading Gould Electronics Gould Electronics Inc. -- founded in 1884 and based in Chandler, Arizona -- is a company involved in the electronics and semiconductor industries. They make printed circuit materials for use by electronics manufacturers. Inc. Insulectro Ohmega Technologies Inc. Olin-Somers Thin Strip PCB Material World Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Sierra Circuits Pvt Ltd. Trisala Laminates Pvt. Ltd. DEBURRING EQUIPMENT BETZ & Co. HPT HPT Human Performance Technology HPT Hyperparathyroidism HPT Heartland Poker Tour HPT Home Pregnancy Test HPT High Pressure Turbine HPT Host Print Transform HPT High-Performance Team HPT high-payoff target (US DoD) Precision Spindles & Drives Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. DEFOAMERS Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Leckwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) RD Chemical Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) DESMEAR CHEMISTRY Elentrachemicals (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) MacDermid Inc. (p. 34) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) Technic Inc. (p. 35) DESMEAR EQUIPMENT Integrated Process Systems Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) DIAZO FILM A film used to make microfilm or microfiche copies. It is exposed to the original film under ultraviolet light and is developed into identical copies. Copy color is typically blue, blue-black or purple. DuPont Electronic Technologies GMP Graphic Media Products Inc. Insulectro InteliCoat Technologies National Graphic Supply (p. 34) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. DIRECT METALLIZATION Met`al`li`za´tion n. 1. The act or process of metallizing. PROCESSES Electrochemicals (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) MAcDermid Inc. (p. 34) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) DRILL BIT SHARPENERS Points North Inc. Tycom Ltd. DRILL BITS Darth's Supplies & Services Insulectro Leaper International Co. LPKF Laser & Electronics Midwest Circuit Technology Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Points North Inc. Strel & Co. T-Tech Inc. DRILLING ACCESSORIES GMP Graphic Media Products Inc. Midwest Circuit Technology Mitsubishi International Corp. Multiline Technology Inc. Points North Inc. Sierra Polymer Co. DRILLING MACHINES--LASER Accu-Tech Laser Processing BETZ & Co. Hitachi Digital Graphics (USA) Inc. LPKF Laser & Electronics Micron Laser Technology Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. DRILLING MACHINES--MECHANICAL Advanced West BETZ & Co. Burkle North America Ceco Industries Inc. Hitachi Digital Graphics (USA) Inc. Imbach Engineering LPKF Laser & Electronics Northcoast Drilling Photo Chemical Systems Inc. T-Tech Inc. DRILLING SOFTWARE FASTechnologies Corp. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. DRILLING SPINDLES GSI GSI - Gensym Standard Interface Group-Westwind Air Bearings HPT Precision Spindles & Drives Inc. Jevco International Inc. Mohawk Innovative Technology inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Points North Inc. DRY-FILM DEVELOPERS--AQUEOUS Electrochemicals (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Insulectro PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) RD Chemical Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) DRY-FILM DEVELOPERS--EQUIPMENT Advanced West BETZ & Co. Integrated Process Systems Inc. Paramount Laminates Inc. PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) DRY-FILM DEVELOPERS--SEMIAQUEOUS Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. RD Chemical Co. DRY-FILM DEVELOPERS--SOLVENT Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) DRY-FILM LAMINATORS--CUT SHEET Paramount Laminates Inc. PCB Prototyping Photo Chemical Systems Inc. DRY-FILM LAMINATORS--HOT ROLL Advanced West Akash Technology Photo Chemical Systems Inc. DRY-FILM LAMINATORS--VACUUM Advanced West DRY-FILM PHOTORESIST--PRIMARY IMAGING Circuit Image Systems Inc. DuPont Electronic Technologies Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Insulectro Kolon Scena sce·na n. 1. A subdivision or scene of an opera. 2. The recitative part of a larger vocal number within an opera. [Italian, from Latin scaena, stage; see scene.] Inc. MacDermid Inc. (p. 34) PCI Sales & Marketing Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. T&K Electrical Trading Co. DRY-FILM PHOTORESIST--SOLDERMASK BHEL BHEL Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. DRYERS C. A. Litzler Co. Inc. Integrated Process Systems Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. SOFTWARE--ANALYSIS SOFTWARE Agilent EEsof EDA Altium Inc. Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. Inc. Denali Software Denali Software, Inc. is an American software company, based in Palo Alto, California. The company produces electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP) design cores for memory and other standard interfaces. inc. Electronics Workbench Electronics Workbench is an electronic circuit simulator, and was also a company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada that first produced the software. The company was originally founded as Interactive Image Technologies (p. 33) EMA (1) (Enterprise Management Architecture) An earlier strategic plan from Digital for integrating network, system and application management. It provided the operating environment for managing a multi-vendor network. Design Automation (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics, Inc (NASDAQ: MENT) is a US-based multinational corporation dealing in electronic design automation (EDA) for electrical engineering and electronics, as of 2004, ranked third in the EDA industry it helped create. Corp. (p. 34) Signal Integrity Software Inc. Sigrity Inc. SynaptiCAD TDA TDA Texas Department of Agriculture TDA Trade and Development Agency TDA Transportation Development Act TDA Tax Deferred Annuity (commonly known as TSA) TDA Tienda (Spanish: store) Systems Inc. Trilogic Zuken USA inc. EDA SOFTWARE--AUTOROUTER SOFTWARE Altium Inc. CAD CAD: see computer-aided design. (Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software. Design Software Cadence Design Systems Inc. ConnectEDA Electronics Workbench (p. 33) EMA Design Automation (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Trilogic Zuken USA Inc. EDA SOFTWARE--CAD SOFTWARE Adiva Corp. Altium Inc. Applied Wave Research AutoTRAX EDA The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. Ltd. Cadence Design Systems Inc. ChipData Direct Logix Electronics Workbench (p. 33) EMA Design Automation (p. 33) Intercept intercept in mathematical terms the points at which a curve cuts the two axes of a graph. Technology Inc. (p. 33) KAW/USA Ltd. Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Oztronics PCB DFM DFM Design for Manufacturing (newsletter) DFM Design for Manufacturability DFM Dubai Financial Market DFM Delphi Form (computer filename extension) DFM Distinguished Flying Medal DFM Diesel Fuel Marine Software Plane CAD Engineering Inc. Polar Instruments R4 Systems Inc. Sigrity Inc. Trilogic Visionics EDA SOFTWARE--CAE SOFTWARE Agilent EEsof EDA Altium Inc. Ansoft Corp. Applied Wave Research Cadence Design Systems Inc. ChipData Conversion Factors Inc. EMA Design Automation (p. 33) Intercept Technology Inc. (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Ohio Design Automation Inc. Router router Portable electric power tool used in carpentry and furniture making that consists of an electric motor, a base, two handle knobs, and bits (cutting tools). A router can cut fancy edges for shelving, grooves for storm windows and weather stripping, circles and ovals Solutions Inc. Trilogic Zuken USA Inc. EDA SOFTWARE--CAM SOFTWARE Adiva Corp. Altium Inc. Cadence Design Systems Inc. Denali Software Inc. Direct Logix DownStream From the provider to the customer. Downloading files and Web pages from the Internet is the downstream side. The upstream is from the customer to the provider (requesting a Web page, sending e-mail, etc.). Technologies (p. 32) Electronics Workbench (p. 33) Frontline front·line also front line n. 1. A front or boundary, especially one between military, political, or ideological positions. 2. Basketball See frontcourt. 3. Football The linemen of a team. PCB Solutions GraphiCode Intercept Technology Inc. (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Ohio Design Automation Inc. Optimal Electronics Corp. PentaLogix LLC Router Solutions Inc. Tecnomatix Unicam Trilogic Valor valor a rodenticide no longer marketed because of toxicity in horses causing dehydration, abdominal pain, hindlimb weakness, inappetence, fishy smell in urine. Called also N-3-pyridyl methyl N1-p-nitrophenyl urea. Computerized computerized adapted for analysis, storage and retrieval on a computer. computerized axial tomography see computed tomography. Systems Inc. WISE Software Solutions Inc. Zuken USA Inc. EDA SOFTWARE--LAYOUT SOFTWARE Agilent EEsof EDA CAD Design Software Cadence Design Systems Inc. CadSoft Computer Inc. Conversion Factors Inc. Electronics Workbench (p. 33) EMA Design Automation (p. 33) Holophase Inc. Intercept Technology Inc. (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Ohio Design Automation Inc. R4 Systems Inc. Trilogic Zuken USA Inc. EDA SOFTWARE--MCM DESIGN CAD Design Software Cadence Design Systems Inc. Harvard Thermal Inc. Intercept Technology Inc. (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Zuken USA Inc. EDA SOFTWARE--PLD/FPGA SOFTWARE Altera Corp. Altium Inc. Denali Software Inc. Electronics Workbench (p. 33) EMA Design Automation (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Trilogic EDA SOFTWARE--PROJECT/LIBRARY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE Accelerated Designs Inc. Cadence Design Systems Inc. Electronics Workbench (p. 33) EMA Design Automation (p. 33) Intercept Technology Inc. (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Omnify Software PCB Libraries Inc. Tecnomatix Unicam Trilogic Zuken USA Inc. EDA SOFTWARE--SCHEMATIC CAPTURE SOFTWARE Agilent EEsof EDA Altium Inc. CAD Design Software Cadence Design Systems Inc. CadSoft Computer Inc. Conversion Factors Inc. Electronics Workbench (p. 33) EMA Design Automation (p. 33) Holophase Inc. Intercept Technology Inc. (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) R4 Systems Inc. Trilogic Zuken USA Inc. EDA SOFTWARE--SIMULATION SOFTWARE Agilent EEsof EDA Altium Inc, Applied Simulation Technology Applied Wave Research Cadence Design Systems inc. CST CST abbr. 1. Central Standard Time 2. convulsive shock treatment CST Central Standard Time Noun 1. of America Inc. Denaii Software Inc. Electronics Workbench (p. 33) EMA Design Automation (p. 33) Harvard Thermal Inc. Interactive Products Corp. Intusoft Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) R4 Systems Inc. SynaptiCAD TDA Systems Inc. Tecnometix Unicam Trilogic Virtio Zuken USA Inc. EDA SOFTWARE--TRANSLATORS Altium Inc. Cadence Design Systems Inc. ChipData Conversion Factors Inc. Intercept Technology Inc. (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Midwest CAD Design Inc. Router Solutions Inc. SynaptiCAD Trilogic EDA SOFTWARE--UTILITIES Altium Inc. Cimmetry Systems Corp. Conversion Factors Inc. Electronics Workbench (p. 33) Intercept Technology Inc. (p. 33) Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Oztronics ELECTROLESS CHEMISTRY CLEANERS Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) Technic Inc. (p. 35) Uyemura (p. 35) ELECTROLESS PLATING Electroless plating A chemical reduction process which, once initiated, is autocatalytic. The process is similar to electroplating except that no outside current is needed. CHEMISTRY Elentrochemicals (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Hunter Chemical LLC MacDermid Inc. (p. 34) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) Technic Inc. (p. 35) Titan International Inc. Uyemura (p. 35) ELECTROLYTIC e·lec·tro·lyt·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to electrolysis. 2. Produced by electrolysis. 