Christopher Associates Inc., one of the world’s leading technology solutions providers, will exhibit in Booth #843 at the upcoming MD&M West Conference and Expo, scheduled to take place February 14-16, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. ...

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Christopher Associates Inc., one of the world’s leading technology solutions providers, has introduced Shoda Techtron’s UVP- 630A Edge Coating System for LED substrates. The UVP-630A is a unique solution for LED substrate manufacturers, in which a formulated...

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TAIPEI -- The first Electronic Circuit World Convention was held in London in 1979. It was conceived to bring the world's interconnect technologists and senior management together to discuss the latest trends and opportunities in the printed circuit industry and the IPC’s Dieter...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it will sponsor presentations given by noted industry expert Chrys Shea on ways to improve the stencil printing process, a key factor in the profitability of a circuit assembly operation, this week at the SMTA Houston Chapter...

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Solar power generation is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. This year, shipments of solar modules globally will exceed 7.8 gigawatts. Taking an average output of 200 W/module, this represents 39,000,000 modules per year. A growth rate of 30% per year is expected over the next...

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The energy at Solar Power International 2011 (SPI) held at the Dallas Convention Center last week was palpable. With over 30,000 attendees and 500+ exhibitors, electricity was in the air. SPI is a mix of different market segments: Module manufacturing technology, inverters, concentrating solar...

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The electronics industry has widely adopted Sn3Ag0.5Cu solder alloys for lead-free reflow soldering applications. One of the challenges with this alloy is the use of the three percent silver which has caused rapid price increases in lead-free solder alloys because of the limited global...

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Christopher Associates Inc. will showcase equipment and materials from its world-class suppliers at the upcoming SMTA Wisconsin/Great Lakes Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Tuesday, November 8, 2011 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel & Convention Center in...

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Automatic Solder Paste Inspection has been proven time and again to save assemblers money by catching print defects before they become soldering defects. But there's more to the technology than just catching defects - it can be used to prevent them! This white paper and presentation contain case...

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Christopher Associates Inc. introduces the Marantz iSpector Island, a new concept in automatic optical inspection (AOI). Capable of working in "lights out" environments, the iSpector Island combines the benchtop Marantz iSpector AOI system with full automation. The result is one of the most...

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Christopher Associates Inc. announces the promotion of Martin Gershenson to General Manager effective immediately. Martin has held the title of Director of Business Development at Christopher Associates for the past 10 years. In his new role, he is responsible for maintaining quality service by...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. will showcase equipment and materials from its world-class suppliers at the upcoming SMTA LA/Orange County Expo & Tech Forum on November 2, 2011 at The Grand Long Beach Event Center in Long Beach, CA. In addition to its suppliers' products,...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Matthew Holzmann, President of Christopher Associates, will present his paper titled, "Photovoltaic Industry Overview and Comparison of Global Business Models," at the upcoming SMTA International Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place October 18-19, 2011 at the Fort...

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"An Investigation into Low Silver Lead-Free Alloy Solder Paste" Christopher Associates/Koki Solder announce that Jasbir Bath, Consulting Engineer, co-authored the paper titled "An Investigation into Low Silver Lead-Free Alloy Solder Paste for Electronics Manufacturing Applications," which will...

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Christopher Associates today introduced the Marantz ISpector Island, a new concept in automatic optical inspection. Capable of working in “lights out” environments, the iSpector Island combines the bench top Marantz ISpector AOI system with full automation. The result is one...

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Matthew Holzmann, President of Christopher Associates, will present his paper titled, "Photovoltaic Industry Overview and Comparison of Global Business Models," at the upcoming SMTA International Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place October 18-19, 2011 at the Fort Worth Convention...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. announces that it will exhibit in Booth #132 at the upcoming SMTA International Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place October 18-19, 2011 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, TX. In addition to contributing to the technical...

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SANTA ANA, CA —-- Christopher Associates Inc. announces that it will display its leading solar technologies in Booth #1353 at the upcoming Solar Power International, scheduled to take place October 17-20, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, TX. Christopher's engineering and sales...

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News Release from: Christopher Associates 16 September 2011 Christopher Associates Inc. announces that it will display its leading solar technologies in Booth #1353 at the upcoming Solar Power International, scheduled to take place October 17-20, 2011 at the Dallas Convention Center in...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Jasbir Bath, Consulting Engineer for Christopher Associates Inc./Koki Solder, will present "A Review of Issues and Next Steps in Moving From Sn3Ag0.5Cu to Low-Silver Solder Alloys" at the upcoming IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition, scheduled to take place September 21-22,...

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Christopher Associates Inc. announces the appointment of Yankee Soldering to represent its products throughout New England. Based in Rhode Island, Yankee soldering will represent Christopher Associates in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire. Don...

