What’s inside . . . A Word from the Publisher


Dear Electronics Industry Professional, Welcome to first March of Electronics Industry Update. With St. Patricks Day upon us here in Ireland, normally this


week would be an easy week – but not this year unfortunately. Having recently attended Apex – a busy show – I’m now looking forward to NEW in the UK, ES Live, also in the UK and of course SMT Nuremberg in Germany, and all this before the summer. As normal, those of you who’d like an opportunity to meet


a representative from EIU, either drop by our stand at any of these events, or email donal@blackdotpublishing.com. The publisher can be reached by phone during any of the shows at +353 86 248 5842 Again, I’d like to take this opportunity to remind you that


you can sign up for our weekly newsletters at www.electronicsproductionworld.com or www.electronicscomponentsworld.com,and also to let you know that shortly you’ll be able to link to current and back issues of EIU through either of these sites, or through our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/ Electronics-Industry-Update/222823337770691. To get the iPad or iPhone app, simply go to the App Store


and search for Electronics Industry Update. It will sit on your apple Newsstand app. Kindest Regards, Donal McDonaldPublisher


PS – we’d like to apologise to EI for not crediting their picture which appeared on the cover of our February edition. Many thanks for the use of the picture.


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Publisher:Donal McDonald <donal@blackdotpublishing.com> Deputy Editor: Sam Kirwan <sam@blackdotpublishing.com> US Sales Manager: Jack Johnson <jack@blackdotpublishing.com>


European Sales Manager:Donal McDonald <donal@blackdotpublishing.com> Production:Dermot O’Connor <the_doc@eircom.net>


March 15th 2012 Contents


Features: “How To Do It” Video Feature with Bob Willis


Testing solderability of terminations in a production environment.


Application Story ARM selects XJTAG for Real View development tools debug and test.


Technical Article Defining and evaluating a cleaning process.


Industry Interview With Rod Howell, President of Libra Industries.


Technical Article Market driving demand for RFID-based products and applications across the supply chain.


Technical Article Increased voltage capability of tantalum polymer capacitors opens up new applications.


Regulars: News EIU Shares current news and stories from the electronics industry.


New Products We examine the latest Innovations and Products coming onto the market.


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