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Intrinsix and Sanmina Align; Sanmina Launches Circuit Performance Tool
December 31, 1969 |Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Intrinsix and Sanmina Align; Sanmina Launches Circuit Performance ToolWESTBORO, Mass.; SAN JOSE, Calif. Intrinsix Corp., an independent ASIC and System design company, teamed with Sanmina Corp. to provide complete electronics design and manufacturing solutions. Intrinsix is responsible for the design of Midas Vision's PCI-based LSA Interface board, used in optical inspection systems. The board provides scanning laser-based image acquisition, and expands the inspection system's capability to smaller featured objects. Under the new agreement, Intrinsix will develop the board's system-level electronics, while Sanmina will provide printed circuit board (PCB) and manufacturing capabilities.
"The complexity of electronics systems has increased and likewise the sophistication of our clients," said Josh Schissler, vice president of business development at Intrinsix. "Our customers are demanding and getting design and manufacturing solutions that bring them to market quickly with minimal risk. We are pleased to provide complete and complementary solutions in cooperation with Sanmina."
To further meet today's demands for speed and efficiency, Sanmina also has launched a customized Web-based simulation tool for use throughout its global PCB operations.
Computerized simulation tools are used in PCB manufacture to anticipate critical circuit performance properties such as differential line impedance and propagation delay prior to building product. This is important when high-speed signals, wide bandwidths or high data-transfer rates are essential to the products' use and success, and essential to communications OEMs who are driving data transfer rates as high as 10 Gbits per second.
George Dudnikov, Sanmina's senior vice president of new product introduction and strategic marketing, said, "We are proud to be the leader in developing advanced technology for the benefit of our customers and believe that the manufacture of high-speed, complex systems is one of Sanmina's core competencies. This new tool allows our engineers to model system performance and make appropriate adjustments before the first prototype is manufactured."
KBF to Provide Recycling to Circuit-Wise Inc.PATERSON, N.J. KBF Pollution Management Inc. will provide ongoing recycling and commodity manufacturing services for Circuit-Wise Inc., a North American PCB producer. All services for this agreement will be provided at KFB's Recycling and Commodity Manufacturing Center in Paterson, N.J.
Recycling, both sensible and economical, is a growing choice in the industry. As a result, Kevin Kreisler, KBF's president, said, "The agreement with Circuit-Wise Inc. is an excellent example of the success our joint venture sales force [with R.M. Jones & Co. Inc.] is enjoying in the marketplace selling the benefits of recycling. Our growth rate of sales has been about 5 percent per month since May 2000, and we continue to see strong demand in our core markets."
KBF's Paterson, N.J., center has been designed specifically for the large-scale application of KBF's Selective Separation Technology (SST) as well as other patent-pending and proprietary resource recovery technologies. The SST process separates, removes and recovers a wide range of metals from liquid and solid wastes as well as other production and manufacturing media. It reportedly allows KBF to recycle a broad array of hazardous and non-hazardous waste, with the final product comparable or superior to the quality of virgin ore material.
Additionally, use of KBF's recycling technologies eliminates the federally mandated "cradle-to-grave" liability for which a waste generator would otherwise remain perpetually liable. KBF's technologies apply to manufacturing, industrial and municipal waste processes that contain metals or otherwise produce a metal bearing waste by-product. KBF also is developing an environmental services business-to-business site called TSDonline.com.
Radstone Group Consolidates MergerTOWCHESTER, Northampton, England Radstone Technology PLC consolidated its two electronics contract manufacturing (CM) businesses, FT Kemitron Ltd. and Foundation Technology Ltd.
FT Kemitron Ltd., based in Hawarden, Flintshire, changed its name to "Foundation Technology (Hawarden) Ltd." as of January 1, 2001. FT Kemitron Ltd. was first established following the Kemitron Manufacturing acquisition in December 1999. During the past year, FT Kemitron has been managed with Radstone's wholly owned CM subsidiary, Foundation Technology Ltd., as a single business. Foundation Technology specializes in electronics manufacturing, from initial design and development to component procurement and automated assembly and test.
Simon Gowler, manager director, stated, "Foundation Technology has a strong reputation and is a recognized leader in its section. Consolidating the [CM] business under the one name will eliminate any possible confusion in the marketplace and enable us to promote and offer our customers a total and seamless [CM] capability at both the Hawarden and Towchester sites."
Cirtronics Corp. Relocates and ExpandsMILFORD, N.H. Cirtronics Corp. relocated all manufacturing operations and administration to the Milford Technology Center office park. To support continued growth, the new space is 50 percent larger than the previous location.
Cirtronics Corp. was founded in 1979 as a circuit board assemby CM. The company, in its 22nd year of operation, offers full turnkey electronics manufacturing services (EMS) including material procurement, assembly, test and final product integration.