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Christopher Associates Inc. will showcase equipment and materials from its world-class suppliers at the upcoming Long Island SMTA Expo and Technical Forum, scheduled to take place on September 21, 2011 at the Islandia Marriott Long Island in Islandia, NY In addition to its suppliers’ products,...

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Christopher Associates Inc. announces that it will exhibit in Booth #658 at the upcoming Assembly & Automation Technology Expo, scheduled to take place September 20-22, 2011 at McCormick Place North in Chicago, IL. Christopher Associates will exhibit the latest equipment and materials from its...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. announces that it will exhibit at the upcoming SMTA Capital Expo & Tech Forum scheduled to take place September 13, 2011 at the Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, MD. Christopher Associates will exhibit equipment and...

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SANTA ANA , CA -- Christopher announces that San Jose, CA-based TECHNICA USA will act as the exclusive distributor of OTC solder masks and inks to the electronics interconnect industry in the Western United States. Christopher, one of North America's leading technology providers, is the...

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Click here to read Matthew Holzmann on the opportunities in embedded components and HDI in the August 2011 issue of Printed Circuit Design & Fabrication / Circuits Assembly.

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it has been working with its key solar materials suppliers to test sealants, potting compounds and photovoltaic backsheet materials to meet the photovoltaic industry’s expectations of 25-year minimum operating lifetimes for solar...

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Automated Solder Paste Inspection (SPI) has been deployed in a broad range of electronics assembly operations because it saves money. By preventing print defects from becoming solder defects, the SPI technology helps manufacturers avoid the costs of rework, test failure, scrap and even...

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This presentation begins with a review of the basic mechanics of solder paste printing, the key elements of a robust process, the principles of automated inspection, and typical methods of process control. It continues with the general steps used to check a process that is...

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Christopher Associates Inc. today announced the release of its new Remote Live option for the Tagarno Magnus HD Inspection System. Remote Live enables streaming of the Tagarno Magnus HD's signal, allowing users in different buildings (or different parts of the world) to share the same field of...

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July 11, 2011 Christopher Associates to Exhibit World-Class Products at SMTA Ohio Valley Expo SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. announces that it will exhibit at the upcoming Ohio Valley Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place July 14, 2011 at the Doubletree Hotel...

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Christopher Associates will exhibit equipment and materials from its world-class suppliers, including: Tagarno – Christopher will showcase the new Tagarno MAGNUS HD High-Definition Benchtop Inspection System. The MAGNUS HD is a manual inspection system developed for very high-resolution, large...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it has released the Akila XR-3L large-format X-ray system for printed circuit fabrication and assembly applications. Based on the award-winning XR-3 system architecture, the XR-3L provides the ability to inspect large panels...

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SANTA ANA, CA — June 2011 ― Christopher Associates Inc. today announced the release of the Marantz iSpector 800 large-format automatic optical inspection (AOI) system. The iSpector 800 is capable of high-speed inspection of panels from 50 x 50 mm (2 x 2") up to 460 x 800 mm (21 ¾ x 31 ½"). ...

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TOKYO -- Expectations going into this year’s edition of the JPCA Show were decidedly mixed. The near-term viability of the Japanese manufacturing infrastructure has been shrouded by a lack of information, bureaucracy, and factors such as limited power output. JPCA was the first occasion for...

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SANTA ANA, CA — May 2011 ― Christopher Associates Inc., the exclusive distributor of OTC solder masks in North America, introduces Onstatic Technology Corp.’s (OTC) R-500 WH White LPI Solder Mask, designed specifically for LED lighting applications. OTC, one of the world’s leading...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today introduced two new solder pastes formulated for use in LED manufacturing. The Koki TB48-M741 low melting point lead-free solder paste allows the use of a lower reflow profile and helps reduce CO 2 emissions. Properties include excellent...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it will exhibit at the upcoming at the upcoming Space Coast Expo and Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Melbourne Auditorium in Melbourne, FL. Christopher Associates will highlight equipment and...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it will exhibit at the upcoming SMTA Upper Midwest Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel in Bloomington, MN. Christopher Associates will highlight equipment and...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. will showcase the Tagarno MAGNUS HD High Definition Benchtop Inspection System in Booth #2476 at the upcoming Medical Design & Manufacturing East conference and exposition, scheduled to take place June 7-9, 2011 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention...

