Archives July 2007

Agilent offers free DVD on latest industry study on defect levels Asymtek wins awards for excellence at SEMICON West 2007 Big suppliers dominate the auto infotainment silicon market BPM appoints authorized distributor in Peoples Republic of China Camtek'sQ2 results release and conference call to be held on Monday, August 6, 2007 Compeq to ship rigid-flex PCBs for iPods CTS reports Q2 results EIA reorganization gives ECA opportunity to expand programs Enthone breaks ground for applications laboratory Global pure PND market to reach 23.2 Million units in 2007 Henkel celebrates grand opening of Yantai, China solder sphere facility Innolux to build LCD plant in Vietnam, finalizes 6G plant in Taiwan JTAG Technologies delivers comprehensive hardware/software solution Lite-On wins HP's digital photo frame order Nam Tai Q2 sales down 7%, but gross profit margin improves to 11.5%, EPS up 107% NEDA announces 2007 Executive Conference Promation and Flextronics to go "head to head" Sharp to build new LCD panel plant in Sakai AT&S drives up quarter's revenues for tenth successive time Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan DRAM disaster sinks suppliers in Q2 Flextronics to report Q2 results and host analyst and investor meeting HTC expects revenues up 5-9% on year in 3Q07, to build new plant in Shanghai IPC Midwest tackles global challenges at regional level Lite-On IT may land OEM orders for Xbox 360 external HD DVD-ROM drives New low cost module enables full test of DIMM168 interfaces per JTAG/Boundary Scan PROMATION premiers "Best Value" E-series line Sunburst EMS announces partnership with NeuroMetrix Viasystems further expands capabilities at its Juarez, Mexico facility A New, "Green" Circuit Board Cleaner from Circuit Suds Apple reports Q3 - record revenue and profit, record Mac sales ASC is an approved vendor for dozens of Fortune 500 companies Auction - Corvis Equipment Corporation #12 Benchmark board authorizes $125 Million share repurchase program Benchmark reports results for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 Car-San Manufacturing announces newer, larger facility Celestica announces Q2 results Flextronics announces record Q1 results High-Tech conversions introduces new GRAB-EEZ wipe dispenser HTC may lose DVB-H mobile handset orders as Modeo quits the market NEPCON/EMT South China is a demonstration of growth in South China's Electronics Industry Qualcomm reportedly growing orders at foundries Recent growth boosts Protean's reputation as technical marketing resource Asustek buys into Ability Enterprise to tap digital camera business Asustek may outsource own-brand motherboards to Foxconn, says paper AT&S drives up quarter's revenues compared with previous year for tenth successive time DDi Corp. to announce Q2 results on August 1 Dover reports record Q2 results EMS and ODM convergence - Where lies the future? High-tech conversions introduces GREEN MONSTER ESD stencil wiping rolls Jabil Hungary - online auction of complete SMT facility - July 30 Merix announces plans to expand its capacity and technology in Southern China Nordson Corporation receives excellence in exporting award P.D. Circuits completes phase 1 & begins phase 2 of China PWB supply chain management group PC Market on track in 2007 Plexus announces Q3 revenue of $380 Million and EPS of $0.33 Quanta reportedly lands HP order for 15.4-inch notebooks for 2008 Sanmina-SCI announces Q3 - loss narrows Teradyne introduces DC90XP for automotive and power management markets Vistec attracts interest at Semicon West Avnet Memec and Cavium Networks announce Americas distribution agreement BTU International reports slow second quarter - bookings up - solar business strong Camtek receives order for over forty AOI aystems Chemcut celebrates 50th anniversary Compeq rigid-flex PCB shipments expected to grow strong by year-end Dell to seek cooperation from Quanta to produce cellphones Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Electronic Manufacturing Exchange #60 IDC's preliminary Q2 results show portable PC shipments accelerating with 50% year-on-year growth in Asia/Pacific Miller promoted to Executive VP by Freedom CAD Services Mouser and Amphenol Alden ink global distribution agreement New diagnostic concept enables very easy adaptation and application SMTA and Canon Communications sign agreement for west coast shows Spectral response upgrades to Valor's vPlan for DFM and machine programming Speedline introduces the Momentum™, its next generation printer U.S. demand for internet-connected television shows demographic variations adhere diaphragm valve dispenses uv adhesives Cogiscan