Articles from Circuits Assembly (March 1, 2008)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'Fueling' a revolution.	Buetow, Mike		652
500-mm drive board transports.			87
A stimulating proposal.	Holzmann, Matthew	Letter to the editor	174
Are DNA-based electronics next?	Buetow, Mike		130
Asteel continues acquisition spree.	Buetow, Mike		147
Automated SPI.			83
Bare board concerns: Pb-free alloys exacerbate copper erosion and blowholes.	Shea, Chrys		718
Beating the RoHS heat: for RoHS PCBs, vapor phase offers flexibility and lower temperatures than convection.	Munroe, Chris		1739
Diagnosing intermittent BGA connections: mixed leaded and Pb-free PCBs may require nonstandard profiles.			675
Embedded components get real: buried parts are finding homes in everything from handhelds to servers and ATE gear.	Vardaman, E. Jan		815
ERP-compatible Production Scheduler.			86
First virtual trade show a success; follow-up planned.	Buetow, Mike	Conference notes	180
Flow to the top: the endless pursuit of optimum flow is key to Lean success.	Hemmant, Robert		852
Heraeus expands Philadelphia paste operations.	Buetow, Mike		281
Higher labor costs, higher profits?	Drysdale, Chelsey		125
Implementing AOI successfully: the data are useful, but at times overwhelming. Here's how to cut them to size.	Bishop, Jeff		1100
In case you missed it.			801
Industry market snapshot.	Drysdale, Chelsey		103
Inline vs. batch cleaning: low volumes support batches; high volumes favor inline.	Parthasarathy, Ravi		758
Juki's FX-3 modular chipshooter.			636
Mastering ESD control in automated handling systems: most damage comes not from personnel, but from charged equipment or components.	Taplett, Bob		2362
Nepcon World a 'Big Sight' to behold.	Holzmann, Matthew		779
New year brings production upturn.	Drysdale, Chelsey		230
Noncontact jet dispenser.			105
Note acquires Proqual; says 124 layoffs in Sweden.	Drysdale, Chelsey		129
Peripheral push.	Drysdale, Chelsey		171
Plasma market picture mixed.	Drysdale, Chelsey		90
Post-print dispenser module.			87
Printing verification and traceability tools: used together, each product can be traceable to the board level.	Ashmore, Clive		784
Prototype parts placer.			80
Rabid for Raby.		Letter to the editor	685
Report: auto electronics slowing.	Drysdale, Chelsey		125
Report: salaries in PCB and EMS industries increasing.	Drysdale, Chelsey		127
Small-run convection reflow.			86
Small-sized rework station.			102
Soldering atmosphere's impact on solder joint formation: a Flextronics-Vitronics study finds the delivery method's impact is minimal.	de Tino, Ursula Marquez		701
The road abroad--strategic alliance or greenfield facility? One eliminates the learning curve, but also impairs visibility and communication.	Plante, Paul		1323
Tin men.		Interview	837
Trade secrets: industry tax-exempt organizations collectively take in more than $100 million a year. Where does it go?	Buetow, Mike		2467
True to its roots: a third-generation, family-run EMS firm, The Morey Corp. puts the "values" into value-added services.	Buetow, Mike	Company overview	1341
Unicorn acquires Victron for $70M.	Buetow, Mike		134
Vapor phase rework station.			85
What drives the crowd? A great technical conference and location are most important, readers say.	Buetow, Mike		895
Why win-win relationships make sense in EMS: transition costs impact customer and contract assembler.	Mucha, Susan		884
Zebra to transfer printer Ops to Jabil, cut 650 jobs.	Drysdale, Chelsey		125
Zestron to continue expansions in 2008.	Drysdale, Chelsey		99