3. Of or relating to electrolytes. e·lec PLATING CHEMISTRY Atotech Headquarters Elentrochemicols (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) General Chemical Corp. Hunter Chemical LLC MacDermid Inc. (p. 34) PCB Prototyping Photo Chemical Systems inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) S1 Technology Technic Inc. (p. 35) Titan International Inc. Univertical Corp. Uyemura (p. 35) ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS DEVICES BioMfg Engineers & Consultants Fischer Technology Integrated Reliability Test Systems (IRTS IRTS Institut Régional du Travail Social (France) IRTS Infrared Telescope in Space (Japan) IRTS International Radio and Television Society IRTS Irish Radio Transmitters Society IRTS Increasing Returns to Scale ) Matrix Metrologies Trek Inc. EMULSION emulsion: see colloid. emulsion Mixture of two or more liquids in which one is dispersed in the other as microscopic or ultramicroscopic droplets (see colloid). Emulsions are stabilized by agents (emulsifiers) that (e.g. PROTECTION FILMS 3M (p. 32) InteliCoat Technologies Photo Chemical Systems Inc. ENTRY & BACKUP MATERIALS Dosco Products Co. Global Laminates Inc. Insulectro Mitsubishi International Corp. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. REService Co. ETCHANTS--ALKALINE Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) General Chemical Corp. Old Bridge Chemicals Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. ETCHANTS--OTHER Enthone IncJCookson Electronics (p. 33) General Chemical Corp. Technic Inc. (p. 35) Uyemura (p. 35) ETCHANTS--SULFURIC PEROXIDE peroxide (pərŏk`sīd), chemical compound containing two oxygen atoms, each of which is bonded to the other and to a radical or some element other than oxygen; e.g. Electrochemicals (p. 33) Enthone IncJCookson Electronics (p. 33) General Chemical Corp. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) ETCHBACK CHEMISTRY Electrochemicels (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) General Chemical Corp. Mitsubishi International Corp. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) Technic Inc. (p. 35) ETCHING etching, the art of engraving with acid on metal; also the print taken from the metal plate so engraved. In hard-ground etching the plate, usually of copper or zinc, is given a thin coating or ground of acid-resistant resin. EQUIPMENT Advanced West BETZ & Co. Cemco FSL FSL - Formal Semantics Language. A language for compiler writing. ["A Formal Semantics for Computer Languages and its Application in a Compiler-Compiler", J.A. Feldman, CACM 9(1) (Jan 1966)]. [Sammet 1969, p. 641]. Chemcut Corp. (p. 32) Circuit Chemistry Equipment Dalux Equipment Service Corp. Integrated Process Systems Inc. Oxford V.U.E. Inc. PTG PTG Polymer Technology Group PTG Play The Game (online gaming) PTG Pietersburg, South Africa (Airport Code) PTG Pearson Technology Group (Canada) Industries Paramount Laminates Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Spraying Systems Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) EXPOSURE UNITS Advanced West Anvik Corp. Automa-Tech, SA Burkle North America Colight Dosco Products Co. Douthitt Corp. Paramount Laminates Inc. Photo Chemical Systems inc. TJS TJS Tajikistan Somoni (ISO currency code) TJS Tactical Jamming System TJS Tommy John Surgery (baseball pitcher's damaged elbow) Inc. FEEDERS/STACKERS Dosce Products Co. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) FILM PUNCH American Circuit Technology Billows Protocol Ltd. C.A. Picard GmbH & Co. KG Multiline Technology inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Yamaha Corp. of America FILTER SYSTEMS KTH Sales Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Parex International Ltd. Serfilco Ltd. Technic Inc. (p. 35) GOLD PLATING For other uses, see Gold plating (disambiguation). Gold plating is a method of depositing a thin layer of gold onto the surface of another metal, most often copper or silver, by chemical or electrochemical means. CHEMISTRY Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. S1 Technology Technic Inc. (p. 35) Uyemura (p. 35) HEATERS & CONTROLLERS Circuit Chemistry Equipment Integrated Process Systems Inc. KTH Sales Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Process Technology Serfilco Ltd. Technic Inc. (p. 35) HOLE INSPECTION SYSTEMS Ceco Industries Inc. Christopher Associates Inc. Integrated Reliability Test Systems (IRTS) Micro-Vu Corp. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Quality Control Solutions Inc. IMAGING EQUIPMENT Advanced West Burkle North America Christopher Associates Inc. Lighting Technologies International Photo Chemical Systems Inc. INKS--MARKING Coates Circuit Products--Sun Chemical Electrochemicals (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) INSOLUBLE insoluble /in·sol·u·ble/ (in-sol´u-b'l) not susceptible of being dissolved. in·sol·u·ble adj. Not soluble. ANODES Eltech Systems Corp. IMC Uyemura (p. 35) INSPECTION SYSTEMS Acu-Gage Systems AkroMetrix LLC Camtek Ltd. Christopher Associates inc. Ciposa Integrated Reliability Test Systems (IRTS) Janus Technologies Corp. Micro-Vu Corp. Operations Technology Inc.--Optek Optical Gaging Products Inc. Orbotech Inc. PCB Prototyping Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Quality Control Solutions Inc. IR FUSING In electrophotography, making the toner adhere permanently to the paper. Heat fusing melts the toner, which is pressed into the paper. Cold fusing presses the toner into the paper without applying any heat. Flash fusing melts the toner with light, and no heat or pressure is used. CHEMISTRY Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) IR FUSING EQUIPMENT Hamamatsu Corp. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. LAMINATE laminate, n a thin slice of porcelain or plastic fabricated in a dental lab, which is cemented to the front of the teeth to cover gaps, whiten stained teeth, or reshape chipped or broken teeth. RESINS resins, n.pl complex, insoluble, sticky substances secreted by plants. Used as astringents, antimicrobials, and antiinflammatories, and are burned as incense. Can cause oral ulcers and epidermal irritations. Mitsubishi International Corp. Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Taiwan Union Technology LAMINATES--BT Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Isola Laminate Systems Mitsuhishi International Corp. Nan Ya CCL 1. CCL - Coral Common LISP. 2. CCL - Computer Control Language. English-like query language based on COLINGO, for IBM 1401 and IBM 1410. Nelco Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) LAMINATES--COMPOSITE Global Laminates Inc. Isola Laminate Systems Paramount Laminates Inc. PCB Material World LAMINATES--CYANATE ESTER ester, any one of a group of organic compounds with general formula RCO2R′ (where R and R′ are alkyl groups or aryl groups) that are formed by the reaction between an alcohol and an acid. Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Netco LAMINATES--EMBEDDED CAPACITANCE capacitance, in electricity, capability of a body, system, circuit, or device for storing electric charge. Capacitance is expressed as the ratio of stored charge in coulombs to the impressed potential difference in volts. DuPont Electronic Technologies Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Oak-Mitsui Technologies (p. 34) LAMINATES--EMBEDDED RESISTANCE DuPont Electronic Technologies LAMINATES--EPOXY Accurate Plastics Inc. Arlon Technology Enabling Innovation (p. 32) Gee Pee Mica Pvt. Ltd. Global Laminates Inc. Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Insulectro Isola Laminate Systems Mitsubishi International Corp. Nelco Nilu Laminates Paramount Laminates Inc. Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Polymer Plastics Corp. Tra-Con Inc. LAMINATES--FLEXIBLE DuPont Electronic Technologies Insulectro Rogers Corp., ACMD ACMD Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (UK) Sheldahl LAMINATES--HALOGEN-FREE Dosco Products Co. Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Isola Laminate Systems Mitsubishi International Corp. Nan Ya CCL Nelco Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Taconic International Ltd. ADD LAMINATES--MICROWAVE Arlon Technology Enabling Innovation (p. 32) Nelco PCB Material World Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Rogers Corp., ACMD laconic la·con·ic adj. Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise. See Synonyms at silent. [Latin Lac laconic International Ltd. ADD Translab LAMINATES--MULTIFUNCTIONAL Arlon Technology Enabling Innovation (p. 32) CSS (1) See Cascading Style Sheets. (2) (Content Scrambling System) The copy protection system applied to DVDs, which uses a 40-bit key to encrypt the movie. International Corp. Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Insulectro Nan Ya CCL Nelco Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) LAMINATES--MULTILAYERS 3M Electronic Solutions Division (p. 32) Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Isola Laminate Systems Matsushita--EMD Mitsubishi International Corp. Nelco Paramount Laminates Inc. PCB Material World Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Polycled Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Trisala Laminates Pvt. Ltd. True Laminates Inc. LAMINATES--OTHER Arlon Technology Enabling Innovation (p. 32) Doosan Electro-Material Co. Ltd. Mitsubishi International Corp. Nelco Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Taiwan Union Technology LAMINATES--PAPER Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Nilu Laminates Paramount Laminates Inc. LAMINATES--POLYIMIDES Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Isola Laminate Systems Kaneka High Tech Materials Inc. Nelco PCB Material World Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Rogers Corp., ACMD LAMINATES--PREPREG Arlon Technology Enabling Innovation (p. 32) Dosco Products Co. DuPont Electronic Technologies Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Insulectro Isola Laminate Systems Mitsubishi International Corp. Nelco Paramount Laminates Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Taconic International Ltd. ADD Trisala Laminates Pvt. Ltd. LAMINATES--RELEASE SHEETS Accurate Plastics Inc. Ceco Industries Inc. InteliCoat Technologies Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Sentrex Co. Inc. LAMINATES--RESIN COATED FOIL Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Nan Ya CCL Nelco Paramount Laminates Inc. Polyclad Laminates Inc/.Cookson Electronics (p. 35) LAMINATES--RIGID Dosco Products Co. Global Laminates Inc. Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Insulectro Isola Laminate Systems Nan Ya CCL Nilu Laminates Paramount Laminates Inc. PCB Material World Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Polyclad Laminates Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) LAMINATES--TEFLON Arlon Technology Enabling Innovation (p. 32) Nelco PCB Material World Rogers Corp., ACMD Taconic Taconic International Ltd. ADD LAMINATION lamination a laminar structure or arrangement. PRESSES--HYDRAULIC Advanced West OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and Press Systems Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technical Machine Products Trisala Laminates Pvt. Ltd. LAMINATION PRESSES--VACUUM Advanced West Burkle North America OEM Press Systems Inc. Operations Technology Inc.--Optek Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technical Machine Products LAMINATORS--REEL-TO-REEL Western Magnum Corp. LASER DIODE A semiconductor-based laser used to generate analog signals or digital pulses for transmission through optical fibers. Both laser diodes and LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are used for this purpose, but the laser diode generates a smaller beam that is easier to couple with the smaller core PUMP Coherent Inc. LASER VIA FORMATION SYSTEMS Accu-Tech Laser Processing Anvik Corp. LaserVia Corp. LPKF Laser & Electronics Micron Laser Technology Inc. PhotoMachining Inc. LIQUID PHOTORESIST--PRIMARY IMAGING Coates Circuit Products--Sun Chemical Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG Technic Inc. (p. 35) Translab LIQUID PHOTORESIST--SOLDERMASK Advanced West Circuit Automation Coates Circuit Products--Sun Chemical Electrochemicals (p. 35) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG PCI Sales & Marketing Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) LIQUID PHOTORESIST A film used in photolithography that temporarily holds the pattern of a circuit path or microscopic element of a chip. When exposed to light, it hardens and is resistant to the acid bath that washes away the unexposed areas. Not to be confused with photoresistor. EQUIPMENT--CURTAIN COATERS Spraying Systems Co. LIQUID PHOTORESIST EQUIPMENT--DIP COATERS Integrated Process Systems Inc. LIQUID PHOTORESIST EQUIPMENT--OTHER Advanced West Photo Chemical Systems Inc. LIQUID PHOTORESIST EQUIPMENT--ROLLER COATERS Burkle North America Technic Inc. (p. 35) MECHANICAL MEASUREMENT DEVICES AEI AEI American Enterprise Institute AEI Archive of European Integration AEI Australian Education International AEI Automotive Engineering International AEI Australian Education Index AEI Albert Einstein Institute Ceco Industries Inc. Darth's Supplies & Services Micro-Vu Corp. Operations Technology Inc.