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EMS on the up
The worldwide electronic manufacturing services (EMS) industry grew at an annual rate of 17% in 2007, generating $268.1 billion in revenues, according to new research from IDC.
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Meeting green challenges in miniaturisation
The world is moving rapidly toward green manufacturing. The miniaturisation trend of the electronics industry is constantly imposing new criteria, making the selection of ideal Pb-free alloys a moving target. Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee looks at the challenges poses by miniaturisation to both solders and fluxes.
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Filled Via Holes
An ever increasing number of via holes are being used in modern printed circuit design and as with most electronics, they are getting smaller. A via hole is a connection through the board or only to selected layers of the board. They are used to make interconnections but not required to have leads soldered through the holes.
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