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SANTA ANA, CA — May 2011 ― Christopher Associates Inc. today announced the availability of a retrofit kit for the Marantz automatic optical inspection (AOI) systems to add eight additional cameras. The combination of advanced lighting and angled cameras offers an unparalleled ability to...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it will exhibit at the upcoming SMTA Toronto Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, May 5, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport Hotel in Toronto, ON. Christopher Associates will exhibit equipment and materials...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it will exhibit in Booth #114 at the upcoming Del Mar Electronics Show, scheduled to take place May 4-5, 2011 at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, CA. Christopher Associates will exhibit equipment and materials from its world...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. announces that it will exhibit at the upcoming SMTA Huntsville Expo & Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL. Christopher Associates will exhibit equipment and materials from its...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a 2011 NPI Award in the category of Test and Inspection -- AXI for its Akila XR-3 X-ray Inspection System. The award was presented to the company during a Tuesday, April 12, 2011 ceremony that took place at...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it has been appointed as the North American distributor for the Intek Plus SPI Series of solder paste inspection systems. Intek Plus, founded in 1995, is the world leader in 3-D moiré inspection technology with more than 50...

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SANTA ANA, CA — April 2011 ― Christopher Associates Inc. today announced that it will debut Marantz Electronics’ iSpector HMA and HDA AOI System in Booth #2211 at the upcoming IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place April 12-14, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center in Las Vegas....

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates Inc. today announced a stellar product offering to be launched at the upcoming IPC APEX EXPO, scheduled to take place April 12-14, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center in Las Vegas. "This year's product range is one of the most exciting...

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Christopher Associates today announced a new solution available for coating and sealing the edges of aluminum core LED panels. The UVP-630A edge coating system was developed by Shoda Techtron to automatically coat and cure chemically resistant coatings, protecting and sealing the substrate as it is...

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SANTA ANA, CA — Christopher Associates Inc. has announced that its Tagarno MAGNUS HD Inspection System has been selected for inclusion in The Innovative Technology Center (ITC) at the upcoming IPC APEX conference and exhibition, scheduled to take place April 12-14, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay...

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SANTA ANA, CA -- Christopher Associates, Inc. announces that it has been selected by Semblant, Inc. as the company's North American Sales Representative, giving it rights to the entire North and South American territories. In making the announcement, Semblant's CEO Steven Lowder stated, "Our...

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March 2011 ― Christopher Associates/Koki Solder announce that Jasbir Bath, Consulting Engineer, co-authored the paper titled “A Review of Halogen/Halide-Free Test Methods and Classifications for Soldering Materials in the Electronics Industry” that will be presented by Renee...

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SANTA ANA, CA TheSolar Engineering & Manufacturing Association (SEMA) is pleased to announce the 1st Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, scheduled to take place May 24-26, 2011 at the Wyndham Hotel in San Jose, CA. The schedule for the event is now available on-line here . The...

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SANTA ANA, CA — February 2011 Christopher Associates, Inc. is pleased to announce that David Rund, former President of Taiyo America, has joined the company as Director of Business Development - Materials. In his new role, David will be responsible for Christopher Associates’...

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Announcing... The 4th Annual Koh Young Solder Paste Inspection System Seminar! We are in the planning stages of our next seminar on the Koh Young SPI Systems to be held at the Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal in Orlando, Florida October 28-29, 2010 immediately after the SMTA International Conference...

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At Christopher, we have been expanding our core engineering and support competencies and adding capabilities to help our customers achieve the highest levels of performance necessary to succeed in the global marketplace. We were recently approached by Zero Defects Inc. to...

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Troubleshooting the Stencil Printing Process Click Here to view a presentation presented by industry consultant Chrys Shea at SMTA Minneapolis 6-9-10 on yield improvement in the solder paste printing process. Sponsored by Christopher Associates Inc.

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Christopher Associates Inc. announces the introduction of Tonsan’s 1523 Rail Bonding Sealant. The sealant was introduced this week during the SNEC PV Power Expo in Shanghai, China. Tonsan 1523 has been formulated in cooperation with several of the world’s largest thin film...

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Jasbir Bath and Koki had a few things to say about reducing your head-in-pillow defects. Click here for the paper they presented at SMTAI 2009.

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Industry Update The economy seems to have been on hold for the summer, but signs of improvement for the Fall are starting to show. Summer is the time for retooling and new model production. The new automobile models hit the floor in October most years, while orders for Christmas are being placed...

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Christopher Associates (Santa Ana, CA) today announced that they will exhibit a wide range of manufacturing and test solutions at Booth 8053 in the for the photovoltaic manufacturing industry at Intersolar North America, to be held in San Francisco, CA from July 14-16. The products to be exhibited...

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Christopher Associates today announced they have been granted exclusive distribution rights for North America by Orient Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (Qinhuangdao, China) for their complete line of vacuum lamination and encapsulation systems for photovoltaic module manufacturing. Orient, China’s...