appoints Marketing Manager DEK's packaging innovations land two industry honors Gemtek mulls building plant in Eastern Europe HTC Taiwan's most profitable listed firm Key Tronic announces Q4 & FY reporting date Kyzen named 'First Finalist' in Advanced Packaging Award Program Mouser and Cypress Semiconductor enter into global distribution agreement Nam Tai unaudited Q2 results conference call on the web PCB maker Yu Fo said to draw Kingboard investment Pickering introduces new PXI RF switching solutions Printar expands activities in U.S market Quanta said to have orders from Apple for new models of iPhone Samsung and Avnet announce North American distribution agreement Stanley supply & services celebrates European launch in style Success through innovation Texas Instruments displaced by Qualcomm as top mobile-handset chip supplier in Q1 AboCom lands orders for 3 million digital photo frames to be shipped in 2008 AMD stops Intel market share advance in Q2 Being green is strategic, not tactical CMK spends B4bn to expand local PCB plant, says paper Enfis and Aluci light the way for mobile exterior luminaires IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition is sold out Juki offers full three-year parts warranty Motherboard makers to see shipments up in July, says paper Ovation Products wins Advanced Packaging Award for Smart-stencil Technology Supply network collaboration - emphasis on the "C" word Bill Roberts Sypris Q2 conference call on the Internet Acer countersues HP for patent infringement Aqueous Technologies receives award ASAT Holdings Limited appoints Kei Hong Chua as Chief Financial Officer COBAR Solder Products announces Flux Technology for SN100C Lead-free Solder Cree announces agreement with NIEC for SiC Diodes in Japan CTS awarded multiple China production programs for accelerator pedal modules Cypress reports 2007 2Q results - record revenue Foxconn and Asustek to grab EMC orders Motorola posts $28M loss in 2Q Mouser Electronics' headquarters expansion garners summit award PC shipments accelerate in the US and Asia/Pacific, lifting growth above 12%, according to IDC Quanta may win iPhone's orders Silterra reviews new growth plan Suntron corporation announces Aerospace Quality Re-Certification at Phoenix, AZ Universal Instruments to hold free seminar on Flip Chip Assembly in Shanghai Xilinx 1Q earnings report ZESTRON releases study on "Eutectic & Lead-free Defluxing in One Process" Build profitability into your supply chain organization Buyersbridge appoints Senior Procurement Manager Cimmetry releases Autovue visualization solutions Compal to build plants in Brazil EMS Village at Productronica 2007 FocalSpot, Inc. announces automated inspection solution for wafer level packages Lauterbach supports the 3G/DigRF protocol for cell phones Mouser Electronics expands ON Semiconductor product portfolio PC shipments rose 12 pct in Q2, HP had top share Prototron appoints Russ Adams West Coast Sales Manager Prototron appoints Tom Carney East Coast Sales Manager Robotic Process Systems, Inc. acquired by investor group Teradyne reports second quarter, 2007 results Unovis Solutions and baumann Automation establish strategic partnership Wistron to hire 1,000 new R&D staff, but reportedly not able to land Wii orders AMKOR and IMEC sign collaboration agreement ATS - Digi-Key partnership provides full-range of BGA cooling solutions Avnet Electronics Marketing and Agilent Technologies ink new distribution pact BTU International 2Q07 earnings conference call July 24th CyberOptics Semiconductor introduces WaferSense Auto Gapping System Digi-Key and Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. sign worldwide distribution agreement Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Foxconn Group secures nearly 50% of Taiwan LED maker ICOS Vision Systems launches HM-300 for automated 300mm wafer handling Increasing popularity of LCD TVs boosts LCD manufacturing equipment markets Intel 2Q07 earnings release Mouser Electronics exclusively stocking Micro LITEPIPES® from VCC P. D. Circuit, Inc. certifies nine to IPC-600G SMTC Corporation schedules second quarter results Solectron wins Parata Systems APM manufacturing contract Top semiconductor suppliers in Greater China face slowing growth TTM Technologies Inc. to hold 2Q07conference call on July 31 Vistec reorganizes its electron beam lithography business 2007 SMTA Hutchins grant award recipient announced Aegis and Practical unite to offer first plant traceability validation tool Asia-Pacific IC suppliers marketshare to reach 32% in 2011 Benchmark Chairman exercises options CAN communication module from Goepel Foxconn denies LG.Philips