Search Archives  Archive December 2005   Dec 01, 2005 ASAT Holdings Limited announces transfer to Nasdaq capital market Asymtek wins 2005 Global Technology Award AverMedia recieves orders from Sony, says report BenQ to launch 1.9cm super slim digital camera Catcher Holdings announces manufacturing partnership with Key Tronic China handset vendor TCL likely to team with Motorola, report says China's EMS providers - profiles, forecasts, and rankings Going for growth in PCBs - Tripod Technology Corporation Inventec GPS was rewarded from European orders Kyzen Appoints CCR as a Manufacturer's Representative for Canada NEDA continues successful summit series on RoHS/Lead Free Compliance Sharp to contract Sampo to assemble LCD TVs for sales in Taiwan Smart Sonic's 440-R SMT Detergent winner of award SMTA Vendor Days announced TTM names Steven Richards as new CFO Venture Outsource online seminar popular for companies outsourcing electronics Dec 02, 2005 Agilent completes divestiture of Semiconductor Products Business for $2.66 Billion Black Friday computer sales up significantly from 2004 Celestica appoints new VP to lead deisgn and engineering services Distributors line up for Universal Instruments' sales awards European semiconductor sales up 4% in October IDC and Gartner figures don't match in 3Q notebook report Indium wins Global Technology Award Intel to extend manufacturing leadership with second 45nm 300mm wafer factory in Israel IPC's EMS Management Council Meeting iSuppli ranks chip suppliers, raises 2005 semiconductor outlook Landrex and ZD Test announce global partnership PartnerTech manufactures network products for Axis Communications - Lead-free Ruwel AG reschedules works on Romanian plant Samhall to transfer EMS Services Sony to increases digital camera outsourcing orders to Taiwan Speedline MPM Accela Printer wins the Global Technology Award Taiwan notebook makers skeptical of MIT budget laptop production schedule Teradyne completes sale of Connection Systems Division Dec 05, 2005 Acer to revamp organization to give desktop PC business major push BreconRidge expands presence in U.S. CirTran forms products division to sell directly to major retailers Combined motherboard shipments from first-tier players to grow 18% in 2005 FormFactor to present at Lehman Brothers Global Technology Conference Hon Hai's PCB Affiliate reportedly to List In Hong Kong HTC opens European Branch to better serve customers Lead-free, no-clean solder pastes to be introduced by Heraeus MFS Singapore and Ruwel end alliance Smart Sonic's 440-R SMT detergent wins award The case against former employees of Aspocomp S.A.S. prolonged THT Research - Weekly Newsletter from Taiwan ZOT Advances Capabilities with Orbotech Laser Direct Imaging System Dec 06, 2005 ASAT Holdings appoints Alan Dworak Senior Vice President of Sales Camtek receives repeat orders for falcons China's Jan-Oct high-tech export value up 33.5% on-year Federal Electronics introduces RoHS conversion services IPC's PCB Executive Management Meeting at APEX Isola Group launches mew product for the RF/Microwave market Lean and Clean - clean room automation for PSA Placement Nam Tai set new monthly sales record of $83 Million in November NAM TAI unsuccessful in proposed privatization of its two subsidiaries listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange New Pb-Free solder wire from Almit Technology Overcoming Problems with Testing and In-System Programming of PCBs with BGAs RVSI Inspection to highlight WS-2800 wafer inspection system at SEMICON Japan 2005 Sanmina-SCI and LRN Partner to create comprehensive compliance and ethics education program for Sanmina-SCI global workforce Sanmina-SCI Guadalajara recognized as an international contributor with key export programs Solectron announces RoHS readiness Speedline Technologies announces free web seminar on fine pitch printing Speedline Technologies to introduce new options for Accela Printer at APEX 2006 Dec 07, 2005 Asustek's 2006 sales from broadband sector to double CeTaQ announces 'live' QFP testing capability China transforming through technology innovation and commitment to education, says Intel chairman Electrochemicals announces price Increases for its PWB Products Flextronics courts Taiwan-based component