Archive January 2008

A monster Q4 for Nokia ACE Production Technologies launches improved solder delivery system Acer takes 42% share of Russian market for NB PCs in Q3, 2007 Additive gets NPI programs back on schedule implementing ECOs Advanced technologies and eco-compliance headline IPC professional program in Vegas AFDEC confirms support for National Electronics Week AGI Corporation introduces tray storage cart Agilent announces upcoming webcasts with investment community Agilent DC Power Analyzer wins four industry awards Agilent Mobile WiMAX Protocol Conformance Test System selected by AT4 wireless Agilent Technologies announces Web Cast AIM appoints REStronics Co., Inc. Alstom Transport selected Valor's software for DFM and Signal Quality Analysis Apple and HP each to account for over 20% of Quanta notebook sales in 2008 Apple introduces MacBook Air - World's thinnest notebook Apple lowers iPhone shipment projection for fiscal 2Q08, says paper Apple's super-thin MacBook Air is the result of LED BLU Aqueous announces third installment in E-learning presentation series Aqueous Technologies appoints Accelonix as distributor Asahi Glass comments on no effect from Gumi plant explosion on glass substrate production ASC International announces new solder paste inspection systems Ascentech provides MUST III Solderability Testing Asusek to again contract manufacture cellphones for Vodafone Asustek and Foxconn competing for 450,000 STB orders from CHT Asymtek aids manufacturers in dispensing reagents on lateral flow test strips Asymtek aids manufacturers in dispensing reagents on lateral flow test strips Asymtek and YESTech enable medical device manufacturers to meet regulatory requirements AT&S posts strongest sales for first nine months in its history Avnet, Inc. acquires YEL Electronics Hong Kong Ltd. Avnet, Inc. reports Q2 results - sales, EPS and ROCE set Q2 records Avnet, Inc. to acquire Azzurri Technology Ltd. Benchmark reaffirms guidance for Q4 BenQ reportedly to outsource Joybook orders to Pegatron Blue Thunder Technologies introduces new GRAB-EEZ wipe dispenser BTU to be represented at Electrotech Expo, Istanbul with distributor Esman Elektronik AS Call for papers for China SMT Forum 2008 now open Call for participation issued for IPC Midwest Camtek sells multiple Falcon Wafer Inspection systems Candidates sought for IPC Board of Directors Capacity utilization for solar panel suppliers at 0.46 for 2008 says The Information Network Career Technology ramping up FPCB capacity in China CEA launches consumer tech showcase in NYC financial district CES 2008 puts latest technology center stage Chris Korson named Business Development Manager for LPKF Laser & Electronics Christopher Merow joins Blue Thunder Technologies Circuitronics LLC acquires Price Printed Circuits CMO to hire 5,000 new employees in 2008 Cogiscan granted second patent Compal breaks both revenues and shipment record in 4Q07 Compal predicts 40% growth in NB PC shipment for 2008 Compal's 2007 revenue surge 42% to NT$440.2 B. Componex Nepcon India 2008 Consumer electronics industry sales to jump 6.1% to $171 Billion in 2008 Corning expects small/medium size glass substrate market to grow to $1Billion in 2008 CPT sees decline in December revenues Creative Automation introduces solutions for biomedical applications CTS announces agreement to Acquire Tusonix, Inc. CTS announces dates for Q4 release and conference call CTS Corporation completes acquisition of Tusonix, Inc. CTS finishes 2007 with strong Q4 earnings and cash flow Datacon receives "2007 Best Supplier Award " from Skyworks Solutions DDi Corp. announces Q4 revenue - full financial results to be announced on February 13, 2008 DDi Corp. to present at the Needham & Company Tenth Annual Growth Stock Conference DEK showcases leading edge products at SEMICON Korea 2008 DfR announces Director of East Asian Business Development Dominique K. Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Donna L. Belusar named Senior VP and CFO at CTS Corporation Dover announces Q4 earnings release date, conference call, and webcast Dover appoints President of Fluid Solutions Platform Dr. Jennie Hwang appointed to U.S. Department of Commerce's Export Council. Dr. Jennie Hwang to address BGA Lead-free Reliability and Harsh Environment Electronics Dry storage specialist Totech launches in the UK DTV penetration ratio surpasses 50% ECA honors Wondrak, Wang with Dr. Felix Zandman Award ECA order report lifts in December; 2007 year ends with modest growth EFD announces new PicoDot jet dispensing systems EIPC Winter Conference Rome 2008 - only one week left to register! EIT strengthens management team with New CFO and new VP of HR Electrolube appoints new GM of North American operations electronica & Productronica China and LASER. World of Photonics China under the umbrella of the ‘Shanghai IT & Electronics Fair' from 2008 Electronics Industry Trade Show/Conference returns to Gwinnett Civic Center Electronics KTN confirms support for National Electronics Week EMS Technologies to present at the Needham & Company Tenth Annual Growth Stock Conference Enthone expands operations in East of Europe Everett Charles Technologies to participate and present in BiTS workshop FCI offers full portfolio of Pin-in-Paste technology products FCT Solder and Nihon Superior USA to display SN100C solder alloy at IPC International Conference on Flexible Circuits 2008 FCT Solder and Nihon Superior USA to showcase SN100C Solder Alloy at Electronics West 2008 Find the profit opportunities in the display market at iSuppli's FID Taiwan Event FINETECH to showcase automated, sub-micron bonder for assembly of opto-electronic components at Photonics West 2008 Fleming named Syncro VP of Sales and Marketing Flextronics announces Q3 results Flextronics appoints new Board Member Flextronics completes acquisition of Avail Foxconn might become the head of Taiwan ODM motherboard makers, says paper Foxconn or Qisda may join list of Sony TV OEMs Free trade, new technology and great keynotes highlight day one at CES 2008 Gartner says Worldwide PC market grew 13% in 2007 Gates' pre-show keynote creates buzz on eve of 2008 CES Gintech and Neo Solar receive PV cell orders from top India module makers Gintech plans aggressive solar cell expansion on sufficient material supply Gintech reiterates no solar cell oversupply concern, says paper GOEPEL electronic again wins "Best in Test Award" GOEPEL electronic supports MOST Bus on PXI and USB Basis Green apple not quite ripe, asks Grenpeace? Green rules are important, but don't miss the bigger picture Pamela Gordon, TFI blog Handset and notebook PCB industries see dropping orders Handset component makers see bright outlook for 2008 despite sequential declines in 1Q HannStar Board, Gold Circuit Eye 40% PCB Shipment Growth for 2008 Heavy copper high layer PCBs from Dongguan Somacis PCB Co. Ltd. approved by multinational in the power supply sector High-Tech Conversions introduces Tackified Entrance Mats Hon Hai posts record revenues for December 2007 HTC forecasts revenues up 20-30% in 2008; new products to launch in 2Q HTC foresees rosy handset sales prospects for Q1, 2008 HTC share of Windows Mobile smartphone segment declining IDC finds slower growth in the mobile phone market in 2007 while Samsung captures the number two position for the year IDC predicts the number of Worldwide mobile workers to Reach 1 Billion by 2011 IMTS announces plans for a "Green" 2008 exhibitor kit Indium Corporation Asian SMT Workshop Series features Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee Industry veterans assume VP roles at Photo Stencil iNEMI recruiting participants for the 2009 Roadmap iNEMI strengthen collaborative efforts in China with the opening of its Shanghai office Innolux begins placing order for 6G equipment Innolux begins placing order for 6G Equipment Innolux targets revenues of NT$1 Trillion in 2013 Intel becomes largest purchaser of green power in the U.S. International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference issues Call for Papers IPC and JEDEC to present International Conference on Reliability, Rework and Repair of Lead-free Electronics IPC issues annual PCB studies IPC issues Call for Nominations for corporate and individual awards IPC issues report on microelectronics - who's driving and how to get there IPC issues wage and salary reports for PCB and EMS industries IPC publishes PCB production and laminate market report for 2006 IPC releases book to bill for December - book to bil steady at 1.01 IPC releases revision B of IPC-7711/7721 Isola appoints F. Gordon Bitter as VP & CFO ITAR Best Practices Webinar announced Jabil announces quarterly dividend Jabil to Issue $250 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes John P. Goldsberry appointed to Sanmina-SCI's Board of Directors JPSA appoints Bob Bowman customer service manager Key Tronic announces Q2 reporting date KIC enhances its automatic profiling system Kimball announces webcast of Q2 results conference call Kinaxis witnesses strong growth as response management gains increasing recognition Kolin puts Olevia-branded LCD TVs in