Articles from Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture (March 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Analyst: Q1 component pricing 'weak'.			107
Artetch Circuits.			31
Auto electronics to slow in '07.			122
Build to print.	Nargi-Toth, Kathy		758
CADParts & Consulting formed a strategic alliance with Miemie Design Services Inc.			83
Calculating characteristic impedance: when taking measurements or doing simulations, it's good to anticipate your results ahead of time.	Bogatin, Eric		672
Chemcut employee honored with PCMI award.	Heffner, Tracy		176
Consumer electronics reign supreme: Asian control of cell phone and IC substrate production propels growth.	Nakahara, Hayao		4289
Converging products, expanding supply chain: change is demanded to head off further commoditization and ensure future innovation.	McElroy, Jim		1466
Cost-optimized PCB power integrity design: new analysis tools measure the performance of the power delivery system and consider both cost and electrical performance resulting in a functional and cost-efficient design.	Brim, Brad		1899
DDi Corp.			39
Design platform.			85
DFM collaboration solution.			81
Easy-to- use capture property editor.			78
EDAC reports continued growth in 2006 Q3.	Heffner, Tracy		228
EMA acquires TimingDesigner product line, Chronology Division from Forte.		Chronology	303
Events.		Calendar	190
Firan Technology Group Corp. (FTG) has acquired the PCB fabrication business of Action Circuits.			37
Growth in storage: trends in the U.S. electronics equipment market (shipments only).			169
High-speed, low loss laminate.			78
IC sales hit record in '06.			76
Imaging system.			61
Industry market snapshot: book-to-bills of various components/equipment.			100
InteliCoat Technologies.			49
IPC releases December 2006 book-to-bill ratios.			259
Jaltek Group has acquired Wavesight, the designer, manufacturer and supplier of ruggedized, wireless transmission solutions that supports intelligent data, voice and video applications for transportation, surveillance and enterprise.			82
Laser machining systems.			71
Latest solder mask spec addresses lead-free.	Drysdale, Chelsey		464
Make the most of your partnerships: a valued supplier/customer relationship begins with mutually beneficial long-term goals.	Bigelow, Peter		927
Mentor Graphics Corp.			39
Mentor Graphics Corp. and Actel Corp. signed a new OEM agreement expanding the companies' existing technology and marketing partnership.			60
New orders steady, inventories decline.			225
Park Electrochemical Corp.			91
PDS design solution.			69
Resist technology.			74
Selecting the right final finish for RoHS compliant PCBs: immersion silver and high temperature OSPs meet the manufacturer's goals of low cost and ease of use, and the assembler's need for high first-pass yields and improved long term reliability.	Kenny, Jim		2895
Selecting the right SerDes device: OEM designers and their EMS partners should evaluate SerDes device characteristics and match them to know PCB design constraints to improve overall performance.	Ali, Syed W.		1612
Solving PCB design interconnect challenges: new design tools that incorporate strategic planning, routing guidance and design feedback.	Musto, Paul		1329
Tapco Circuit Supply (TCS) has signed a deal with Sheldahl to be the U.S. distribution channel partner for certain Sheldahl products including flexible printed circuit laminates and coverlay films.			51
The impact of lead-free processing on interconnect reliability: lead-free assembly requires a balance between copper, base material and design to assure reliability.	Reid, Paul	Cover story	1835
Titan to spin-off PCB business.	Heffner, Tracy		210
Valor Computerized Systems Ltd.			43