--Optek Quality Control Solutions Inc. METALLIC FINISHES--COPPER (OSP (Online Service Provider) See online service. OSP - Optical Signal Processor ) Electrochemicals (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) MacDermid Inc. (p. 34) Technic Inc. (p. 35) Uyemura (p. 35) METALLIC FINISHES--HASL ACS Technologies Founded in 1978, ACS Technologies is a major provider of information management solutions for churches, schools and other faith-based organizations and has made its most notable contribution to the church management software industry with its desktop application, ACS™. Corp. Advanced West Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Grant Mfg & Alloying Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. S1 Technology METALLIC FINISHES--IMMERSION GOLD Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) MacDermid Inc. (p. 34) Photo Chemical Systems inc. Printed Circuits Corp. (p. 35) Technic Inc. (p. 35) Uyemura (p. 35) METALLIC FINISHES--NICKEL-GOLD Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Printed Circuits Corp. (p. 35) Technic Inc. (p. 35) Uyemura (p. 35) METALLIC FINISHES--PALLADIUM RD Chemical Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) METALLIC FINISHES--SILVER-BASED Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) MecDermid Inc. (p. 34) RD Chemical Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) Uyemura (p. 35) METALLIC FINISHES--TIN ACS Technologies Corp. Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Grant Mfg & Alloying Inc. IMC MacDermid Inc. (p. 34) RD Chemical Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) Uyemura (p. 35) METALLIC FINISHES--TIN-NICKEL ACS Technologies Corp. IMC Technic Inc. (p. 35) MICROETCHANTS Electrochemicals (p. 33) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) Technic Inc. (p. 35) MICROSCOPES Edax Inc. Intelligent Vision Solutions Micro-Vu Corp. Quality Control Solutions Inc. MICROSECTIONING EQUIPMENT Struers Inc. MULTILAYER PRESSES Advanced West Burkle North America LPKF Laser & Electronics OEM Press Systems Inc. PCB Prototyping Photo Chemical Systems Inc. T-Tech Inc. Trisala Laminates Pvt. Ltd. MULTILAYER REGISTRATION EQUIPMENT Advanced West BETZ & Co. Billows Protocol Ltd. Burkle North America C.A. Picard GmbH & Co. KG Ceco Industries Inc. Dosco Products Co. Laaper International Co. Multiline Technology Inc. Photo Chemical Systems inc. Quality Control Solutions Inc. NICKEL nickel, metallic chemical element; symbol Ni; at. no. 28; at. wt. 58.69; m.p. about 1,453°C;; b.p. about 2,732°C;; sp. gr. 8.902 at 25°C;; valence 0, +1, +2, +3, or +4. ANODES Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) IMC S1 Technology Technic Inc. (p. 35) titan International Inc. Univertical Corp. NICKEL PLATING CHEMISTRY Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Hunter Chemical LLC IMC S1 Technology Technic Inc. (p. 3S) Univertical Corp. Uyemura (p. 35) OPTICAL COMPARATORS Changchun XinXin Optical Electron Technology Micre-Vu Corp. Optical Gaging Products Inc. Quality Control Solutions Inc. Vision Engineering Inc. ORGANIC SURFACE PROTECTANTS (OSPS OSPS Oregon Statewide Payroll Services OSPS Operator Services Position System OSPS Outreach and Special Projects Staff (US EPA) OSPS Ohio Stereo Photographic Society OSPS One-Step Prediction Scheme ) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Technic Inc. (p. 35) OVENS ACS Technologies Carp. Advanced West Integrated Reliability Test Systems (IRTS) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. OXIDE oxide, chemical compound containing oxygen and one other chemical element. Oxides are widely and abundantly distributed in nature. Water is the oxide of hydrogen. Silicon dioxide is the major component of sand and quartz. CHEMISTRY Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) MacDermid Inc. (p. 34) PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) RD Chemical Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) PCB DISTRIBUTORS OR BROKERS Fein-Line Associates Inc. Global Communications Gold Circuit Sales and Service Jenne Industries Dev.Co. Ltd.d. Knight Electronics Midstates Marketing P. D. Circuits Inc. PCB INSPECTION/REWORK AkroMetrix LLC Blackthorn blackthorn or sloe, low, spreading, thorny bush or small tree (Prunus spinosa) of the plum genus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), having black bark, white flowers, and deep blue fruits, usually rather acrid and not much larger than Enterprises Integrated Reliability Test Systems (IRTS) Janus Technologies Corp. Micro-Vu Corp. Microtek Labs Quality Control Solutions Inc. Quick Turn Services ReMAPP Industrial PCB MANUFACTURING--PRODUCTION Accutrace Inc. (p. 33) Acronics Systems Inc. Add-Plus International Pte. Ltd. Advanced Circuits AT&S Austria Technologic Systemtechnik Axon axon: see nervous system; synapse. Circuit Inc. Bartlett Mfg. Co. Inc. Calumet Calumet, region, United States Calumet (kăl`y  mĕt'), industrialized region of NW Ind. and NE Ill., along the south shore of Lake Michigan. Electronics Carp.
Chain Electronics China Circuit Technology (Shantou) Corp. Circuit Manufacturing LLC Circuitech Clarydon Electronic Services Ltd. CMR CMR Crude mortality rate, see there Summit Technologies (p. 32) Compeq International CSS International Corp. Delta Precision Circuits Dynamics Research Corp. EECO EECO Electronic Engineering Company of California EECO Energy and Environment Conference of Ontario Switch eFabPCB (p. 33) Electropac Co. inc. Endicott Interconnect Technologies Engineering Development Laboratory Inc. (EDL See nonlinear video editing. (language) EDL - 1. Experiment Description Language. 