Wal-Mart Kolon to enter into European solar cell module PET film market Kyzen Corp. to exhibit at Elektronik EP 2008 Kyzen Corp.'s Mike Bixenman to present during Medical Electronics Symposium Kyzen to display METALNOX® M6310 at MD&M West 2008 LaBarge, Inc. schedules fiscal 2008 Q2 earnings release and conference call Labman One launched Labtech Microwave attains ISO 14001 environmental re-accreditation Landrex AOI promotes Lyle Sherwood to VP & Technical Director Lauterbach supports Infineon TriCore® AUDO FUTURE LCD monitor brand makers less interested in new panel sizes Lead-Free specialists from DEK to offer expert advice at Paris Technology Day LeadTracer-RoHS System with sample preparation stand on display at Electronics West 2008 Lenovo gives up on notebook production to outsource to Taiwan makers, says paper Lenovo to subcontract Taiwanese makers to assemble NBs Lloyd Doyle announces success for AOT in Belgium Lower rate for machinery suppliers at Nepcon UK LPKF appoints new MD for its subsidiary LaserMicronics GmbH LPL launches mass production at LCD Module plant in Guangzhou. China Manncorp announces CR-6000 lead-free reflow Manncorp expands wave solder line up with lead-free machines Manufacturing Insights predicts large manufacturing firms to move toward a globally integrated business model Manufacturing IT organizations must find better ways to put information to work in 2008, says Manufacturing Insights Matt Williams joins The Morey Corporation as Business Development Manager Mentor Graphics announces 20th Annual PCB Technology Leadership Awards Program Merix announces Q2 results Merix to announce Q2 results on January 9th, 2008 M-Flex announces participation in upcoming investor conference Mouser added 64 suppliers in 2007 Mouser and HI-TECH Software ink global distribution agreement Mouser and Panasonic Electric works sign distribution agreement Mouser and WJ Communications sign global catalog and internet sales channel agreement Mouser now stocking Microchip Technology's 32-bit PIC32™ starter kit Mouser signs distribution agreement with Displaytech Ltd. Mouser stocking Cypress' Universal PSoC® CapSense Controller Development Kit MSI prepping launch of low-cost PCs in June Nam Tai completes previously announced reorganization of Nam Tai Group Nam Tai invites you to join Its 2007 unaudited Q4 results conference call on the web Nano Hitec to commence LED BLU mass production from Next Month Nanya PCB's sales revenue for Q1, 2008 may shrink 20% on Apple's order cut National Electronics Week (NEW) team expands National Electronics Week looks forward to a positive NEW year following widespread industry support Neo Solar Power secures another silicon wafer contract from LDK Solar Nepcon UK cancelled Nepcon UK to hold three day live demonstration programme NEW FocalSpot Verifier H Series X-Ray Inspection System to be unveiled at MD&M West 2008 New generation benchtop cut and strip machine from Contax New solder die attach from Henkel New thinking on show at Southern Manufacturing New warehouse in China reduces inventory and shipping costs.. Nihon Superior USA to showcase SN100C at Electronics West 2008 Nikon selects Kinaxis RapidResponse to maximize responsiveness and operating performance No discussion about lifting China ban on semiconductor production at 0.13-micron, say Taiwan government officials No winners as HD-DVD format battle rages at CES Nortec Inc. names Creyr Innovation, LLC as manufacturer's representative Nortec Inc. names Creyr Innovation, LLC as representative NOTE - nomination committee for the AGM 2008 NOTE makes acquisition for growth in the UK NOTE takes the next step in its strategic transformation Nu Horizons reports Q3 fiscal year 2008 results Nuventix signs manufacturing services agreement with Flextronics OK International appoints Sales Channel Manager for Europe Omron AOI success at Contax Online NPL defect database and industry assembly trends Ormecon's Nanofinish- first line in China, first OEM to approve production boards PC shipments grew 20.9% in the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) in 2007, IDC reports PCB makers hit by heavy snow in China Pentagon EMS signs representation deal with Electri-Rep of Minnesota Pentagon EMS signs The Murray A. Percival Company Philips adds Qisda as contract supplier of LCD TVs Philips said to be outsourcing 70% of its LCD TVs to OEM makers in 2008 Philips to outsource 70% of its LCD TVs to OEM makers in 2008 Photo Stencil announces 2008 Technology Workshops Photo Stencil recognized for job growth Photonium Oy aquires the