suppliers Foxconn Advanced Technology has reportedly planed to list in HKSE Great sales of iPod Nano powers the revenues of Foxlink, Jess-Link and others into new high Indium Corporation expands global sales team Invotec increases flex capacity Isola Group launches new product for RF/microwave market MiTAC set highest revenue in November New dam and fill encapsulants from Henkel New JTAG/boundary scan option developed PartnerTech wins order from Tomra Taiwan's top two ODM handset makers expect strong shipment growth in 2006 UGS provides new digital manufacturing solution for the Greater China market VacuNest shape memory tooling offers the shape of the future Dec 08, 2005 BenQ handset revenues up 14% on-month in November CyberTAN board restructuring may give control to Foxconn ECA monthly index takes November dip Jabil acquires Texas operations of Incline Global Technology Services, Inc. Materials declaration experts to speak at NEDA's January 19th summit Multi-Core microprocessor market set for rapid growth New resources on SMTA.org for environmental compliance and lead-free technology Nokia auction of SMT assembly equipment NOR flash market gets much-needed standardization Nordson declares Q1 dividend PCB designers can further educate, network and increase industry visibility at fourth annual designers summit Quanta wins major Sony notebook order for 2006, says paper Zuken wins order from the Transportation Systems Group of Siemens Dec 09, 2005 Automotive IC market surging to $13 billion in 2005 Copper clad laminate suppliers to hike prices by 10-20% DSC makers saw bright November Dynamic and Proto Circuits select Schmoll EIPC Winter Conference - discount deadline approaching Flextronics plans to expand the purchase amount from Taiwan Intel in new push for the clone notebook market Intel Q4 business consistent with expectations Lite-On IT posts second straight record consolidated revenues in November Phone PDA & GPS PDA push taiwanese PDA shipments Servatron receives best overall supplier award from Micro Power Soldertec Global upgrades inspection service Solectron to announce Q1 earnings Taiwan MB increased 20% in Q4 Taiwan PCB makers report record sales in November, expect boom to last into 1Q 2006 Dec 12, 2005 China RoHS - July 2006 'May be Delayed' CyberOptics names Stephen J. DiMarco VP of Marketing and Strategic Planning Flextronics to report Q3 results Highly Accelerated Thermal Shock (HATS(TM)) test system implemented at PCB manufacturer IDC predictions 2006 Made2Manage Systems completes acquisition of Capri Corp. Microsoft seeks partners to produce sub-US$300 PDA phones Mixed November results for first-tier notebook makers New handbook from NEDA announced New PEF sieves from Tecan Sales of DEK's VectorGuard reach 700 units THT Research - Weekly Newsletter from Taiwan UK DTI releases RoHS guidance notes Dec 13, 2005 Asustek to see revenue shoot up 50% to NT$360 B. for 2005 Camtek announces follow-on orders for Falcon system Concoat launches high performance UV conformal coating range Intel to Offer $1.4B in Convertible Debt Monthly record shipment for first-tier motherboard makers Nam Tai to manufacture stereo portable handsfree accessory for 3G Walkman phones Nortel seeking contract makers for WiMAX CPE products in Taiwan NOTE appoints new CFO Orbotech purchases Orbotech shares from Ormat PEMSTAR to present at Eighth Annual Needham Growth Conference Rohm and Haas holds groundbreaking ceremony Sanmina-SCI Removed From Nasdaq 100 Index Semi capex to grow a slight 4% in 2006; NAND flash to lead all sectors, says Merrill Lynch SMT introduces new portable ultrasonic cleaning system Solectron opens dedicated medical manufacturing plant TFT LCD makers have mixed sales in November Dec 14, 2005 Adeptron employs Kinaxis RapidResponse Aegis selected by Variosystems to provide their global manufacturing information system BenQ - More acquisition of international brand BTU International, Inc. announces pricing of Common Stock Public Offering Contax to help Delphi keep its new automotive production line moving DEK celebrates success of Northern German Stencil Day Design Chain Associates, LLC and EPTAC Corporation announce seminar series Digitaltest adds soft landing to its flying probe solutions DRAM prices set to