Apex Day One Are the chips down? CPPI jumps thanks to DRAM Isola names new President Isola unveils new Technology Center in Arizona Japan`s February chip-making equipment orders grow by 38% New CFO at EPCOS Nokia CEO underlines aims for 40% of handset market Phoenix x-ray demonstrates high-end technology at APEX 2003 PXI Systems Alliance releases new PXI specifications Staticide to create sparks at Nepcon Brighton Tecnomatix introduces new PCB assembly, test and documentation product at APEX University of Greenwich unveils new project Agilent Technologies` announces new capabilities Apex 2003 – Day 2 Celestica selects Agilents` new automated x-ray test system Dage introduces new standards for x-ray inspection systems Datacon cuts jobs DEK introduces Horizon platform DEK showcases new platforms at APEX Digital X-Ray solution from Dage Kester receives Intel`s Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement award New in-circuit tester from Teradyne Teradyne introduces OPT system The costs of war Biting the crocodile CEMCEX 2003 – details announced Cookson introduces selective wave system Cookson launches new reflow oven Frost and Sullivan honor Omron with award IT spending expected to increase this year Kester introduces new solder pastes March Plasma Systems and Asymtek partner at APEX Metcal announces APR-5000 Mirae enters distribution agreement with Tyco New CT system from phoenix x-ray Techcon launches adjustable needle valve at APEX Who said China is the only market worth going for? BAE Systems orders X-Tek inspection system BTU International introduces new CEO at Apex Data I/O Corporation introduces ProLINE RoadRunner Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan Ericsson Chairman sees no improvement in China demand Fundamental marketing mistakes to avoid IPC announces spring meeting IPC calls for participation in international lead-free conference New literature bonanza from interactive web site Omron inspection software provides advanced capabilities Software upgrades at Apex from X-ray supplier Storage services spending to grow 6.4% Top 50 EMS providers down by 4.4% Agilent treasurer to become controller Aspocomp board share scheme BGA inspection system makes life easier Circuit board burnouts Close-up to lead free inspection Exhibitors return to Nepcon Brighton Gel-FlexTM tooling reduces set up and changeover times Have we peaked too soon? Plexus wins award from GE Russia`s computer equipment market up 17% Schenectady and Taiyo to collaborate Asia DRAM prices hit “golden crossover” BTU International Acquires Sagarus Robotics Dovebid conduct online auction High-speed interconnect, EMC and power aspects of packaging Home networking goes Hollywood Isola launches IS640 New board testing capability from Introbotics New interactive web site from Tecan Opto 2003 Call for Papers SARS affecting travel, and meetings in the US and Europe Teradyne divisions pick up APEX Service awards Universal scoops awards Alcatel announces sale and lease finalisation Alcatel to provide Eumetsat with new weather satellite Are there too many electronics shows? Booths still available at JPCA show EIPC Spring Conference 2003 - Table top displays still available IMEC extends high-k program Kyzen takes SMT Vision Cleaning award Reduce customer service costs... and increase satisfaction Rescheduling of ICEPT 2003 to this autumn Tecnomatix launches electronics manufacturing assembly solution WiFi drove WLAN chip market in 2002 API announces record Q3 and 9 month revenues ASAT qualifies Thin Array Plastic Package Design Solutions, Inc. opens design center at Teradyne Electronics makers remain calm HTC March revenues down 17.5% on-month IC Insights forecasts 11% growth in MCUs for 2003 Infinite Technology Corporation announces restructuring Intel and VIA Technologies settle patent infringement cases Kyzen receives SMT VISION award Major equipment auction set to take place online Nepcon Brighton set to redefine trade show environment New 3D simulation tool for surface mount equipment New production dispenser from Essemtec introduced PEMSTAR certified as preferred supplier by Tetra Pak Philippine electronics exhibition and conference announced Plexus wins 3rd consecutive overall service excellence award Sales of Agilis feeders reach 30,000 Samsung may give Asustek orders for