Search Archives  Archive May 2005 AssemblĂ©on at Microelettronica, fiera di Vicenza 2005 Asus has top first quarter EPS among first-tier players DEK's Neil MacRaild named Americas General Manager Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan ESIA - Q1 semiconductor sales in Europe Foxconn reports 1Q EPS at NT$2.26 Hon Hai says its income rose 18% in first quarter JPSA appoints Eddie Hawkins/BUA International rep for Ireland Kyzen to highlight AQUANOX A4630 at NEPCON East Lockheed Martin account at CirTran continues to grow with third 2005 order O.C. White appoints Bill Blakley rep in Northern California, Nevada Park Electrochemical announces release of halogen-free epoxy substrate system Pickering lowers cost of ownership of switching products PROMATION introduces new monthly newsletter Q1 global semiconductor sales up 13% from 2004 Solectron announces restructuring - 3,500 jobs to go Sparton Corporation named a 2004 Supply & Design Chain Champion VJ Electronix to showcase VJE X2500 X-ray Inspection Technology at NEPCON East Advanced Industrial Services sign agreement with Chemcut Corporation Aegis selected by Kimball Electronics in all plants worldwide 'CeTaQ Certified' label introduced for machine performance verification Chemcut announces new Australian & New Zealand sales representatives Foundry growth to lag semiconductor industry in 2005 IPC offers help to OEMs in need of an EMS provider Kester's Peter Biocca to present at upcoming conference on lead-free soldering KIC to co-host two upcoming lead-free RoHS assembly seminars Lauterbach now supports µC/OS-II and eCOS Manufacturing Resource Corporation (MRC) announces expansion in Texas MRC announces expansion in Texas MVP to Introduce new Supra M AOI system at Nepcon Brighton Quanta lands high-end 3G handset OEM orders from Toshiba TTM Technologies, Inc. reports Q1 results Vanguard EMS expands sales forc Advanced Industrial Services sign agreement with Chemcut Corporation Aegis selected by Kimball Electronics in all plants worldwide 'CeTaQ Certified' label introduced for machine performance verification Chemcut announces new Australian & New Zealand sales representatives Foundry growth to lag semiconductor industry in 2005 IPC offers help to OEMs in need of an EMS provider Kester's Peter Biocca to present at upcoming conference on lead-free soldering KIC to co-host two upcoming lead-free RoHS assembly seminars Lauterbach now supports µC/OS-II and eCOS Manufacturing Resource Corporation (MRC) announces expansion in Texas MRC announces expansion in Texas MVP to Introduce new Supra M AOI system at Nepcon Brighton Quanta lands high-end 3G handset OEM orders from Toshiba TTM Technologies, Inc. reports Q1 results Vanguard EMS expands sales force Agilent Technologies adds NI-488 compatibility China market: Lenovo led in first-quarter desktop, notebook PC shipments DuPont MCM paves the way to lead-free ceramic modules Enthone opens Shanghai technical service center Fabrinet receives 2005 Best Employers in Thailand Award Flextronics proposes acquisition of Flextronics Software Systems Limited shares GlobalSpec announces new product for distributors HP Taiwan foresees 20 percent jump in Q2 notebook sales LaBarge awarded $1.2 million contract Merix Corporation to present at technology conferences M-Flex reports increase in results for Q2 MVP announces wire bond inspection capabilities on Supra M AOI system Nortech Systems reports Q1 OK International to announce two new developments to the PS-800 Soldering System Technology Forecasters Inc. announces Design for Environment workshop THT Research - Newsletter from Taiwan Winbond margins drop below 10% in 1Q Aspocomp report Q1 - Salo PCB plant performs poorly China to surpass the US in broadband subscribers CPT confirms landing wide-screen notebook panel orders from Dell, starts volume shipments in 2Q CTS EMS earns ISO13485 certification for Thailand operation Digitaltest displaying advanced electronic manufacturing solutions at Nepcon East in Boston FlexLink AB acquired by ABN AMRO Capital Indium promotes Ross Berntson KIC announces lead-free, hands-on workshop Manufacturers welcome back UK business MSI to ship 400,000 notebooks in 2005, driven by AMD-based models Nam Tai Q1 sales up 64%, net income up 87%, EPS up 78% to $0.32 vs Q1 2004 Nepcon Brighton - UK event next week Palomar wins 2005 Attendees' Choice Award at OFC/NFOEC for its Model 6500 Photonic-Component Die Bonder Park announces retirement of Emily J. Groehl Positron Technologies Inc. selects Cogiscan RFID smart feeder PRISM Conformal Coating System at Nepcon Brighton Process equipment from Concoat Systems Read the latest issue of the Siemens SIPLACE Americas Newsletter in EMSNow's Newsletter Central. SEICA S.p.A to unveil innovative new products at Nepcon Brighton Seven industry leaders join global electronics consortium China market - shipments of DSCs reached 825,000 in 1Q CI Displays offers sunlight-readable LCD solutions Components International offers screening service for Chinese suppliers and parts Cookson Q1 trading update DDi Corp. reports Q1 2005 results Dover Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend Indium's Dr. Lasky to present IPC Workshops on Pb-free assembly iNEMI, IPC and RosettaNet collaborate on development of specifications for materials declarations KCE purchases suite of Cimnet Systems' products Knight Electronics opens Eastern European warehousing and distribution facility Kyocera to cut 1,700 jobs at mobile phone unit and move production to Flextronics M-Wave announces Q1 results Prestwick Circuits at Nepcon Brighton PRISM conformal coating system at Nepcon Brighton SMTC Corporation schedules Q1 results TSMC chief Taiwan's highest-paid CEO Beige Bag Software announces formal agreement with Zuken Coretec announces Q1 2005 results First time call for papers for SSTC conference 'Electronics Assembly' Foxlink lands HP notebook battery orders, say sources FREE hands on lead-free experience HannStar Board are aiming for Taiwan's top five IDC forecasts worldwide mobile phone growth to continue at a slower pace in 2005 Japan-based Kyocera to outsource CDMA handset ODM orders to BenQ Kester introduces 959T liquid flux for lead-free applications Pickering Interfaces to introduce comprehensive line of PXI switching and instrumentation in Mexico Popular NPL lead-free website is updated and extended Price drops in opto-electronics PCBs to slow down in 2Q Quanta and Compal in talks over Toshiba notebook orders Spirent Communications honors Solectron with '2004 Supplier of the Year Award' Sybase taps Synapse SE as partner Tyco leaving Austin, cutting jobsBy Giselle Greenwood, Austin Business Journal report says Cobar BV announces ISO/TS 16949 certification Contax announces availability of Ismeca automation equipment Dominique Numakura Newsletter from Japan Expansion in Texas for MRC Flextronics to host analyst and investor meeting Focusing on lead free optical inspection through the lens of the New Mantis. Foxconn hits NT$50 billion in April for second straight month Juki enhances product line with new selective soldering equipment Lenovo to make Singapore regional HQ Nam Tai new monthly sales record of $63 Million in April 2005 New probe solution from FormFactor OK International to demonstrate APR-5000 at Nepcon 2005 Orbotech announces Q1 2005 results - sales and income up Parlex announces Q3 conference call Passport to lead-free TSMC and UMC expect to post strong growth in second half TTM to present at the Bear Stearns 16th Annual Technology Conference 2mm hard metric connector from AVX Aegis broadens Asian sales and support network AT&S - review good, prospects even better Cisco's Fiscal Third-Quarter Earnings Rise ECA index goes back up in April, continuing its seesaw ride in 2005 FCI SAS and SATA connectors enable port selection in hard drive carriers GlobalSpec announces launch of additional newsletters Hover-Davis announces Siemens Siplace compatible feeder Hover-Davis imbeds Cogiscan RFID tags in its new Siemens compatible feeder range Inventec Appliances aims to ship three million own-brand handsets in 2005 IRC targets key markets with new products Jurong High Tech investigates KIC Thermal Process Management Systems Moore's Law 40th Anniversary Reptron Electronics, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2005 Financial Results Solectron Appoints New Vice President of Corporate Communications and Public Relations Suntron Names New Chief Executive Officer Taiwan shipments of WLAN devices slide 9% on-year in 1Q Are you prepared for RoHS? CEMCO FSL announces equipment order with EDO MBM CEMCO FSL appoints new German agent Hover-Davis provides die feeding solutions for Alphasem Flexline Hover-Davis releases DDf Ultra Hover-Davis' semiconductor feeding solutions group gains momentum Indium Corporation announces new manager for indirect sales IRC wirewound resistors double power ratings Juniper announces strategic relationship with Tsinghua University Jurong High Tech invests in KIC thermal process management systems Large-sized LCD panel supply to tighten in Q2 More notebook orders may help Wistron turn a profit this year Nepcon 2005 - the UK industry gathers in Brighton Read Assembleons' latest issue of On Top Magazine in EMSNow's Newsletter Central Sanmina-SCI's 'Green' Services initiatives prepare customers for environmental regulatory compliance SMTA International co-locates with ATExpo Sparton Corporation and Specialized Medical Devices Sign a Letter of Intent Taiwan PCB makers see business remaining flat in 2Q ZESTRON newsletter now available in printed format BI Technologies develops RoHS-compliant thin film resistor networks Dr. Jennie Hwang to deliver five-part lead-free