rebound-but market outlook remains cloudy Elcoteq SE has been selected by Red Herring magazine as one of the inaugural Red Herring Small Cap 100 Henkel introduces range of thermally conductive adhesives Indium Corporation hires new Product Specialist IPC issues 2004-2005 International Technology Roadmap for Electronic Interconnections JPSA introduces large format beam switching module Merix Hong Kong acquires Buried Capacitance(TM) License Merix to announce Q2 results on January 3, 2006 MYDATA unveils blockbuster at Productronica New Strategic Manager for EMS co-operation Park Electrochemical Corp. declares cash dividend Quanta, the new LCD TV OEM partner of Phillips Rohm & Haas announces restucturing, primarily in Europe Taiwan-based Quanta to manufacture US$100 laptop computer Dec 15, 2005 Aegis selected by Variosystems AGS Pte Ltd and Cogiscan announce partnership Altium Designer 6.0 simplifies deployment across enterprises ASAT Holdings Limited reports Q2 fiscal 2006 financial results Bernie Klos named IPC's new CFO and VP of Administration Coretec Inc. leveraging India for business process improvement Dell and HP notebook orders with Taiwan makers to climb in 2006 DRAM Prices set to rebound-but market outlook remains cloudy IPWireless signs exclusive agreement for Solectron's new product introduction iSuppli White Paper analyzes revolution in consumer-electronics networking Jabil first quarter earnings announcement set Sypris Solutions, Inc. conference call on the internet Taiwan IC industry growth double global rate in 3Q, but still down on year Teledyne Technologies EMS Business Unit selects Steelwedge software Dec 16, 2005 3M to acquire Siemens' flex circuit group Asustek moves into LCD TV market Flextronics reports new option grants Gigabyte planned to set up mobile phone plant in India Gold Circuit to double PCB production capacity in China Indium enhances sales & technical support in Asia IPC SPVC announces research paper on solder joint voids for lead free solder Isola announces agreement to acquire Polyclad Laminates NB will account for 80% of global market share in 2006, say MIC Novatec appoints Process Support Products as U.K. distributor Sale of Cookson's laminates business for US$91 million Sanmina-SCI announces delay in filing of 10-K SigmaTron reports Q2 results - revenue up Strategic partnership between GOPEL electronic and Production Test Systems Ltd. Two more Taiwan handset makers to focus on Windows Mobile OS World's first certified and licensed LXI products announced Dec 19, 2005 AsusTek Digi-home challenged US$1 billion production value AT&S issues profit warning FY 2005 Camtek to trade on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in addition to Nasdaq Cofidur plans to take over Flextronics' french operations Contract Manufacturer Barric partners with XJTAG for boundary scan solution Henkel's chipbonders designed to optimise lead-free processes Hi-tech gurus hold optimistic views on 2006 chip business Park announces date of Q3 earnings release and conference call Quanta Computer to buy into components business RS opens online RoHS Knowledge Centre Simulation Saves Solectron 3 Months and $40,000 in Cooling Outdoor Antenna Taiwan FCCL makers expect strong growth in 2006 Dec 20, 2005 Acer forecasts 2006 consolidated revenues at NT$400 billion, plans to sell its Wistron and Hon Hai shares Apple will rule notebook roost, study says BenQ Mobile likely to release ODM handset orders to Taiwan makers Foxlink accounted for over NT$10 billion revenue in Q4 German Sept PCB Sales above Average for 2005 Korea's PCB Production Rises 10 Times In 14 Years Lite-On Electronics Forecasts PC Case Revenue to Double in 2006 PROMATION introduces Super Cooling Conveyor station Quanta obtained smart phone OEM orders Speedline announces free monthly webinars Taiwan makers to offer HDD MP3 players to avoid competing with iPod nano Will India be the next growth region for chip production? JONATHAN CASSELL Ya Hsin LED capacity to expand more than 10-fold, says paper Dec 21, 2005 Agilent demonstrates newest design, test and component products at Microwave Conference BenQ might release mobile phone OEM orders Bliss Industries promotes Mike Prieb to Sales Manager Cencorp sells German subsidiary Electronic Systems