Archive May 2007

May 31, 2007 Agilent announces 3GPP LTE Signal-Creation Software Agilent to acquire Adaptif Photonics, expanding optical test leadership in polarization China's chip market to rise 20% in 2007 Exerra appoints Don Beard Engineering Manager for North America FTG received lean initiative award and two top supplier awards Indium expands Sales Manager role IPC issues call for nominations LG completes construction of Poland LCD cluster Orbotech expands role of AOI for overall process improvement Quanta Computer wins Apple's big orders for iPhones Taiwan PC makers considering Linux-based PCs May 30, 2007 Acer acquisition plans brought forward, says paper AlternativeSMT offer late model Mydata machines ASC International - products built to outlast the competitors Datron introduces the Excelsior Lite Department of Defense awards Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. $49M contract Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan EIPC/IPC executive market & technology forum and management meeting - call for sponsorship Electronic test & measurement equipment for auction EMSNow launches career center with free listings Henkel partners with Blue Thunder Kyzen Corp. to highlight AQUANOX A4625B at SMTA Upper Midwest 2007 LaBarge wins $2.1M contract from Kaman Lite-On IT reportedly lands OEM orders for Xbox 360 built-in DVD-ROM drives Panels for Apple iPhone expected to come from Japan Powell-Mucha Consulting to present second webinar in four part series on building a competitive EMS brand May 29, 2007 Call for papers - IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit 2008 HTC denies report about Brazil plant Messe Munchen to organize electronicIndia on its own from 2008 onward Quanta reportedly enlisted as second iPhone contract maker UMC benefits from Intel's outsourcing to SiS Ya Hsin may delist from TSE May 28, 2007 Ability Enterprise to benefit from Samsung's growing digital camera shipment Agilent and Net-O2 announce new CFM test suite Cimmetry Systems releases Aberdeen report Kyzen to highlight CYBERSOLV C8622 at NEPCON Thailand 2007 Motorola purchases from Taiwan to exceed US$2 billion in 2007, says paper Nepcon UK well received in 2007 Nokia completes new home for its China headquarters in Beijing NPL announces workshop - XRF in electronics manufacturing PROMATION introduces ETR-100 Siemens announces SIPLACE Maintenance Manager Simplo begins to supply batteries for Apple MacBooks Universal Instruments Genesis GC-120Q to enter Japan UP Media announces dates and location for PCB East 2008 Voluntary carbon offsets - useful but not substantial Pamela J. Gordon May 25, 2007 Camtek announces first quarter 2007 results CTS awarded production programs for seat belt tension sensors DEK announces new addition to VectorGuard stencil range DEK receives Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier award HTC to begin shipping X02HT smartphone to Softbank Mobile in July IPC/EIPC event - deadline for paper submission is May 30 Jabil reports core Q4 and FY 2006 results - core operating income up 20% Jabil reports Q1 results - sales up 34% year-on-year Kyzen Corp. to highlight CYBERSOLV® C8622 at NEPCON Thailand 2007 Motherboard makers split on May shipments forecasts, says paper Mouser and Antenova sign distribution agreement Nordson announces Q2 results OLED technology to make minor inroads into TV market - Shipments to rise to 1.2 million units by 2012 Orbotech receives major multi-million dollar order Orbotech receives major order for LDI and AOI from EIT Patrick Weber joins Mirror Semiconductor Technical Advisory Board Sharp plans to build new LCD plant Solectron earns Redbox's vendor excellence award Taiwanese makers to control half of China's PCB production within 3 years Wistron lands Sony's orders for notebook PCs Ya Hsin applies for corporate rehabilitation May 24, 2007 Acer reluctant to push new notebooks on inventory concerns Another Tatung subsidiary taps solar cell business BPM Microsystems device programming support now available for Luminary Micro's Stellaris Microcontrollers CTS announces Q1 results - revenues up 8% year-over-year Hon Hai reported to enter solar energy business with Tatung HP poaches Hon Hai talent for Taiwan Branch Chief LaBarge awarded $2 million in contracts MicroScreen web site now available in multiple languages Nanya to further raise CCL ASP by 5-10% in June TXP enters reseller agreement with leading telecommunications OEM Vista's release is not having a major impact on PC sales Wintek wins touch panel orders at SID 2007, says paper Zuken and Aldec partner to offer complete FPGA design and verification flow May 23, 2007 Agilent and Teradata establish partnership to integrate network Alan Rottenberg joins Kinaxis Board of Directors Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) manufacturing IT spending to reach US$23.7 Billion by 2011, says Manufacturing Insights DEK and Tecan announce new addition to VectorGuard stencil range Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan EIPC offers free entrance to summer conference Follow-on order from Stevenage Circuits Group will mark 600th ESI microvia drilling system Foxconn and Innolux deny solar cell talks with CPT IPC Midwest Conference and Exhibition Jabil to report core Q4 and FY 2006 and file Q1 and Q2 2007 results Mark B. Thomas reappointed CEO/CFO and elected to HEI board of directors Nordson declares Q3 dividend for 2007 fiscal year Pickering Interfaces introduces new Solid State MUX Solectron expands Shanghai, China Product Development Center Suzhou PCB Fair shows increasing charm TXP reports 45% increase in revenue for Q1 May 22, 2007 Acer asks three contract PC suppliers to assume litigation liability Aegis to showcase upcoming Version 7 software release at Utrecht show Asymtek introduces new Axiom(TM) X-1030 series inline flux dispensing system CTS and Ambient enter into strategic alliance Foxconn reportedly eyeing solar cell industry GOEPEL electronic launches ScanAssist at Nepcon HP's new procurement strategy expected to benefit Hon Hai JPCA Show 2007 Pantech enters Peruvian GSM Market via supply agreement with Claro Park releases Nelcote(TM) F-529 environmentally friendly phenolic prepreg PC shipments in Western Europe grew 11% in Q1 - 50% were mobile PCs Quanta ties with Foxconn for production of OLPC notebook cases SEMI reports Q1 semiconductor equipment figures - billings US $10.75 Billion May 21, 2007 Acer to strengthen ties with channel operators as Dell sets to engage in channel sales ASAT appoints Ernest Tan as Senior Vice President of Operations BenQ to sell digital camera business unit to Ability Enterprise China labor prices are rising - What it means for outsourcing Charlie Barnhart DEK announces new addition to VectorGuard stencil range Intel announces winners of World's largest science fair New Gold process and Website for Merlin Circuit Technology PTC acquires CAM software provider NC Graphics Ltd Quanta raises NB PC shipment projection to 26 M. units for 2007 Sun Chemical Circuits expands worldwide teams UMC to unveil R&D center ZESTRON celebrates facility grand opening May 18, 2007 adhere with Huntsman launches Araldite 2000 PLUS Amkor and UTAC enter into cross-license agreement CTS announces dates for Q1 release and conference call Excellon to represent Automa-Tech partner in Asia Henkel's Loctite 3508 Cornerbond underfill secures two industry honors Independent distributors finding new RoHS niche in evolving supply chain. India emerging as a force in the TV market Indium Corporation wins advertising award Raven reports Q1 results SMTA China announces Call for Papers for NEPCON South China 2007 Conference Suntron reports Q1 results Teco to begin mass production at Xiamen LCD TV plant in China from 2Q 2008 THT Research - Weekly ODM/OOEM Newsletter Wanshih Electronic to build new manufacturing plant in Vietnam Ya Hsin denied it will sell headquarter and China facility May 17, 2007 Foxconn reportedly considering high-tech industrial park in Nanning, China HEI, Inc. finalizes $8.3 Million financing package IPTV drives M&A surge for telecom equipment makers Lenovo starts operations of new production center in Shanghai Nam Tai appoints new