Toronto’s own Candor Industries Inc., an innovative and extremely capable PCB manufacturer, has installed a new atg A5NEO Flying Probe Test System from atg Luther & Maelzer GmbH with the help of IEC Canada. This purchase will further assist Candor Industries in qualifying and testing both their simple and highly complex circuit boards to ensure Candor’s excellent quality standards.

Sunny Patel of Candor commented on the purchase, “The A5NEO is a great fit for us because it combines value, speed, and accuracy to allow us to push for our goal of growth and throughput at Candor. The A5NEO is a valuable addition to our current atg family.”

The A5NEO testers come equipped with 8 flying probe test heads, multiple optical recognition systems, and a wide variety of advanced, high-speed electrical test measurement techniques to electrically test all types of PCBs for continuity and isolation.

atg Luther & Maelzer GmbH – Headquartered in Wertheim, Germany, they are the leading supplier of electrical testing solutions for the Printed Circuit Board industry. Their flying probe tester equipment is world renowned for automation capability, speed, accuracy, versatility, and ease of use.

IEC – IEC Canada and IEC USA is the longest serving distributor of consumables, equipment, and services in the North American printed circuit board industry for over 50 years. IEC has established themselves as a dependable, responsive organization with locations in Toronto, Canada, Santa Clara, CA, Chicago, IL, and Norristown, PA. IEC and atg Luther & Maelzer have been working closely for over 8 years.

Candor Industries Inc. – Founded in 1999, Candor Industries prides themselves on providing forward-thinking solutions for 21st century, complex technologies. Innovation and modernization of their processes, such as eliminating the usage of formaldehyde, EDTA, ammonia-based etch chemistry, and more are the keystones to their success.

PCB WEST: The leading technical conference and exhibition for electronics engineers. Coming Oct. 4-7 to the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center. pcbwest.com

Kyocera SGS Precision Tools, Inc. a global provider of premier Printed Circuit Board cutting tools, proudly announces the appointment of Insulectro as the exclusive North America distributor of Printed Circuit Board cutting tools.

Effective August 1, 2022, Insulectro, will stock, distribute, and support the full array of drills, routers, end mills, scoring, engraving, and countersink products.

Insulectro, with Corporate Head Quarters in Lake Forest, California is the largest distributor of materials used in the manufacture of Printed Circuits Boards and Printed Electronics in North America. Insulectro is known widely for its exceptional field support for advanced manufacturers of all types of electronic circuits, and for its 11 stocking locations regionally located.

Kyocera SGS Precision Tools, Inc. located in Orange, California is a division of the Kyocera-SGS Precision Tools Group specializing in the manufacturing, servicing, and marketing of Indexable Cutting Tools, Solid Carbide Cutting Tools and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) drills.

With over 40 years of cutting tool expertise, KYOCERA has become the market-leader in Japan and has an established global presence with manufacturing, technical centers and sales offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Kyocera SGS Precision Tools, Inc. is excited to partner with Insulectro whose market penetration will leverage our position in the North American market.

PCB WEST: The leading technical conference and exhibition for electronics engineers. Coming Oct. 4-7 to the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center. pcbwest.com

MILPITAS, Calif. – July 11, 2022 – SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid opens tomorrow at the Moscone Center in San Francisco as more than 200 industry leaders, visionaries and technology experts gather for insights into critical microelectronics industry trends. July 12-14 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid will spotlight topics including sustainability, smart technologies and digital transformation while addressing key themes including workforce development, government investment in chip manufacturing and heterogeneous integration. Registration is open for both the live and virtual programs.

The event, North America’s premier exhibition and conference for the microelectronics supply chain, will feature on-site keynotes and executive panels with thought leaders from the semiconductor ecosystem, academia and government.

The Global Sustainability Summit will debut at SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid to help drive the collaboration necessary for the semiconductor industry to reduce its carbon footprint. Co-hosted by SEMI and McKinsey & Company, the summit comes as semiconductor ecosystem companies are increasingly committing to sustainability targets. In parallel, SEMI member companies are joining forces with startups to enable a greener chip industry as part of the SEMI Sustainability Initiative.

SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid Smart Pavilions

• Smart Manufacturing Pavilion – The pavilion will feature data-sharing breakthroughs that are leading to smarter manufacturing processes, higher yields, and new semiconductor innovations. Thought leaders will engage attendees at the Meet the Experts Theater on topics including advances in sensors, processors, memory, 5G, and silicon photonics for improving data-sharing across the microelectronics supply chain. Emerging IC technologies for connected intelligence in electronics manufacturing will also be in focus.

• Smart Mobility Pavilion – Leading all new application spaces in chip growth, the transportation and mobility markets promise to fuel the expansion of segments such as flexible hybrid electronics (FHE), MEMS and sensors. The pavilion will also showcase semiconductor industry growth opportunities through advances in areas including autonomous vehicles, Internet of Things (IoT) applications, 5G and artificial intelligence (AI).

• Smart MedTech Pavilion – The pavilion will focus on future MedTech markets and applications and include technology demonstrations. Industry experts will discuss medical wearables and point-of-care instrument innovations driven by development of MEMS-based sensors and actuators.

• Workforce Development Pavilion – Building the microelectronics industry’s talent pipeline to sustain the current pace of innovation and growth is a top priority. Targeting both new strategies for recruiters and tactics for job seekers, the pavilion will highlight entry-level opportunities, searching for a job during uncertain times, and why microelectronics is a smart career choice.

SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid Sessions

• SEMI Market Symposium – July 11, 1:00-5:00pm – Market trends and drivers and a midyear update on forecasts and insights on semiconductor equipment and materials, electronics design, and the manufacturing supply chain.

• Bulls & Bears – Perspectives on key semiconductor industry trends from Wall Street analysts in a moderated panel discussion.

• TechTALKS – Discussions with experts on advanced manufacturing, materials, silicon photonics, MEMS and sensors, and heterogenous integration.

• Test Vision Symposium – Insights from providers and users of test IP and equipment on coming trends and innovations.

The FLEX Conference, the annual event focused on flexible hybrid and printed electronics innovations, and the Design Automation Conference (DAC), the premier gathering focused on the design and design automation of electronic circuits and systems, will co-locate with SEMICON West 2022 Hybrid.

PCB WEST: The leading technical conference and exhibition for electronics engineers. Coming Oct. 4-7 to the Santa Clara (CA) Convention Center. pcbwest.com

Date: Tuesday, July 26th, 2022

Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Where: Santa Ana Elks Lodge “Emerald Room”

This will be our first in-person meeting event in 2½ years, and we are pleased to have Insulectro sponsor our Lunch ‘n Learn meeting at the beautiful new Elks Lodge in Santa Ana.  We will have 3 knowledgeable speakers making educational presentations to our audience and to engage your questions.