majority shareholding in Akseli Lahtinen Oy. Plasma panel market starts flowing again in Q3 Plexus announces Q1 Revenue of $458 Million and EPS of $0.58 Plexus Q1 earnings release on January 23rd and conference call on January 24th Powerwave sells Hungarian plant to Sanmina-SCI Practical Components to display latest technology at INTERNEPCON JAPAN 2008 Printed and Organic Electronic Signage to reach $2.5 Billion by 2015 Producers and recyclers present treatment standard Profitability returns to the Hard-Drive Industry ProtoDesign, Inc. selects DEK's Horizon 03i Platform Quanta and Asustek to no longer produce handsets for MWG Quanta generates NT$751.2 B. in sales in 2007 Quanta projects to ship 40 M. notebook PCs in 2008 Quanta sees large boost in revenues in 2007, says paper Quanta to set up NB PC assembling plant in Vietnam Quanta to set up notebook plant in Vietnam, says paper Quanta ups notebook shipments goal in 2008 Ratner joins Heraeus Contact Materials Division as Regional Sales Engineer Read the latest issue of the DfR Solutions newsletter in EMSNow Newsletter Central Robotics guru Rodney Brooks bringing his own international fun fest to APEX® Samsung expected to step up cooperation with Foxconn for handset assembly Samsung selects Camtek's Falcon Sanmina-SCI and Shocking Technologies showcase 25,000 Volt ESD protection technology at NEPCON WORLD JAPAN Sanmina-SCI announces Q1 results Sanmina-SCI Q1 earnings call announced Sanmina-SCI reaffirms Q1 fiscal 2008 guidance Sanyo to end TV venture with Quanta Seica issues a new software release for the FireFly laser-based selective soldering system Sharp places LCD TV OEM order with Innolux Sharp to boost production capacity at Kameyama second plant by 50% Shipments of top-five LCD TV vendors to account for 74% of global shipments in 2008 SMIC reports 2007 Q4 results SMS Electronics Ltd secures multi year deal with Siemens Enterprise Communications Limited SMTA accepting applications for Board of Directors Solar cell ASP to see single-digit rise in 1Q08 Sono-Tek to exhibit at Nepcon Japan 2008 Sony Ericsson reportedly outsources production of new handsets to Taiwan-based makers Sony reportedly to source 5.5 million TV panels from Taiwan in 2008 Spotlight on Central and Eastern Europe Bill Roberts Sunburst EMS announces partnership with Silver Mountain Design Sunstone Circuits releases DFM Add-on for Cadsoft Eagle PCB layout tool Syntax-Brillian to strike a LCD panel purchasing deal with Sharp Taiwan ODM/OEM digital camera makers to see more orders from Japan but shrinking net margins in 2008, says Asia Optical Taiwan PCB makers sampling HDI boards for new Intel platform Taiwan top-four digital camera makers ODM/OEM clients unchanged in 2008 Taiwan's photonics revenue soars past NT$2Trillion in 2007 Taiwan's solar cell makers report robust sales for Dec. 2007 Tapco announces acquisition of Ham Technology's North American Printed Circuit Division TCL Multimedia to boost LCD TV production by 300% Techonology's impact on emerging economies and the hotest gadgets at CES2008 Teknoflex builds for the future Teradyne announces Q4 and FY results Teradyne completes acquisition of Nextest Systems Corp. TFI presenting at SMTA Medical Electronics Symposium Jan 29th TFI's January Webinar, Outsourcing Trends in Central and Eastern Europe: The Second Wave Three Taiwanese manufacturers embrace thin film solar cell business TTM to conduct Q4 conference call on February 7, 2008 TXP hires Brent R. Troxel as Controller UK's first Europlacer iineo pick-and-place unit installed at AMS Neve Ltd Understanding consumer preferences is the key to semiconductor success Unimicron unseats Nanya PCB as world's no. 2 PCB maker Valor files registration statement with the SEC for proposed Public Offering of its ordinary shares in the US Vitronics Soltec announces first MR933 Reflow installation in E.U. Vitronics Soltec launches XPM2+ Reflow System What consumers want in mobile handsets - an iSuppli ConsumerTrak webinar Where is the semiconductor market going? To iSuppli's Silicon Valley briefing! Wistron eyes 60% growth in NB PC shipment for 2008 Wistron ups notebook shipment goal 60% in 2008, says paper Worldwide PC processor market hits record levels of unit shipments again in 4Q07, according to IDC ZESTRON America announces new Mexico Sales Manager ZESTRON announces launch of new website ZESTRON Asia Pacific expands its engineering team ZESTRON Asia/Pacific relocate to larger facility ZESTRON continues growth in 2008 Zurvahn LLC receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification