WESTHAUSEN, GERMANY -- A new PCB etching process uses with ozone to replace hydrogen peroxide used in the etching solution. The invention is said to be environmentally more friendly while also producing traces just 20µm in width.

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RUTHERFORD, NJ – A free webcast on the set of European environmental regulations known as RoHS2 will be held June 12. The one-hour webinar will identify new requirements that affect the product development, manufacturing and distribution network.

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BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC said today the April North American printed circuit board book-to-bill ratio reached 1.10, its highest level since July 2010.

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OSAKA – Sumitomo Electric has developed a flexible printed circuit with circuit layers connected by conductive paste. It is based on the firm’s metal nanoparticle technology.

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