Centrino-based notebook Taipei to finalize exhibition hall plan Teradyne to announce Q1 2003 results Toppan becomes first ARM approved licensing program partner in Japan Vectron receives multiple awards Vishay Electro-Films reaches pre-fire capacity for BCRs APEX 2003 numbers released Aspocomp announces possible factory closure Component orders remain stable amid uncertainty DDi Corp. Installs 3D X-ray Automated Inspection IEC announces new CFO IMF forecasts weak global recovery Intel to stay ahead in value PC processor market IPC Expo and APEX, victims of bad timing… IPC releases attendance figures for IPC Expo 2003 LASER 2003 - world of photonics March Plasma Systems introduces PCB 2800 Plasma Treatment System Metcal to exhibit new system at Nepcon Minicom demonstrates BIOS-level, remote KVM access solutions New Vantico PWB website Nokia Networks takes strong measures to reduce costs Practical Components releases new product catalog Price war to beset fabs SARs under control, Taiwan open for business, says government 17-inch Apple PowerBook production OK Creative Automation launches 6809 DDi to move to over the counter bulletin board Flextronics: No changes in Xbox manufacturing on SARS Foxconn sees 34.6% year-on-year revenue growth in March From 2004, componex/electronicIndia takes place in Delhi Intel to stay ahead in PC processor market KIC Auto-Focus introduces new all-inclusive software platform KPCA Show 2003 March Plasma Systems reports growing PCB market for plasma Metcal enhances optical inspection system Milara introduces MiniTouch Milara introduces TouchPrint New cleaning system from Aqueous Technologies PMJ announces AGM decisions Practical Components and Aegis Corporation team up QTS announces Wizard frame system Second-tier mobo makers: March revenues Seven Taiwanese firms make `Forbes` A-list Tecnomatix receives award A&D Automation demonstrates Inoplacer at Nepcon AIT consolidates and expands operations in Indonesia Arima accelerates move of notebook production to China BenQ announces shipment figures Chip Price Performance Index at 107.1 ChipPAC purchases Teradyne Catalyst Test Systems Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan IEC Electronics announces appointment of new CFO IMAPS announces deadline for abstracts Lite-On begins shipping OT 320 for Alcatel, sources say Micron to sell SRAM inventory to Cypress Motorola honours 12 companies with awards Nortech Systems revises outlook for 2003 fiscal year SARS forces postponement of semiconductor conference in Taiwan SARS may soon hit Taiwan`s export orders SBS Technologies teams with Green Hills Software SEMICON Singapore postponed until August 12-14, 2003 SPIL orders Tiger Systems Alcatel enterprise wins European supply chain excellence award Aqueous Technologies introduces PCB-Wash defluxing chemistry Celestica announces Q1 results ESI announces Management Changes Kyzen releases new aqueous cleaning solution for bumped wafers Launch of APEBA announced Mitutovo to showcase products at Nepcon New multi-process assembly cell from Universal Northrop Grumman enters military PCB market NVIDIA and Electronic Arts form alliance Plexus to release Q2 results on April 23rd Pushing the PC envelope SARS forces postponement of semiconductor conference in Taiwan Schenectady International sells electrical insulation systems business Siemens Dematic presented with service excellence award Tecnomatix listed among leading PLM vendors Universal releases Vantis platform Aegis wins customer satisfaction award Dovebid announces webcast auction Dover reports improved Q1 2003 results ECS reportedly lands motherboard orders from HP Enhanced profiles of PCB buyers now available at BoardBuyer.com Foxconn to invest in Taipei County technology park JPCA Show 2003 is coming! Mentor Graphics adds OTG controller to portfolio Purex at Laser 2003 Quanta targets shipping 9.4M notebooks this year, source says Ruwel invests in plating line Speedprint launches new printer Teradyne announces Q1 results Applied Materials CEO: chip industry still marred by low visibility Arima to ship 2 million handsets a month in 2004 August Technology completes STI acquisition BTU International reports Q1 2003 results China`s economy grew nearly 10 percent in Q1 FIC to build notebook production site in Wujiang First-tier notebook CEMs vie to