January

At the Electronica 2012 in Munich, a novel LDS-based lighting system attracted a lot of attention at LPKF’s stand. Marketed under the name Homelight, the LED systems manufactured by MOLEX uses flexible solid state lights (SSLs) that adhere magnetically to carrier rails and can be shifted, removed or replaced at any time. read more...

The materials specialist PTS has developed an innovative plastic on the basis of PA 6.6 polyamide. It can be cross-linked by irradiation due to its crystalline and amorphous components.read more...

Already 51% of all smartphones are manufactured with LDS – that’s what a new infographic  (version: 12/2012) says about the current proliferation of LDS technology in the various markets. In smartphone telephony, LDS is especially used with antennas. read more...

A new interactive showroom illustrates what is required in the laboratory and production facility for the laser direct structuring (LDS) process. The LDS laboratory for example shows a computer workstation where the layouts of MIDs are created with 3-D CAD software.read more...

The Pôle Européen de Plasturgie (PEP) has organized its second ‘Innov Day’. The well-visited forum for the MID industry took place on December 6 at the PEP Technological Competence Center in Bellignat (eastern France).read more...