Archive Feb2003 - Mar2003

Search Archives 2D and 3D X-ray inspection Applied Materials competition is limiting growth BIAS 2004 promoted in China Elec & Eltek shakes up board electronicChina 2003 with PCIM China Excellence in industrial technology awards Kingboard expands production More materials manufacture to go Amanda Gronau Philips sees no signs of global economic growth Reduce trim and test time by 50% Sony launches new Magnascale and Laserscale products FlexLink launch new PCB assembly systems at Apex 2003 HSP software support now available on Universal web site ICOS announces Q4 and fiscal year 2002 results In Europe for Europe Key Victory for U.S. PCB Industry Merix Corporation to present at Investors Conference Motorola announces live over the air call Sanmina-SCI`s PCB plant certified as key military supplier The growth of the European desktop monitor market TSMC plan to move chip plant to mainland goes forward UTAC selects Teradyne`s J750 mixed signal option 2003 Newport resource catalog now available on free CD China imports hi-tech through Hydis electronicChina Forum presents market and technology trends ICOS announces Q4 and fiscal year 2002 results Japanese giants upgrade cooperation with Chinese Kirstein to deliver keynote at Nepcon Brighton Mentor Graphics announce availability of Calibre rule files New adjustable Quick-Frame from JNJ Industries New line of magnification systems from O.C. White Taiwan`s investment ratio plummeted last year The Russians are coming USI sees profits greatly improved in 2002 Celestica say demand uncertain Defense contracts announced Monday Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan Electronics market to remain strong in Western Europe Intel and AMD cut processor prices Maxtor names Paul Tufano as President and CEO Nan Ya Plastic and China Steel lead gainers on TAIEX Notebook manufacturers expect declines in Feb sales Sanmina affirms guidance, sees growth potential Taiwan`s top PCB makers post revenue growth, Teradyne to offer Deep Micro-Via solutions Agilent opens two facilities in Malaysia and one in Singapore Audi selects Esterel Technologies China IT services to grow 18pc Compal to foray into DSC market DEK and Gore introduce new shielding solution Electrolube unveil new sealant Essemtec announce integrated component management system Gould to consolidate U.S. copper foil manufacturing It seems that the world is a small place Philip Stoten Machine Vision Products introduces new inspection system Mentor Graphics enhances Calibre RET tools Motorola plans to extend T191 order at BenQ, sources say Nortel strengthens ties in Taiwan Phoenix and MSL express support for EMS program Sanmina-SCI announces InfiniBand technology product offerings Sparton announces Sonobuoy contract from the US Navy Turbulent times for warranty providers 2002 top ten semiconductor equipment suppliers ATI Technologies selects Mentor Graphics Camera phone sales to double this year DDi Corp. reports Q4 and Year-End 2002 results Drill bit claims to cut costs dramatically FCSP market set to grow 115% from 2002 to 2007 Intel CEO Barrett - path of innovation is certain Inventec approves rights issue for employee bonuses LG to make Plama Displays in Nanjing NetVendor acquires Teradyne`s Manufacturing Software Group Nordson announces Q1 2003 Sales Park Electrochemical appoint VP of Business Development The fine line between OEMs and ODMs What`s good for the arms and oil industry… Celestica to close Oklahoma City plant Cookson announces price increase Dell plans ambitious growth in China electronicChina 2003 How will the threat of war affect forthcoming exhibitions? Philip Stoten Intuitive Surgical and Solectron announce partnership PDA market poised for growth Sanmina-SCI and Fujitsu establish alliance Sony to build CCD assembly plant in China The Open Group certifies Popkin Software USB 2.0 enjoys continued success Vansco select Mentor`s wire harness design solution AIM sign license agreement Another day, another auction Dage launch new x-ray system at APEX Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan Dr Yun Zhang appointed Research Director at Enthone European semiconductor market in Jan 2003 IPC - 1st international conference on embedded passives IPC develops virtual and actual 2003 Spring TMRC Conference Jabil and NEC enter into outsourcing relationship Semiconductor alliance opens R&D and process center Diverse seminar programme unveiled for Nepcon Ericsson praise Cookson`s AccuFlex Excellon offers spindle upgrades IBM tells government to outsource IT IPC and Soldertec to sponsor lead-free conference IPC Book to Bill - over one for first time in a year New test fixtures from Janus Noah Systems and Mania reach agreement Sampo prepares for the worst on Grundig deal Silver Lake Partners to invest $200 million in Flextronics Summons to Aspocomp Group`s AGM TSMC leads gainers as exports boost the bourse TSMC to see tight capacity at high and low-end in 2H Wistron to ship about two million