CFO Nu Horizons Electronics expands distribution relationship with Xilinx, Inc. PTC success as PLM provider to electronics and high tech industry Quanta-Pou Chen LCD monitor joint venture aims to ship 10 million units in 2007, says paper TTM to present at the JP Morgan 35th Annual Technology Conference UPCB reported to venture into solar cell manufacturing May 16, 2007 $100,000 prize announced for first international environmental design engineering competition Amkor and UTAC enter into cross-license agreement Analysts sector snapshot - Electronics Manufacturing Services Cobar's SAC3 XM5S delivers void-free, Lead-free solder joints Dage honors Ascentek with President's Award Graphic Plc and Somacis pcb industries join forces in China Latest shipping news from Congress will impact the electronics supply chain Jon Gilbert, TFI Senior Consultant Metafoam sets up new production plant for metal foams Motherboard shipments expected to drop 3-5% in May, says paper Nextreme enhances eTEC technology Spanish firm prefers India to China for joint venture Tin whisker workshop scheduled for May 29 at ECTC 2007 Westwind to exhibit at JPCA Show 2007 XJTAG adds support for Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGA System monitor May 15, 2007 A few more exhibitor highlights for Nepcon UK Camtek's Q1 results conference call to be held on Thursday, May 24, 2007 CTS awarded multiple production programs for Accelerator Pedal Modules EIPC announces Call for Papers deadline of May 30, 2007 Intel Capital ventures into Taiwanese telecom industry Key Tronic completes sale of Las Cruces facility Kimball office announces new officer Nam Tai appoints new CFO Orbotech expands into inkjet printing for PCBs through the acquisition of New System SrL Park announces appointment of John Jongebloed as President of Nelcote, Inc. Photo Stencil receives 'Best Printing Stencil' award from Universal SMT Lab Plexus announces CFO successor Plexus to hold Analyst Day on June 7, 2007 Sirific chooses Teradyne FLEX for next-generation wireless test May 14, 2007 Asahi Glass plans for the mass production of glass substrate in Taiwan Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Double SMT China Vision Award for OK International Gigabyte to push into niche markets for own-brand notebooks, says paper Heraeus at Semicon West Hon Hai saw April sales grow 40% Indium appoints new Technical Manager Motherboard makers April revenues drop on month Nepcon demonstrates expertise in aerospace and defence markets PCB maker Unitech eyeing solar cell production, say sources Value-Added Microelectronic Packaging from Palomar Technologies May 11, 2007 Acer asks suppliers to assist in lawsuit filed by HP in US Agilent's test solution used to validate Alcatel-Lucent TPSDA AT&S exceeds expectations and increases dividend Charles Stranko and Deb Cardinal join Electronic Systems Dell to delegate notebook PC component procurement to Taiwanese makers EIPC offers free entrance to Summer Conference IPC to sponsor Compliant Electronics for EU Applications Workshop IPC to sponsor Lead-Free Issues and Solutions Workshop LaBarge, Inc. reports fiscal 2007 3rd quarter and nine-month results Lauterbach accelerates real-time tracing for ARM processors NPL launches Electromigration in solders project SMIC participates in signing ceremony between U.S. and Chinese companies and U.S. - China Hi-Tech Cooperation Forum Speedline to present Webinar on Design for Manufacturability Teradyne Users Group conference draws large crowd Vistec's new generation LWM500 WI passes factory acceptance test What's on at Nepcon 2007 - 15th - 17th May, Birmingham NEC ZESTRON Founder to hold press conference May 10, 2007 ACE Production Technologies announces European rep appointments Agilent showcases new medalist x6000 automated X-ray inspection system via live broadcast Aqueous continues sales relationship with Jamron ECS reports losses in April revenues, says paper HEI, Inc. announces management change HTC to acquire Dopod assets Innolux lands orders for iPhone panels IPC to sponsor compliant electronics for EU applications workshop