maintain profitability Henkel Loctite introduces water wash solder paste Honda chooses Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions IMAPS announces call for papers IPC seeks volunteers for meeting and technical conference Mentor Graphics announces design tool support New oven from Essemtec ON Semiconductor opens 2nd wafer fab in Slovakia Photon Dynamics reports revenues for Q2 2003 Steep decline for semicon equipment in 2002 The cost of SARS - $11 billion and rising TSMC ramp up production Worldwide chip market faces 2003 slowdown, says Semico Wurth Elektronik buys PPE`s Schopfheim plant Endicott Interconnect Technologies names new VPs Industry executives express guarded optimism for 2003 IPC honors best paper at Expo 2003 IPC seeks papers for meeting and conference IPC`s Spring TMRC Conference Mentor Graphics unveils new mask writing formats Milara Introduces SemiTouch Taiwan enjoyed record notebook & server shipments in 1Q, says MIC Taiwan shipped 23 million motherboards in 1Q TTM Technologies Inc. to conduct Q1 2003 conference call Asustek sets up subsidiary for new notebook factory Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan Dovebid Auction News Elcoteq sponsors Techology Forecasters` quarterly forum Gateway reportedly ordering 17-inch notebooks from Quanta Growth for India`s components industry Ken Cavallaro launches Riverview Partners, Inc Nordson unit marks 20 years Sanmina-SCI announces Q2 2003 Results SMTEK announces Nasdaq delisting notice Taiwanese notebook makers expect 70-80% of production in China The difference isn’t black and white, says Dage UMC may say no to new clients as it goes `virtual IDM` Benchmark Electronics reports earnings for Q1 2003 Dage presented with SMT magazine vision award IPC Honors Members at IPC Printed Circuits Expo® 2003 Kyzen releases new cleaning solvent MEMS and optical networks - down but not out New Datapaq4 reflow tracker announced New sieves from Tecan Sars fears boost teleconferencing Cluster tool market growth stunted in 2002 Compal`s high margins & low costs ensure profitability Datacon announces growth in automotive electronics segment DRAM contract prices up by 3-4% GSI Lumonics announces acquisition IPC honors best papers at APEX 2003 New appointment at Enthone Inc. New marketing company launched New release from NVIDIA New research report by JMS Park Electronics announce realignment Plexus announces Q2 results - losses double Plexus plans 35 more layoffs Siemens introduces new Siplace C-Series Siemens introduces Siplace Pro software version 1.4 SMT/HYBRID/PACKAGING 2003 - May 6 to 8 Viking on show at Nepcon VLSI Research issues market report 3rd annual Flip Chip Topical Workshop and Exhibition Andreas Moebius appointed Enthone R&D Fellow Elcoteq`s Interim report Jan-Mar (unaudited) Flextronics and Celetron announce agreement Flextronics Announces Q4 and Year End Honda U.S. Selects Teradyne`s GDS2200 MSL Reports First Quarter 2003 Financial Results New full bridge controller from Linear Technology Palomar selected as one of 30 best small electronics companies Palomar Technologies introduces new ball and wedge bonders Printed Circuits, Inc. certified to ISO 9001-2000 Recovery has begun for semiconductor equipment market SARS - what cost to the world`s electronics industry? Business Week Teledyne Technologies Posts Q1 net income of $5.5 Million Universal Instruments launches online auction system Workstation system integrators select NVIDIA Worldwide handheld device shipments decline 21% Xilinx fourth quarter revenues up 8% sequentially 2003 Computex may be delayed or cancelled Cadence signs EDR sponsorship deal Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan Dovebid sell Isola assets Dover investors welcome record vote on shareholder resolution Electrolube cleans up down under Flexible fast-track hits the mark GAPT purchases Teradyne`s Catalyst test system ICOS reports Results for Q1 of 2003 Intel Establishes I/O Interconnect Labs Memory chipmakers to seek import tariffs Milara introduces Line Sentry New Way unveils air bearings Siemens places HomePlug orders to Askey, sources say SMIC purchases Agilent test system Taiwan PC companies report suffering from SARS 14th European Microelectronics and Packaging Conference & Exhibition Bürkle North America to represent Schmoll/Posalux Concoat