Students that take part in the two-credit course, titled semiconductor processing lab, at the University of Arizona will have access to a new and revitalized class 10 (ISO 4) cleanroom practices lab. The course is designed to make students more marketable for jobs in the rapidly evolving semiconductor assembly fields. It’s all part of engineering program in […]
New Materials Could Increase Semiconductor Manufacturing in the U.S.
New materials are beginning to reinvent power and efficiency in cars, computers and consumer electronics Changes may be coming that could expand the possibilities of semiconductor manufacturing in the United States, thanks to the discovery of materials that are readily available in the States. Several materials such the compound silicon carbide, a chemical compound of silicon […]
Google Contact Lens to Explore Tear Glucose Testing for Diabetics
Brian Otis gingerly holds what looks like a typical contact lens on his index finger. Look closer. Sandwiched in this lens are two twinkling glitter-specks loaded with tens of thousands of miniaturized transistors. It’s ringed with a hair-thin antenna. Together these remarkable miniature electronics can monitor glucose levels in tears of diabetics and then wirelessly […]
JBC Announces New Longer Cartridges For Soldering SMD
JBC, a manufacturer of tools for soldering and rework operations in electronics, has announced that their C245 range of cartridges has been extended with four new models for soldering SMD or through hole components. This is positive news for those involved in the electronics rework industry because it could extend tip life by five times. JBC […]
Cleanroom Wipes Reference Sheet
Blue Thunder Technologies has announced the release of a new cleanroom wipes reference sheet. This interactive document contains our complete line of wipes organized by cleanroom class, material, and key attributes. Click on the product title for more information about that individual wipe. The document measures 8.5″X11″ and can be printed out and used as […]
Setting Up A Conformal Coating Production Facility – Electronics Manufacting / Assembly
General Requirements Any coating facility will need the basic requirements put in place that would be standard for any piece of electronic manufacturing process. These include ESD systems, facilities for the machines, the environmental requirements and the normal Health & Safety (HSE) considerations. The first two are straightforward and are not considered here. However, the […]
Visteon Launches New Automotive Electronics Cleanroom Facility
New facility supplies cockpit electronics to fast-growing automotive markets in Southeast Asia RAYONG, Thailand, Oct. 16, 2013 — Visteon Electronics, a business unit of Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC), today officially launched a new automotive electronics production facility in Rayong, Thailand. Visteon Automotive Electronics (Thailand) Limited supplies instrument clusters, audio products and multi-function displays to Ford, […]