Manassas, Va. – August 4, 2008 - ZESTRON America, the global leader in high precision cleaning products will be presenting the findings from a recently finished "Fluid Flow Mechanics: New Advances in Low Standoff Cleaning" at the upcoming SMTA-I tradeshow during the Technical Sessions on Tuesday, August 19th from 1:30pm to 3:00pm at the Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Orlando, Florida.

In this technical paper, Mr. Umut Tosun, M.S. Chem.Eng., Application Technology Manager with ZESTRON America discusses new innovative approaches that are being introduced to further address the increasing demand for low standoff cleaning. These include innovations on the mechanical side as well as on the chemical side. Chip components for example are currently placing the highest demand on removability as gaps are being reduced to less than 1 MIL. The presence of the latest chip components (i.e. 0201, 01005 and 01812) combined with other geometric obstacles has been noticed in the cleaning community. As such challenges emerge, users must therefore first determine that residues are cleanable by the cleaning agent of choice before even addressing this new geometric challenge. This paper is the third in a series of experimental data to be presented that will help users to overcome their respective cleaning challenges. "These findings are based on specifically designed cleaning fluids, developed through fluid mechanic modeling for the highest currently known cleaning requirements." said Umut Tosun, accredited cleaning expert.

Integrated Ideas & Technologies, Inc. has announced a new prototype assembly tool that allows manufacturers to assemble double-sided surface mount assemblies, right at their desk.

Diodes Incorporated recently presented Indium Corporation with the prestigious “Full Mark Supplier” Quality Award for the 3rd Quarter of 2007.
 
Mr. Guoping Lu, Quality Manager for Diodes/Kaihong Electronics Co. Ltd, presented the award to Indium Corporation’s Dr. Andy C. Mackie, Product Manager for Semiconductor Assembly Materials, and Michael Qiu, Area Sales Manager for Semiconductor Assembly Materials in China.
 
According to Andy, “We are very pleased to accept this award from our valued customer. It demonstrates once again the emphasis that leaders in the Chinese semiconductor and power semiconductor industries place on quality.”
 
The presentation of the award had been delayed by the Chinese New Year snowstorms and travel schedules.

Manassas, Va. – June 24, 2008 Austin American Technology Corporation (AAT) and ZESTRON America have completed extended compatibility experiments for cleaning equipment and products. The testing was conducted with most current PCB defluxing inline and batch equipments as well as with stencil cleaning machines. Completed at various concentrations and temperatures, the obtained results have confirmed excellent compatibility between all wetted parts, which are in direct contact with VIGON and ATRON cleaning agents.

“Customers in the process of selecting a cleaning application involving the most challenging fluxes, solder pastes and adhesives are now provided with leading and compatible cleaning process solutions” said Steve Stach President and owner of AAT. Stach also added “Besides providing systems that are designed to maximize performance and minimize cost of ownership, engineers are provided with the piece of mind that will facilitate their final selection”.