New EMS Group to Target New EnglandBRIDGEWATER, Mass. Chase Corp. formed the Chase EMS Group, a business unit consisting of three separate facilities in the Eastern Massachusetts area. The facilities include Sunburst, located in West Bridgewater, a full-service assembly facility with its focus on Southern New England; NETCO Automation of Haverhill, offering prototyping and advanced technology for all of New England; and RWA of Melrose, offering production and volume assembly for Northern New England. Chase offers design, prototyping, manufacturing, assembly and testing services to the electronics industry, and between the three facilities Chase EMS Group has eight SMT lines and more than 150 employees.
Peter R. Chase, president and CEO of Chase Corp., said, "Since our initial investment in Sunburst EMS, we have envisioned a stronger position in the burgeoning [CM] market. This market offers substantial growth potential, with the New England area in the forefront. The acquisitions of RWA and NETCO Automation have complemented our original investment in Sunburst. The companies have shared resources and are now developing a common vision for the future. The time is right to present this group in a unified, integrated approach to the marketplace."
Andrew Chase, vice president of Chase EMS Group added, "Our unique approach to the market allows us to offer customers the responsiveness and flexibility of a small company with the capital resources, advanced technology and high quality of a large company. Our focus is to service segments of the market not addressed by the Tier 1 EMS providers. We specialize in high-technology, moderate-volume applications and have fine-tuned our operation and trained our people to excel with such applications."
Solectron's Kevin Burns to KeynoteCHICAGO This year's Electronic Distribution Show and Conference (EDS) will feature a keynote address from Kevin Burns, senior vice president and chief material officer worldwide of Solectron. During the keynote, Burns will address CM impact on distributors, component manufacturers and the manufacturer's representatives who facilitate their interface. The address will be given during the opening luncheon session on Tuesday, May 15.
The show, hosted by the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 15 to 17, 2001, and will feature a total of 14 bonus programs to augment the exhibits and conferencing. This year, workshops will cover several diverse issues involving the global market, the role of distribution in product development and research regarding the Web's role in changing business. There also will be ample opportunities to network during the numerous social events.
According to Gerald M. Newman, executive vice president of the Electronic Distribution Show Corp., the opportunity to hear from the experts on the trends and developments that are changing the face of the industry, along with the programs that trade industry publishers package and present, are important value-added features of EDS.
Boundless to Supply Services to ComdialHAUPAUGE, N.Y. Boundless Manufacturing Services Inc., a subsidiary of Boundless Corp., signed a Supply and Asset Purchase Agreement to provide CM and related services to Comdial Corp. of Charlotesville, Va. Boundless Manufacturing Services provides supply chain solutions to technology companies within the $90+ billion EMS market. Boundless will perform manufacturing and other support services for Comdial at its Boca Raton, Fla.-based SMT manufacturing facility.
Joseph V. Joy, president of Boundless Manufacturing Services Inc., said, "Comdial will reduce its costs by leveraging manufacturing assets we have deployed in Boca Raton for both their phone and system products. Boundless will perform [PCB] assembly, assembly and test of telephones, and supply chain support services."
Nick Branica, president and CEO of Comdial added, "Teaming up with Boundless will enable us to redirect our resources and expedite our strategy to focus on marketing, new product development and engineering."
EMS NewsmakersMerix Corp., Forest Grove, Ore., promoted Douglas W. Trobough to CTO. With more than 18 years of experience in Merix PCB operations, Trobough previously was director of new product introduction engineering. In his new position, he will be responsible for overseeing product engineering and development, as well as field application engineering.
M~Wave Inc., Bensenville, Ill., hired two executives for key positions. Mark Anderson joins the company as vice president, and Dick Golden will become director of operations. Anderson previously was employed by Amcol International of Arlington Heights, Ill. as vice president of corporate development. Golden previously was president of Dynacircuit Inc. of Schiller Park, Ill. Additionally, the company promoted Dan Gosselin to vice president of Poly Circuits, the manufacturing arm and wholly owned subsidiary of M~Wave.
Sparton Corp., Jackson, Mich., appointed Richard L. Langley to the company's board of directors, and promoted Douglas E. Johnson to CEO. Prior to this appointment, Langley was CFO and president/treasurer for the company. Johnson was vice president and general manager of Sparton Electronics Div.
Manufacturers' Services Ltd. (MSL), Concord, Mass., appointed Donald Oldham vice president of Global Program Management. He will be responsible for developing and maintaining customer relationships worldwide. Also promoted was Tony Boyle. As the new president of European operations, Boyle will oversee MSL's European Manufacturing Operations, Sales and Services in Ireland, Spain and France, as well as expansion plans in Eastern Europe.
Sanmina Corp., San Jose, Calif., invested in a dedicated high-density interconnect (HDI) factory and manufacturing research center in Costa Mesa, Calif. The 100,000 sq. ft. factory will be the new headquarters for Sanmina's Advanced Interconnect Manufacturing (AIM) Group. The center was scheduled for operation by April 2001, and additional plans are being developed for expanding Sanmina's Irvine PCB operation.