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Christopher Associates Inc., a leading technology provider to the electronics and photovoltaic manufacturing industries today announced the introduction of the Gigastorage range of photovoltaic metallization pastes. Giga Solar Materials Corporation (Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.) has developed a complete...

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Koki is recognized as a global leader in solder paste research and development. Many of the largest OEMs and EMS manufacturers in the world are using their solder paste materials. A key reason is that they have been developed specifically to address the issues that are faced in electronics...

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Marantz Business Electronics has announced the launch of a powerful new four-dimensional AOI process control system at SMT Nuremberg, May 5-7. The Catch System can network multiple Marantz AOI machines into a completely closed-loop process monitoring and quality control system uniquely optimized for...

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Koki announces approval by major telecommunications manufacturer of Head In Pillow solder paste Koki Company Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) today announced approval by a major Japanese manufacturer of telecommunications infrastructure of the S3X-48-M406 Series solder paste, developed specifically to address...

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IPC APEX 2009 Show Report - Smaller, Serious, Blockbuster New AOI Technology Intro Mike Martel, US Tech Web Editor IPC APEX 2009 kicked off its exhibition on Tuesday at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, same venue as last year. The show is a lot smaller than in years past, but no less energetic and...

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Christopher Associates (www.christopherweb.com) today announced a significant order for the Koh Young Technology Aspire 2 solder paste inspection system from a major EMS manufacturer on the West Coast. Aspire 2, to be officially introduced at the IPX/APEX exhibition in Las Vegas later this month, is...

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Christopher Associates to Introduce Game Changing New Technology at IPC/APEX ( Santa Ana , CA ) Christopher Associates Inc. ( www.christopherweb.com ) today announced that they will be exhibiting a full range of new...

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Novatec, the development company for electronic assembly process solutions based in France, has appointed Christopher Associates as its partner to distribute VacuNest tooling solutions in the U.S. and Mexico. VacuNest offers a reusable custom tooling support within printer, dispensing and pick and...

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(Santa Ana, CA) Christopher Associates today announced the availability of the Japan Unix UM-118 Centrifugal Mixer/Defoamer. This unit, which can be used for solder paste, cosmetics, semiconductor materials, solar pastes, epoxies, and other materials is programmable for duration, cycle profile and...

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Christopher Associates (Santa Ana, CA) has appointed ASL Sales (Lewisville, TX) as sales representative for Bare Board fabrication equipment in Texas. ASL Sales was started in June 2002 by Bonnie Morrow as a manufacturer’s representative company selling PCB fabrication equipment. Bonnie has...

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(Santa Ana, CA) Christopher Associates today announced that Richard Brooks has joined the company in the position of Technical Sales Engineer for Texas and border regions of Mexico. Mr. Brooks, formerly of Indium Corporation, brings over 20 years of process and technology experience to the company ....

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One of the issues currently facing the industry has been an increase in the head-in-pillow (BGA) soldering defect primarily related to warpage of the board or BGA/CSP components during reflow soldering. Typically this has occurred more often during lead-free soldering where higher soldering...

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Christopher Associates is announcing an inventory reduction sale on all Electrolube products. While supplies last, all Electrolube products are priced at 75% off list price. Sale will End Feb. 28, 2009. Sale pricing for products in stock only. Electrolube, a division of the international H. K....

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SANTA ANA, CA – Japan Unix and Christopher Associates announced today that they will be exhibiting automated soldering systems, high end soldering stations, and defoaming mixers at the MD&M show in Anaheim, CA on February 10-12, 2009. Japan Unix, the market leader in soldering systems, has over...

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Christopher Associates Inc., an engineering services and distribution company serving high-tech industries, has signed an exclusive agreement to distribute sealants, bonding agents and potting compounds for photovoltaic and other solar applications manufactured by Tonsan, a Chinese manufacturer...

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The Demand for High Density Interconnect. Download Holzmann’s keynote presentation given at IPC's HDI Technology conference in Dallas, TX. Download the Powerpoint™ (3.8MB) Download the PDF

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The Hole Doctor PCB hole inspection system uses either drill files or a "golden" board to inspect printed circuit boards after drilling and plating, or in final inspection before shipment from the pcb manufacturer. Download the PDF

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Click here to see Matt Holzmann's interview on HDI at TPCA Taiwan.

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With two trade shows and several industry conferences (all in the space of six weeks) now behind us, we believe we can better understand the current state of the North American printed circuit fabrication and assembly markets. IPC/APEX had only moderately improved attendance over last year, but the...

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Inspection system specialist Marantz Business Electronics (MBE) and its exclusive U.S. Distributor, Christopher Associates, today announced the pre-release of new software for MBE’s acclaimed series of AOI equipment. “The new V400 suite offers numerous advances, not least of which is an impressive...

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