2. Event Description Language. ) eSat Ltd. Faraday faraday /far·a·day/ (F ) (far´ah-da) the electric charge carried by one mole of electrons or one equivalent weight of ions, equal to 9.649 × 104coulombs. far·a·day n. International Limited Fine-Line Circuits Ltd. Firan Technology Group Flex A development system for Flash-based applications from Adobe. Introduced in 2004 as a J2EE application, Flex compiles ActionScript code and XML-based user interface descriptions (MXML) into binary Flash files (SWF files). Interconnect Technologies (p. 33) GBM-YuanMao Electronics Co. Ltd. Global Communications GS Praezisions AG Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. Imagineering Inc. (p. 33) IMI IMI International Masonry Institute (Washington, DC) IMI Israel Military Industries IMI Institute of the Motor Industry IMI International Market Insight IMI Imposto Municipal Sobre Imóveis (Portugal) Inc. In-Tech Electronics Ltd. Innovative Circuits Inc. Insulectro Juniper juniper, any tree or shrub of the genus Juniperus, aromatic evergreens of the family Cupressaceae (cypress family), widely distributed over the north temperate zone. Many are valuable as a source of lumber and oil. Circuits Inc. K & F Electronics (p. 34) King Circuit Liconix industries Inc. Metro Circuits Multek Flexible Circuits Inc. Multicircuits Inc. Myra Electronic Control Devices Nelson Design Services Inc. NexLogic (p. 34) North Texas Circuit Board Inc. NTU NTU - Network Termination Unit Electronics Online Electronics Inc. (p. 34) PC BoardWorks PCB Lanka (PVT) Ltd. PCB Cart PCBpro Philway Products inc. Photocircuits Corp. Precision Technologies Inc. (p. 35) Printed Circuits Corp. (p. 35) Printed Circuits Inc. Pycon Technology Philippines Inc. QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System) The CP/M-like operating system developed by Seattle Computer Products. Microsoft purchased it for $50,000 and turned it into PC-DOS and MS-DOS. The rest is history. See CP/M. Flexcircuits SDN BHD SDN BHD Sendirian Berhad (Malay equivalent to incorporated) Reptron Manufacturing Services Rohm end Haas Electronic Materials (p. 35) Sark Synertek Limited Sedona Board Services SEP 1. SEP - Someone Else's Problem. 2. (tool) SEP - A SASD tool from IDE. Co. Ltd. Sheldahl Sinbon Technologies Solectron Technology SOS Engineering Southwest PCB Design Inc. Sovereign Circuits Inc. Speedy Circuits Starry star·ry adj. star·ri·er, star·ri·est 1. Marked or set with stars or starlike objects. 2. Shining or glittering like stars. 3. Shaped like a star. 4. Illuminated by stars; starlit. Line Circuit Limited Strataflex Corp. Teledyne Printed Circuit Technology Teltronics Inc. Teradyne Connection Systems Trilogy A company founded in 1979 by Gene Amdahl to commercialize wafer scale integration and build supercomputers. It raised a quarter of a billion dollars, the largest startup funding in history, but could not create its 2.5" superchip. Circuits Inc. Varian Electronics Westak Winonics Inc. World Wide PCB PCB MANUFACTURING--PROTOTYPE Accutrace Inc. (p. 32) ACDI ACDI Agence Canadienne de Développement International (Canadian International Development Agency) ACDI Agricultural Cooperative Development International ACDI Asynchronous Communications Device Interface (IBM) Advanced Circuits Advanced Interconnection in·ter·con·nect v. in·ter·con·nect·ed, in·ter·con·nect·ing, in·ter·con·nects v.intr. To be connected with each other: The two buildings interconnect. v.tr. Technology--Atlanta Ambitech International Axon Circuit Inc. Baselectron s.r.l. Beta Layout (p. 32) C&C CAD abd CAM Services Co. Ltd. Ceda Century Circuits Inc. Chain Electronics Circuit Services Worldwide LLC Cirexx Corp. CMR Summit Technologies (p. 32) Compeq International Crown Circuits CSS International Carp. Delta Precision Circuits Design Solutions Inc. Dynamic Details Inc. (DDi) Electropac Co. Inc. Engineering Development Laboratory Inc. (EDL) Firan Technology Group Flex Interconnect Technologies (p. 33) Global Communications Hallmark hallmark, mark impressed on silverwork or goldwork to signify official approval of the standard of purity of the metal, also called plate mark. The hallmark was introduced by statute in England in 1300 and enforced by the Goldsmiths' Hall, London. Circuits Inc. (p. 33) Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. HPT Precision Spindles & Drives Inc. Imagineering Inc. (p. 33) IMI Inc. Innovative Circuits Inc. Jet Technologies Juniper Circuits Inc. K & F Electronics (p. 34) King Circuit LPKF Laser & Electronics Marcel Marcel the fast ebbing of time impels him to devote his life to recording it. [Fr. Lit.: Proust Remembrance of Things Past] See : Time Electronics International Mass Design Merix Corp. Multek Flexible Circuits Inc. Multicircuits inc. Myra Electronic Control Devices NexLogic (p. 34) North Texas Circuit Board Inc. NTU Electronics Overnite Prates PCB Feb Express (p. 35) PCB Cart PCBexpress PCBpro Photocircuits Corp. Precision Technologies Inc. (p. 35) Printed Circuit Board Design & Trading Printed Circuits Corp. (p. 35) Procyon PCB Inc. Prototron Circuits Inc. Quality Circuits Inc. Screaming Circuits Sedona Board Services Select Circuits Sierra Proto Express (p. 35) Southwest PCB Design Inc. Strataflex Corp. T-Tech Inc. Teradyne Connection Systems TouchPad A stationary pointing device that provides a small, flat surface that you slide your finger over using the same movements as you would a mouse. You can tap on the pad's surface as an alternate to pressing one of the touchpad keys. See mouse, trackball and pointing stick. Design Trilogy Circuits Inc. Unicircuit Inc. United Electronics Vin Electronics Westak PCB PROTOTYPING EQUIPMENT ACD (Automatic Call Distributor) A computerized phone system that responds to the caller with a voice menu and connects the call to the appropriate agent. It can also distribute calls equally to agents. Technologies Advanced West BETZ & Co. Buehler Ltd. Hollmuller Maschinenbau GmbH JTAG Technologies Kuttler Automation Systems GmbH LPKF Laser & Electronics Maintech Inc. Mania Mania ancient Roman goddess of the dead. [Rom. Myth.: Zimmerman, 159] See : Death Technologie (USA) Inc. OEM Press Systems Inc. PCB Prototyping T-Tech Inc. Tamarack tamarack: see larch. Scientific Co. Inc. Universal Instruments PCB SOFTWARE PROGRAMS Altium Inc. Atvarion AutoTRAX USA Inc. Avid Technologies "Avid" redirects here. For the "Advancement Via Individual Determination" educational program, see AVID. Avid Technology, Inc NASDAQ: AVID is an American company specializing in video and audio production technology; specifically, digital non-linear media editing (NLE) Inc. CAD Connections CadSoft Computer Inc. ChipData Circuitry Parts Direct Logix Dynamic Soft Analysis Inc. Electronics Workbench (p. 33) EMA Design Automation (p. 33) Intercept Technology Inc. (p. 33) Mental Automation Inc. Mentor Graphics Corp. (p. 34) Novarm Software Ohio Design Automation Inc. PCB Prototyping PCB123 Polar Instruments Inc. R4 Systems Inc. Sedona Research Corp. Taylor Scheduling Software Trilogic Visiprise PCB STIFFENERS Compufab Inc. (p. 32) PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM PROCESSORS National Graphic Supply (p. 34) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Precision Images LLC PHOTOIMAGEABLE DIELECTRICS Coates Circuit Products--Sun Chemical Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG PHOTOPLOTTERS Cad Resources First EIE EIE Eniseysk (Russia) EIE Erie Insurance Exchange EIE Eisendrath International Exchange (high school exchange program in Israel) EIE Enterprise Information Environment EIE Enterprise Integration Engine SA PHOTOPLOTTERS--LASER Christopher Associates Inc. PHOTORESIST--DRY FILM Changzhou Qiangli Chemical Co. Ltd. DuPont Electronic Technologies Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Hitachi Chemical Co. America Ltd. MacDermid Inc. (p. 34) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Trisala Laminates Pvt. Ltd. PHOTORESIST LIQUID Coates Circuit Products--Sun Chemical Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG MacDermid Inc. (p. 34) Technic Inc. (p. 35) PLASMA DESMEAR EQUIPMENT March Plasma Systems PLATING CHEMISTRY--OTHER ECI ECI Employment Cost Index ECI Election Commission(er) of India ECI Enterprise Content Integration ECI Early Childhood Intervention ECI Environmental Change Institute Technology Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Hunter Chemical LLC PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems of Florida Inc. Rhodium rhodium (rō`dēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Rh; at. no. 45; at. wt. 102.9055; m.p. about 1,966°C;; b.p. 3,727±100°C;; sp. gr. 12.41 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, +5, or +6. Masters S1 Technology Technic Inc. (p. 35) Titan International Inc. PLATING EQUIPMENT--AUTOMATIC Baker Technology Associates Circuit Chemistry Equipment Eidschun Engineering Inc. Integrated Process Systems Inc. M.E. Baker Co. Paramount Laminates Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Serfilco Ltd. Technic Inc. (p. 35) PLATING EQUIPMENT--MANUAL Baker Technology Associates Circuit Chemistry Equipment Eltech Systems Corp. Integrated Process Systems Inc. LPKF Laser & Electronics PCB Prototyping Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Serfilco Ltd. T-Tech Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) PLATING RACKS Associated Rack Corp. Circuit Chemistry Equipment IMC M&B Plating Racks Photo Chemical Systems inc. QDOS Technic Inc. (p. 35) PLATING TANKS Circuit Chemistry Equipment Integrated Process Systems Inc. KTH Sales Inc. LPKF Laser & Electronics Photo Chemical Systems Inc. T-Tech Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) POLYMER THICK FILM Circuit Image Systems Inc. Coates Circuit Products--Sun Chemical DuPont Electronic Technologies Micro Invention Sd. Bhd BHD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Bahraini Dinar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. . Techni-Met Inc. POST-PROCESSING REGISTRATION SYSTEM Burkle North America Multiline Technology Inc. PREPREG--PRODUCTION MACHINERY Multiline Technology Inc. PREPREG STORAGE SYSTEMS Ceco Industries Inc. Trisala Laminates Pvt. Ltd. PREPREG TREATERS C. A. Litzler Co. Inc. Simex Technologies Inc. PRESS PADS Ceco Industries Inc. Laaper International Co. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. PROCESS CONTROL EQUIPMENT Acromag Inc. Acu-Gage Systems Anorad, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation NYSE: ROK is an industrial automation company. Its products include Allen-Bradley controls and engineered services and Rockwell Software factory management software. The company headquarters are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Baker Technology Associates Blackstone Scale Systems Blackthorn Enterprises Cambridge Applied Systems Flowserve Flow Control Micro-Vu Corp. PerfecTest Corp. Quality Control Solutions Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) TrueLogic Co. PULSE PLATERS Baker Technology Associates Integrated Process Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) PUMPS Integrated Process Systems Inc. KTH Sales Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Serfilco Ltd. Technic Inc. (p. 35) RECTIFIERS Baker Technology Associates Integrated Process Systems Inc. Knight Electronics Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) REGISTRATION EQUIPMENT American Circuit Technology Billows Protocol Ltd. Burkle North America C.A. Picard, Production Technology Dosco Products Co. GCA GCA, ground-controlled approach: see instrument-landing system. Technology International Lamination Technology Multiline Technology Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. REGISTRATION PINS & ACCESSORIES American Circuit Technology Billows Protocol Ltd. C.A. Picard GmbH & Co. KG Eastprint Inc. GMP Graphic Media Products Inc. Multiline Technology Inc. REPAIR EQUIPMENT--PCB Christopher Associates Inc. LPKF Laser & Electronics Production Basics T-Tech Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) ROLLERS See Ground sea Abba Rubber International Inc. (p. 32) GMP Graphic Media Products Inc. Integrated Process Systems Inc. PVA PVA polyvinyl alcohol. Unlimited ROLLERS--RUBBER Abba Rubber International Inc. (p. 32) ROUTERS BITS Best Carbide carbide, any one of a group of compounds that contain carbon and one other element that is either a metal, boron, or silicon. Generally, a carbide is prepared by heating a metal, metal oxide, or metal hydride with carbon or a carbon compound. Cutting Tools Inc. Darth's Supplies & Services Laaper International Co. LPKF Laser & Electronics Midwest Circuit Technology Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Points North Inc. Quality Tech Tool Inc. T-Tech Inc. ROUTERS--BARE & POPULATED pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. BOARDS BETZ & Co. R4 Systems Incl. ROUTING EQUIPMENT Burkle North America Hitachi Digital Graphics (USA) Inc. HPT Precision Spindles & Drives Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SCS SCS, n strain/counterstrain, an approach of applying pressure to certain tender points in the muscles or joints to decrease or remove the pain sensed at the point of palpation. Co. Ltd. T-Tech Inc. SAW BLADES Midwest Accurate Grinding grinding, process by which surface material is removed from an object, usually metal, by the abrasive action of a rotating wheel or a moving belt that contains abrasive grains. Service (p. 34) Popular Tools SCORING EQUIPMENT AccuSystems Corp. Burkle North America Laaper International Co. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Points North Inc. Telmec SrL SCREEN CHASES Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SCREEN DEVELOPERS Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SCREEN MESH Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Wire Belt Co. of America SCREEN PRINTERS DEK DEK - Data Encryption Key International GmbH Interalia Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. T-Tech Inc. SCREEN SQUEEGEES DEK International GmbH Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SCREEN TENSION METERS Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SCREEN WASHOUT washout to disperse or empty by flooding with water or other solvent. medullary solute washout a syndrome in which the relative hyperosmolarity of the renal medulla is reduced due to an excessive loss of sodium and chloride from UNITS Integrated Process Systems Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SCREENING EMULSIONS Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SCREENING EQUIPMENT--MANUAL Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SCREENING EQUIPMENT--AUTOMATIC DEK International GmbH SCREENING INKS--NOMENCLATURE Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) SCREENING INKS--PRIMARY IMAGE Dow Coming Corp. Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG Parelec Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) SCREENING INKS--SOLDERMASK Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG PCI Sales & Marketing Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) SCRUBBERS--BRUSH Advanced West BETZ & Co. Paramount Laminates Inc. SCRUBBERS--PUMICE Advanced West SILVER FILMS DuPont Electronic Technologies National Graphic Supply (p. 34) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SOLDER solder (sŏd`ər), metal alloy used in the molten state as a metallic binder. The type of solder to be used is determined by the metals to be united. Soft solders are commonly composed of lead and tin and have low melting points. Hard solders (i. AIM Allied Electronics Christopher Associates Inc. Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 35) IMC Photo Chemical Systems Inc. S1 Technology Taracorp Inc. The Waveroom Plus Titan International Inc. SOLDER--SOLID DEPOSITED Sipad Systems Inc. SOLDER ANODES Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) IMC Metallic Resources Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. S1 Technology Technic Inc. (p. 35) Titan International Inc. Univertical Corp. SOLDER COATING EQUIPMENT--HOT AIR LEVELING ACS Technologies Corp. Advanced West Gyrex Corp. Integrated Process Systems Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SOLDER COATING EQUIPMENT--ROLLED TIN ACS Technologies Corp. SOLDER CONDITIONERS Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) Technic Inc. (p. 35) SOLDER FLUXES Allied Electronics Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) RD Chemical Co. S1 Technology Technic Inc. (p. 35) SOLDER LEVELERS Levelers or Levellers, English Puritan sect active at the time of the English civil war. The name was apparently applied to them in 1647, in derision of their beliefs in equality. ACS Technologies Corp. Advanced West Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RD Chemical Co. SOLDER STRIPPING CHEMISTRY Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) PCI Specialty Chemistry Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. RBP Chemical Technology Inc. (p. 35) RD Chemical Co. Technic Inc. (p. 35) SOLDER STRIPPING EQUIPMENT Advanced West Circuit Chemistry Equipment Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) SOLDERMASK--DRY-FILM DuPont Electronic Technologies Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) PCB Prototyping Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SOLDERMASK--EPOXY Coates Circuit Products--Sun Chemical Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG PCI Sales & Marketing Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) SOLDERMASK--LIQUID PHOTOIMAGEABLE Coates Circuit Products--Sun Chemical Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG PCI Sales & Marketing Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Teiyo America Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) SOLDERMASK--UV Coates Circuit Products--Sun Chemical Esthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) Lackwerke Peters GmbH + Co KG PCI Sales & Marketing Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Technic Inc. (p. 35) SOLDERMASK APPLICATION--CURTAIN COAT PCI Sales & Marketing Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Spraying Systems Co. SOLDERMASK APPLICATION--ROLLER PCI Sales & Marketing Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. SOLDERMASK APPLICATION--SPRAY Advanced West PCI Sales & Marketing Inc. Photo Chemical Systems Inc. Spraying Systems Co. SOLDERS--NO-LEAD (FOR HAL Hal: see Halle, Belgium. hal In Sufism, a state of mind reached from time to time by mystics during their journey toward God. The ahwal (plural of hal) are God-given graces that appear when a soul is purified of its attachments to the material world. ) Enthone Inc./Cookson Electronics (p. 33) IMC Photo Chemical Systems Inc. STATIC CONTROL All-Spec Industries Allied Electronics Julie Static Controls TechMarCon Inc. Trek Inc. TAPES Argon argon (är`gŏn) [Gr.,=inert], gaseous chemical element; symbol Ar; at. no. 18; at. wt. 39.948; m.p. −189.2°C;; b.p. −185.7°C;; density 1.784 grams per liter at STP; valence 0. Compass Technology Insulectro TAPING MACHINES Start International TEST FIXTURES
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