Jabil expands Asia presence with move into Vietnam Jabil surplus auction - online auction of surplus equipment for Jabil Europe mie and Wurth Elektronik announce the introduction of Multiline Technology's XRT Series 7000 X-ray drilling and inspection system. Mouser signs distribution agreement with Avago Technologies New VP3 module from Viscom guarantees fast and reliable in-line 3-D paste inspection Nortech reports Q1 results - sales, operating income and profits all increase Notebook OEMs not necessarily happy about Santa Rosa launch Nu Horizons and AKM Semiconductor announce agreement Sony may place more orders with Taiwan LCD TV makers, says paper The EMS know-how driving fuel cell success Darren Brown, Alternative Energy Development Manager, DEK Thermonics announces fully self-contained precision temperature forcing system Value-driven, user friendly, high accuracy digital dispensing from OK International Winbond foresees large jump in toy SoC shipments May 09, 2007 Agilent announces strategic partnership with Mentor Graphics Agilent introduces PLTS Version 4.0 BenQ chairman, four others indicted CADParts & Consulting LLC hires Dennis Carmody HTC to focus on own-brand business Indium Corporation hires new Business Development Director IPC announces symposiums and workshops Jabil licensed to build facility in city's hi-tech park, says report M-Flex's Q2 results decline due to decreased shipments to largest customer Mouser releases second of four new 2007 components catalogs Nordson Corporation adds two businesses to its Advanced Technology Systems Segment Nu Horizons and Microsemi Corporation announce Global Partnership Agreement OK International wins EM Asia Innovation Award PROMATION to display at SMTA Oregon show Suntron announces aerospace quality certification at Texas facility Winbond shipping SoC to HK toy maker Zuken launches latest version of CR-5000 May 08, 2007 Avo Photonics names VP of Operations CSA Medical CryoSpray Ablation System to be manufactured and distributed from Solectron Charlotte Electronic component orders flat in April, forecasters predict slow growth in 2007 Gage Applied Technologies wins award for PCB design HTC revenues up nearly 20% on year in April HTC sets up subsidiary in Dubai IPC launches market research studies and issues requests for proposals Kester promotes Maureen Brown to Intel Business Unit Manager Key Tronic wins new business with Imation Corp Kimball announces new officer; Kevin Stokes appointed VP Global Technical Services Multiline to exhibit New XRT System 7000 at CTEX Teradyne completes major test system upgrade for Belgacom May 07, 2007 2008 Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium issues Call for Papers Agilent launches 3D in-line automated X-Ray inspection solution Analysts voice concerns on low-cost PC bandwagon Aspocomp's interin report for Q1 BTU to present at AeA Micro Cap financial conference Delta opens power supply factory in Slovakia Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Eltek picks Printar's LGP-809 FCI receives 2006 Supplier Excellence Award from TTI Indium appoints new Sales Director for Asia Pacific region Inovaxe to showcase INOCART at Electronics Automation 2007 iSuppli to host China electronic design Webinar Multiline to exhibit New XRT System 7000 at CTEX. Orbotech announces Q1 results Production cost of PS3 could be cut by US$100 Rohde & Schwarz expands MPEG-2 measurement platform Taiwan top ODM handset makers expected to see negative shipment growth in 2007 ZESTRON America introduces Naveen, Application Technology Engineer Zuken announces dates of Annual Conferences and calls for speakers May 04, 2007 In a heart beat, TCO is almost always cheaper closer to home - Charlie Barnhart DDi Corp. announces Q1 results DDi Corp. awarded AS9100 certification for Anaheim facility Dover Corporation declares regular quarterly cash dividend Global Innovation Corp names Kevin Devine VP Sales and Marketing HTC to win largest portion of Microsoft's orders for Smartphones Inovaxe appoints Fix Trade BV as representative for EU IPC releases new book-to-bill ratios - 0.99