announces RoHS compliance Jabil reports Q1 results - Growth momentum continues - revenue and income up Kyzen appoints Creyr Innovation as representative for New England region Nortel selects Toronto location for new global headquarters Novatec appoints SMT Kompetenz as German Distributor for VacuNest Park Electrochemical reports Q3 results - sales and profit up Samsung's Bluetooth earphone orders go to Cal-Comp SMTA International - Call for participation Solectron opens Design and Engineering Services Center in Romania Dec 22, 2005 Acer targets NT$400.3 billion in 2006 sales Alfredo Grulich joins Bliss Industries team CirTran Corp., 'On or ahead of strategic plan,' Gould plans to close U.S. operations Industry expert to provide Europe and china update to NEDA summit attendees iSuppli tears down Slingbox Multicircuits selects Posalux systems Nanya, PPG partner in Kunshan Register now for January Dovebid auctions Dec 23, 2005 Adaptec announces intent to sign manufacturing agreement and intent to sell its Singapore manufacturing assets to Sanmina-SCI ECA unveils conferences for 2006 Elektrobit to show new automation equipment at APEX Foxconn to invest US$83.8 million in China PCB makers positive shipment contribution from 3G phones in 2006 Simclar, Inc. to acquire Litton Systems, Inc.'s Interconnect Assembly Business SMTA Certification 2006 dates & locations announced Solectron announces Q1 results - sequential revenue growth in Q1 Solectron signs agreement to provide THALES Group with global manufacturing services Taiwan expects to ship 10 M. LCD TVs in 2006, PIDA Analyst says Teradyne wins Best-in-Test(TM) award Dec 27, 2005 ASAT Holdings Limited to present at Needham Growth Conference Compal could unseat Quanta as Dell's number one notebook supplier in 2007 Fire at Circast Electronics New Apple products will be ODM by Quanta and Asustek PCB maker FHT reports significant ramp up of high-end board production Rogers to showcase 'Green' high frequency circuit materials at IPC Expo '06 Sony Ericsson's Taiwan ODM/OEM partners to benefit from rising orders Taiwan to Cease Production of CRT TVs Taiwan-invested PCB makers in China jump on capacity ramps Taiwan's hi-tech industries may escape a disputed alternative tax decree Top-5 notebook vendors to grab over 70% global market share in 2006 USI obtained TiVo OEM order Dec 28, 2005 Arima and Compal to enjoy increased handset orders from Sony-Ericsson China's indigenous Contract Manufacturing blossoms BYRON WU Handset-use PCB makers booming on Motorola orders HTC and Inventec Appliances to benefit from Palm's aggressive 2006 plan ITRI announces major reorganization plan Manufacturing becomes Beijing's backbone industry Merix Corporation conference call today Nortel to buy Tasman Networks for $99.5M Prestwick Circuits assets for sale TTM to present at the 8th annual Needham & Company, LLC Growth Conference on January 12, 2006 Dec 29, 2005 Asustek to surpass Sony in shipments of own-brand NBs in 2006 Camtek to be included in the Tel Aviv 100, Tel AViv 75 and Tel-Tech indexes Dr. Jennie Hwang to deliver five-Part Lead-free tutorials in Orlando, FL on January 23, 24, 25, 2006 Foxconn getting tough in defending patent rights HTC willing to make customized handsets for local telecom firms Inventec heading towards India More Taiwan companies expected to jump into production of set-top boxes QuickLogic makes the move to Precision Synthesis, signs multi-year OEM agreement with Mentor Graphics Speedprint to offer VacuNest Tooling Solution on its printer platforms Taiwan scored second-highest export orders of US$24.6 B. in Nov. Dec 30, 2005 Automotive IC market surging to $13 billion in 2005 BTU receives $1.4 Million in orders for solar cell production equipment China posted US$194.7 billion for Jan-Nov high-tech export value Contractor relationship between Asustek and Sony weakens M-Flex revises upward its Q1 earnings guidance Nanya PCB said to be planning migration of PBGA substrate production to China Park announces stock sale by President and CEO Plexus Q1 earnings release and conference call Quanta will benefit from Sharp's order for TV panels Sanmina-SCI announces filing of fiscal 2005 Form 10-K annual report Taiwan MB are ready for RoHS Ya Hsin to win LCD TV orders from Philips