Xboxes this year BTU International Joins SECAP Dow announces price increase ECS 2002 net profit up 5.9 pct electronicAmericas with a high proportion of international exhibitors Electronics accessories and the role of ODMs Amanda Gronau Foxconn reportedly lands UTStarcom order Global semiconductor firms moving to China Light at the end of the lead-free tunnel Mentor Graphics teams with Thales and Xilinx More mobo makers likely to issue cash dividends NPL and ESDC collaborate to improve circuit reliability NPL announces DTI funded project Park Electrochemical introduces new Vice President Advanced Interconnect Technologies extends lead-frame packages AMD selects Agilent 93000 Asyst makes first shipments from Solectron facilities Chip Price performance index at 91.2 Compal February sales slid 19% DDi appoints John Stumpf as CFO feinfocus grows by 35% in 2002 Manufacturing masterclass in Manchester UK New agency agreement at Lloyd Doyle New interconnects from Vishay Psychobabble or timesaver? PXI Systems Alliance names new officers Solectron to manufacture Olympus` first lead-free product TransEDA announces support for Accellera PSL Worries about new drought dampen chipmaker prices Cauley Geller announces class action lawsuit against Solectron Coping with the Brain Drain David Lisk Creation purchases eMPower products from Tecnomatix FLIP CHIP 03 - Tabletop Exhibition Foxconn to set up plant in Budapest - says report Game Developers Conference announced Geotest President named PXI Systems Alliance Director of Marketing Global wafer demand to grow 38% in 2003 IMAPS 2003 abstract cut-off Intel launches open collaborative research lab at The University of Cambridge March Plasma Systems adds new representatives Park Electrochemical announces next generation Polyimide SMS experiences unprecedented growth Teradyne tests Amlogic`s latest DVD device World Wiser beat Compeq in Taiwan PCB output last year BenQ projects 30% growth in sales this year Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan Dominique Numakura Ericsson nomination committee proposes election of Arne Mårtensson and Carl-Henric Svanberg Meiko Electronics and Circuit-Wise announce merger Park Electrochemical announces new substrate system Reverse auctions gain momentum Teradyne demonstrates test solutions for emerging technologies at SEMICON China Toshiba to sell hybrid PDA/DSC device in late March Universal releases Vantis platform Compal said to land Dell orders for notebook Dainippon Screen launches new laser plotter Electrics hit the road Execs buy Laughlin-Wilt from bankrupt Viasystems, report says February component order index shows modest gain February was pretty good for Taiwan`s notebook makers First-tier mobo makers: February shipments HMS starts the new fiscal year with full order books Isola presents new high frequency laminate Isola to be sold off by RAG AG Lead-Free workshop joins Nepcon Brighton line up Microsoft cuts HK prices Orbotech announces Spiron 8800 VIP at CPCA ProFlow® Via Fill plugs the gap Show Dairy - CPCA day one - 11th March Siemens present MicrobeamTM UV and CO2 laser machines at CPCA 2003 T.I.G.E.R. X-Ray ensures quality in assembly/HDI Teradyne expands presence in China and opens Shanghai facility AOpen aims to ship 400,000 notebooks this year Ashling and IAR team up to launch ARM development kits Chip price performance index at 90.9 in first week of March Dow increases prices of epoxy products & intermediates DownStream announces CAM350 release 8.0 Electronics lags behind Foxconn February sales slid 22.2% Jabil Circuit Q2 - 2003 conference call Lite-On Technology expects rapid 2H growth Merix Corporation to announce Q3 results Nam Tai to support JCT order for Million cellphones New Via Fill process from DEK Newport`s APAS facility achieves ISO 9001 registration Show Diary - CPCA day two - 12th March Philip Stoten SigmaTron reports financial results for Q3 2003 Acer kicks off sale of its first Foxconn-made desktops, says report Centrino to drive notebook replacement of desktops Dell fires in Texas & hires in Taiwan Do we get the media we deserve? Dover - Pension expenses increase Elcoteq starts personnel negotiations at Lohja Excellon provides service and support for ESI Legacy Machines GAPT selects first Tiger Test System in China High-speed Web buoys tech firms HP names notebook contract manufacturers for 2H, sources say IC processing equipment sales flat in mainland China IMS appoints representative for US Southwest Innolux to supply mobile phone panels to Foxconn It`s getting tough on cable modem chips PS2 production to move to China Short notice auction of late SMT Equipment Show Diary - CPCA day three - 13th March Solectron appoints David Everett Teradyne and ALLdata sign agreement Teradyne wins Microcontroller Design-In at Haier Vimicro Selects Teradyne Do we get the media we deserve? PS2 production to move to China Dominique Numakura `s Newsletter from Japan Dovebid announce auction New dynamic assembly system from Flexlink