tutorials in Phoenix Flextronics analyst and investor meeting Flextronics reaches agreement in principle to merge Flextronics Network Services Foxconn confirms it is acquiring 46.5% stake in CMCS Industry challenges government to demonstrate commitment to hi-tech UK IPC announces call for papers for IPCWorks® 2005 Jaltek Systems announces launch of new multi-lingual website Multilayer Technology announces new Sales Department member New stainless steel valves from Techcon Systems Park announces appointment of John C. Weidner Park announces reduction of workforce at Park's Neltec Europe Business Unit Parlex reports Q3 Sanmina-SCI continues to put its trust into ComPlate UTM SMTC reports Q1 Suntron reports Q1 - sales down Betz & Company relocates, adds new product lines for PCB fabrication and chemical machining China's electronics manufacturing sees $65-billion output this year CIMTEK and PEER Group announce Partnership in providing electronics test solutions to OEM's and CM's Handhelds continue decline as converged mobile devices surge ahead, according to IDC Highly Accelerated Thermal Shock (HATS(TM)) System - Implemented at major US OEM Jabil to acquire GPS module maker Emtac for NT$150 million KIC expands SlimKIC 2000 library of solder pastes to 788 New addition to ZESTRON Asia Pacific PCB maker Dynamic schedules capacity expansion in China Price erosion impacts China's consumer electronics production NANCY DANG SMTA International opening session and annual meeting Sparton releases Q3 results Speedline to unveil New XyflexPro+ advanced dispensing system at SEMICON West Webplan changes name to Kinaxis  Agile celebrates 10 years BEST Inc and partners launch 2nd lead-free rework training course Celestica appoints new President and Executive VP Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan EMI announces validation of lead-free SMT processes HMS announces new website address HMS information day and Expo Elektronika in Moscow iNEMI plans Tin Whisker Workshop at ECTC 2005 Lack of high-definition broadcasts hinders DTV market Lenovo faces IBM staff exodus in China Low pressure moulding solution from Henkel Reel Service announces new tape and reel service Rohm and Haas Company to webcast presentation at Goldman Sachs basic materials conference Some Japanese brands cut prices for 5-megapixel DSCs in Taiwan Varian, Inc. CEO to speak at Nasdaq 15th Investor Program WISE comes into FPC Asymtek forms alliance with Omni Create/Fine solution in Korea CyberOptics announces stock repurchase program Dover sells Hydratight Sweeney Dr. Bruce McWilliams named IWLPC keynote speaker Flextronics to acquire Wavebreaker, say report Foxconn denies it is looking to take major stake in Coretronic Global Solutions announces strategic asian partnership HMS signs contract with QDOS at CPCA show Hon Hai buys 2 HP plants in India, Australia, report says Household consumer electronics penetration soars IPC audience survey results from the 2005 IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX, Designers Summit and ECWC 10 Jabil reiterates 2005 guidance Merix announces resignation of Senior VP, Operations Micro Dynamics and Logic combine expertise MIMOT appoints Z Tech Services rep for MI, IN, KY New BGA bumping solder paste from Indium NuSil Technology introduces line of specialty chemistry materials Pierre Becker reinforces HMS sales team Polyclad introduces 250HR lead-free compatible laminate and prepreg materials Read Asymtek's Spring 2005 issue of Total Dispensing Solutions newsletter in EMSNow Newsletter Central Reptron manufacturing wins supplier excellence designation from Unisys SMTC signs agreement with StarBak Communications Solectron chooses Kinaxis(TM) RapidResponse as global standard for response management TFS announces Q1 - sales down, losses continue Viscom S3088AV - cost-effectively optimized final inspection of printed-circuit boards with full inspection depth WISE gets order for Chemclean, jet scrubbing and tin stripping lines YESTech demonstrates new AOI and X-Ray systems at NEPCON China Zuken announces upgrade to CR-5000 PCB design suite Advances in lead-free flux technology for desoldering braid application Aegis Information Systems adopted in medical device and military manufacturing Camtek announces Q1 2005 results China posted US$16.81 billion for January-April export value of high-tech products Construction of second AT&S plant in Shanghai begins Foxconn moves one step closer to becoming ODM handset maker Hon Hai to buy HP's Australian plant Leadtek to outsource 100% of its graphics card production to Foxconn MYDATA introduces new version of system software New appointment at NPL strengthens electronics interconnection team Nortech names Curtis J. Steichen VP of Sales and Marketing PC Boards, Inc. now offers immersion silver Pyramax solder reflow ovens from BTU Sony said to be looking for