LCD investment plans IMI launches ZigBee gateway Inventec Appliances and Quanta battling to win iPhone assembly orders JPSA provides systems to Tekcore Co. Ltd. LGA & QFN Practical Design, Assembly & Rework Workshop from Soldertec Merix posts 4Q loss Mouser Electronics inks distribution agreement with CCS, Inc. ODM and EMS - shall the twain ever meet? Not likely, say Bruce Rayner of TFI Pickering Interfaces introduces two new LXI matrix switching solutions Picture brightens for large-sized LCD panels Semi sees $40.91 Billion in 2007 chip equipment sales Solectron Exec VP sells shares Agile Software Corporation announced stockholder approval of merger with Oracle Corporation Almit launches high strength, high reliability SJ7 Mini Solder Bars AlternativeSMT offers late model SMT equipment in it's first ever on-line auction Bergman to head new IPC International Relations Division FIH to venture into production of OEM TD-SCDMA handsets Freedom CAD announces deal with Valor HTC sets up holding company in Singapore, reports paper IMI launches ZigBee gateway Inovaxe adds software functionality to INOCART material handling systems Intel joins One Laptop Per Child Marantz Business Electronics delivers value-driven AOI solution More Taiwanese contract suppliers expected to join Nintendo's Wii supply chain Notebook parts short in supply in 2H07, says paper SigmaTron reports year-end results - revenue up 33%, but income down SMTA INTERNATIONAL 2007 to feature lead-free symposium Speedline to present webinar on tombstoning and mid-chip solder balls Teknek clean-up large substrate processing Vensafe chooses PartnerTech for strategic cooperation EI offers PCB assembly capability for high volume commercial applications in China Electronic component orders bounce back Eltek provides further information on the impact of notice from largest customer of the end of a product lifecycle Foxconn rumored will buy stake in LG.Philips LCD, says paper IMAPS to celebrate 40 years of excellence JPSA announces expanded job shop and applications lab Kimball Electronics China begins production Notebook parts short in supply in 2H07, says paper Orbotech advances solder paste inspection capabilities with Eenhanced AOI solution Pacific Gate Technologies named technical sales rep for Enabling Solutions Inc. SEMICON West 2007 exhibitor preview TCL plans to build new LCD TV plant in Foshan, China ZESTRON America celebrates opening of new technical facility BenQ may see major losses in handset staff Change at Quanta may signal merger intentions, according to analysts Consumers desire internet-connected TV, iSuppli survey finds Growing MPEG IC market finds new applications Hon Hai Group scores record monthly sales of NT$94.1 B. in June M-Flex announces unanticipated sequential decline in Q3 revenue and expects net income to decline sequentially to a loss Mouser and Cirronet sign global distribution agreement NOTE and Schneider Electric extend collaboration Quanta president to release nearly half of holdings in company Tatung Group Set to Supply 15.4-inch LED Notebook to Dell Valor and Freedom CAD amplify partnership Wedge emulation technology from Palomar Technologies ZESTRON releases study on "The Real Cost of Inline Cleaning" Agilent and GCT Semiconductor to implement WiMAX test system BenQ to sell headquarters for over NT$5 billion Brian Smith promoted to Global Product Manager at Kester DEK names new business manager for Western Region EFD launches new web site Greenline Group launches mobile web site Innov-X SMTA exhibit to focus on lead free & RoHS compliance Joe Fjelstad joins Mirror Semiconductor technical advisory board Misalignment between supply chain strategy and corporate objectives hampers innovation, says Manufacturing Insights Mouser and RF Monolithics sign global distribution agreement New Exhibition Director for Nepcon UK Pickering Interfaces introduces new hardware PROMATION appoints Steve Dunnavant to southern region Quanta & Compal achieve stellar sales in June Sanmina-SCI receives Cogswell Award for outstanding industrial security achievement Speedline "Streams" ahead with new SmartStream™ dispense technology Teradyne earns top supplier honors from Freescale Semiconductor TXP expands Board of Directors with leading industry and financial executives Wintek to ship touch screen panels for new Apple iPods ACE Production Technologies appoints E&M Engineering rep in Israel Asustek consolidated revenues up over 80% on year in 1H07 Boundary Scan Software Platform SYSTEM CASCON from Goepel Contax exhibits at Medtec Ireland - Stand 323 Dage introduces 2nd generation cold bump pull for High-Speed Bondtester DEK's virtua