Loan -
I believe the future of SMT and electronics will continue to generally be as
it has been. That is, products will get smaller, thinner, faster, and
lighter with more Bells & Whistles. Instead of electronics assembly getting
easier as you alluded to with one ASIC on a board, I see many other areas
will it will continue to get more complex for the foreseeable future (10+
years). We haven't hit any stone walls yet, and when we do, we will just go
around them. We will create new paths where there are none now, and we will
leave a trail behind us for others to follow.
Ed Valentine
ProTronics, Inc.
861 Old Knight Road
Knightdale, NC 27545
http://www.protronics-inc.com
Ph. 919-217-0007, Fx 919-217-0050
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From: Tempea, Ioan <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 12:12 PM
Subject: [TN] What's the future?
> Technos,
>
> since everybody is happy and has time to check spelling, I'm going to ask
> your oppinion on something totally non-technical.
>
> Many of you have more years in this industry than my age, so you saw it
> grow. How do you see the future of SMT? Will it continue to be a booming
> business, or, five years from now the assemblies will be one ASIC placed
on
> a 1"x1" board and that's it, no more discrete components, no more wave
> soldering, no rework, etc.
>
> Shall I return to good old lathes and milling machines, or I'll be able to
> feed my children out of electronic manufacturing, many years from now?
>
> Actually my company is in shut down for two weeks and that's why I waste
my
> time with stupid questions (sorry, but any oppinion is welcomed).
>
> Thanks, Ioan
>
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