contract assemblers and a second WLAN supplier for PSP Superior optical encoders result from enhanced lithography TTM Technologies, Inc. to participate in Credit Suisse First Boston 2nd Annual Supply Chain Conference Westwind opens new office in China Accelonix introduces Datacon's Multi-Chip Die Bonder AIM announces new sales manager for Mexico Airbus snaps up TT electronics technology Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC Corporation announce a major RoHS/WEEE education mMilestone Elcoteq corrects false media claims about the company ICOS ships first system for 3D inspection of pin grid arrays ORBOTECH receives injunction in its patent infringement suit against Camtek SMTA International Emerging Technologies Summit Solectron encourages employees to participate in community volunteer activities THT Research - Newsletter from Taiwan Viking InterWorks ships RoHS-compliant memory module products Agile CEO to participate in Stanford Engineering's 6th Annual Engineering Day Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Gartner says a high-performance workplace will be essential to business success during next decade IDC sees IT security as key market in PRC's IT industry but cautions vendors of highly competitive landscape Mitac to set up third overseas production base New from Accelonix - Dage's multi-function bondtester New IC tester system from PLT Reed announces best attended Nepcon in recent years Shera Technology passes ISO 9001:2000 audit Solectron completes redemption of senior notes Asustek breaks ground for second China plant CirTran's 10Q reports 363% sales increase, Positive EBITDA and Positive Shareholder Equity Eltek reports Q1 and provides preliminary information on revenues for Q2 of 2005 Henkel appoints European Sales Manager for Automotive Electronics Henkel promotes semiconductor materials specialist Investment restriction for China may hit a flat 40% Margin woes for notebook makers as Dell launches low-priced model Notebook makers eye magnesium alloy production Patrick T. Flynn named President of Everett Charles Technologies PEMSTAR to webcast Q4 and FY results conference call today Speedline to showcase solutions at Nepcon Thailand 2005 TTems joins Aerospace Wales to exhibit at 46th International Paris Air Show Viking announces Danish installation Viscom S3088AV - new AOI system unveiled Winning designs in China requires forging new relationships JOE ABELSON Boundary Scan from Jaltek Systems Call for Papers - IPC TMRC and Autumn Conference in Berlin Capitol Hill Day message gets a boost Roy Sakelson, CircuiTree Magazine China government offers lead-free incentives, say report Lite-On IT, BenQ faced with strong competition for car-use audio ODDs Nordson Q2 sales, net income and earnings achieve new record levels NOTE CEO to quit, says report Pemstar reports Q4 and FY - sales down, further losses Sanmina SCI switches to ZESTRON SW for underside cleaning Sanmina-SCI's Guadalajara facility achieves ISO 13485 certification for medical products TFT-LCDs to coexist with other displays, iSuppli says at SID 2005 Agilent signs agreement to acquire Scientific Software Inc. AOT installation in Japan Board and senior management changes at Cookson CIMTEK on global stage with Xbox 360(TM) Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee to present at ECTC & IPC Soldertec Foxconn aims to ship 40 million mobos this year Frost & Sullivan names Celestica EMS Company of the Year Henkel Corporation expands Hemel Hempstead, UK facility IPC and Soldertec Global aid lead-free transition Marianna Rabinovitch, President of ECI Technology, named finalist for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 award Medis Technologies selects Celestica for its Power Pack products Park appoints Jim Stewart as VP of Business Development PRIMUS Technologies achieves AS9100 certification Silicon valley-based semiconductor suppliers achieve faster growth Sparton Corporation and local Iowa community build partnership to save American jobs Upswing in Brazil makes electronicAmericas 2005 and FIEE a success Visiprise grows top line revenue 40% & license revenue by more than 100% X-Tek appoints Steve Hursey Agile reports Q4 results - sales up, loss widens Bob Thornton appointed Director at Contax BP Microsystems adds support for Altera's MAX II CPLD family Compeq confirms it is selling idle FC substrate-manufacturing equipment Don't expect strong Intel Pentium D shipments this year Foxconn aims to ship 40 million mobos this year IPC releases April book-to-bill ratios and IMS/PCB business report Kester to host lead-free RoHS Assembly Seminar in Chicago PCB maker Uniflex schedules TSE listing and capital raising in 3Q Sanmina-SCI's Guadalajara facility receives key automotive certification Sony considers Taiwan, PRC for PSP outsourcing Tapco Circuit Supply hires new Technical Account Managers