New stencil separation from Essemtec Nvidia and AMD deliver new mobile computer platform ODM notebook strategy is to reuse the same design for as many customers as possible Park Electrochemical announces new material Solectron`s Singapore unit gets Asyst Technologies deal Sony reportedly looking for PS3 component suppliers Taiwan DSC shipment to grow up to 77% this year, says PIDA Taiwan`s dependance on exports to China grows Albatron to expand Taiwan factory for high-end board production AOI sees new growth opportunities Board maker Acorp to expand capacity of China subsidiary Customer focus enhanced at Electrolube DuPont highlights new technologies at IPC Expo Elcoteq acquires NPI services company NPRC Excellon provides service for ESI drilling machines IMEC and International SEMATECH sign agreement Job flight spreads beyond manufacturing Park announces new laminate material Semi equipment B/B ratio in February up near 1.0, says VLSI Surviving the EMS roller coaster Applied Materials to cut 2,000 jobs as demand wanes Chip Price Index at 91.5 in 2nd week of March Cisco accuses Huawei of copying Dear Exhibitor Fluctuation in April contract-manufacturing prices for LCDs IPC, HKPCA to Co-Create International Exhibition for PCB and Assembly Industries NVIDIA introduce GPUs to notebook computers NVIDIA mobile GPUs adopted by notebook manufacturers Tech layoffs likely to roll on US semiconductor equipment B/B ratio up near 1.0 Westwind open new facilities in China EKRA Joins SECAP Electric Motor Markets generate revenues of $2.01 billion EMSI Forum to address key issues & set framework for new organization Excellon to exhibit Machvision Hole-AOI at IPC Expo Intel rumored to release Centrino WLAN module orders to Taiwan Jabil reports Q2 results New Director of Marketing at Enthone Siemens Dematic introduces new flexible placement system Solectron class action Taiwan to ship nearly 50% global PDAs, says ITIS `Meet at the Bar` at Nepcon Camtek introduces Dragon AOI system First-tier mobo makers see PC systems products assuming bigger role NanoVia assists in developing ballistic ID tag legislation New PEF stencils from Tecan Only Agilent achieved IC test equipment sales growth in 2002 Orbotech announces change in management Plexus again lowers 2nd-quarter outlook Shipley to sell Dry Film Photoresist business to Eternal Chemical Company, Taiwan Solectron Improves Cash Flow Taiwan`s IC industry production value to grow 22.9% in 2003, says ITIS Taiwanese technology sector sees jump in orders US loses 20% of high-tech manufacturing workforce over two years, says report Who`s hiring in Taiwan? AIM Appoints Rubroeder Camtek Ltd. announces 2002 Q4 & year end results Dage announce enhancement to X-ray equipment Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan Dominique Numakura Frontline appoints new President IPC says, shows must go on Leicester Circuits select ELPEMER® for spray application New bond tester from Dage New Way expands line Pacothane launches online service for PCB makers Park Electrochemical Corp. declares cash dividend Sanmina-SCI licenses technology to Oak-Mitsui Solectron shares fall on job cut plans What does co-location mean? Philip Stoten Alcatel to cut 350 jobs in France Flextronics President realises $2.3M Here we go again… Italy`s microelectronics industry to meet in Vicenza Jiangxi Copper in jv with American Yates Lloyd Doyle break new ground in USA ManiaBarco introduces the Athena Outsourcing moves to PCB materials Amanda Gronau Peters` AS 2467 XM-XG now for spray application Post-HP: Arima to target clone notebook market Taconic continue to support TacPreg and TacLam Taiwan semconductor assembler orders second system from RTC The Cisco acquisition of Linksys is very significant news Ultrathin circuit boards X-Tek`s Hursey takes up European role Cimnet introduce Navipoint IEC Holds Annual Shareholders` Meeting IPC Expo 2003 - Day one Philip Stoten ITIS: Impact of war on Taiwan’s IC industry limited ManiaBarco introduces the ARGOS 8008HD Merix Corporation reports results for the Q3 of Fiscal 2003 Nanotechnology a prime area for White House Shipley and Copper to Copper announce partnership Taiyo America announces two strategic partnerships AFDEC joins Nepcon Brighton line up Compal said to land HP orders Elcoteq announces AGM decisions IPC Expo 2003 Opening Keynote Peter Starkey IPC Releases Book-to-Bill for February Isola announces IS640 MSI forms new JV with LGE for notebook production NVIDIA and IBM announce alliance RD announces new oxide alternative Speedy 580 - Mania`s latest tester Circuits West invests in AOI D-Link has further plans on OEM/ODM spin-off Hexscan – the next generation imaging solution? IPC Expo – the third and final day Amanda Gronau Mania introduces a new high-end flying probe tester New heat bonder and soldering machine for flex SMIC buys equipment from Teradyne The difficult business of laminates Amanda Gronau US economy remains sluggish War may kill 2003 economic growth in Taiwan