to demonstrate thermal profiling software at Nepcon Dage Electronics reveals new facility EIPC Spring Conference Prague 15-16 May 2003 Electronics sales down in China European Semiconductor Market in March 2003 Europractice IC Service and MOSIS collaborate IBM ThinkPad G notebooks shipping from Quanta IEC Chairman to Present `The IEC Electronics Story` IMEC announces new tool IPC Designers Council Summit - strengthens PCB supply chain Linear Technology unveils margining controller Manufacturing and healthcare dominate Bluetooth markets Nepcon Shanghai / EMT China 2003 - Visitor numbers announced PEMSTAR secures new expanded Line of Credit Siemens launches Siplace Mobile Classroom Solectron announces partnership with Soutec in China Solectron confirms closure of Westboro Plant Taiwan IC output rose by 9.6% Y/Y to NT$162.9 billion in 1Q Three-Five Systems acquires Malaysian EMS company W. P. Carey acquires HQ and facility from Pemstar CPPI at 106.9 CyberOptics reports Q1 operating results Fiat Auto selects Tecnomatix eMPower First-tier mobo makers: 1Q 2003 financial results IPC and DPC collaborate on web seminar IPC Conference on embedded passives announced Iraq prime target for tech firms Leicester Circuits buy-out secures future plant PDA shipments worldwide fell 11% in 1Q on-year, says Gartner Phoenix x-ray to exhibit at SMT Hybrid Packaging Sanmina-SCI brings PCB technology seminar to Ottawa Solectron Romania receives quality award Tech buyers fear broken supply lines Teijin and Asahi form Aramide Films joint venture TSMC paints a positive picture despite SARS worries TTM to present at conferences Alcatel reports Q1 2003 results Coates to distribute Parmod inks Computex 2003 postponed, dates uncertain Digitaltest introduces MTS 500 Condor flying probe tester Digitaltest sells MTS500 Condor to SSP D-Link to spin off OEM/ODM business on September 1 Honda partners with Teradyne HP to raise procurement in Taiwan Infineon may move out of uncompetitive Germany IPC PCQR2 test laboratory established in Hong Kong IPC releases IMS/PCB book-to-bill ratio for March 2003 IPC releases IMS/PCB Business Report Mania sells Option Technologies Metcal offers trade-in incentive Recovery has begun for semiconductor equipment SARS kills Softex exhibition Taiwanese companies to supply Palm`s latest PDAs, say papers What the numbers really tell us… Celestica cuts 250 jobs in Dublin Chip growth – cautious optimism Dovebid announces webcast auction IPC issues call for participation IPC seeks instructors for professional development courses New Website www.essemtec.com Taiwan notebook makers project 10-20% revenue growth in 2Q despite SARS impact The need for lean selling Blue Martini Software, Inc. TTM Technologies, Inc. reports Q1 results Wireless LAN semiconductor market soars Companies within Taiwan fight SARS with diversification Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan First-tier optical disc makers release 1Q results Flextronics announces planned debt issuance Free Webinar from Teradyne GSI Lumonics announces Precision Motion Control Components acquisition HKPCA - good start to booth sales Oversupply of handsets to hit China Shipley announces new appointments Winbond lands CMOS module order from Motorola, sources say Aspocomp Group interim report Q1 2003 Auction of PCB, SMT and Test & Measurement Equipment Automation vs. labor Nikkei Business Daily Boeing selects Teradyne for next generation test solution Compal reports revenue growth in April ECS president elected to sit on the Asusalpha board ECS: Significant shipment growth to be seen in barebones only in 2003 Flextronics announces pricing of Private Senior Subordinated Note financing Has SARS deferred the boom in China? IEC announces improved results for Q2 of 2003 Nam Tai announces $4.2 Million Investment NMS Communications Selects Teradyne SMTC announces Q1 results The world`s smallest solid-state light emitter China Selects IntelliFlow Companies forced to cut operations in China and Taiwan Computex Eltek implements reorganization plan Endicott names Michael Hills VP of Business Development Feinfocus and Palomar Technologies collaborate IDC: Worldwide handset shipments in 1Q increased more than 16% on-year IMEC strengthens its global research position in 2002 Improved performance for Feinfocus .20 X-Ray inspection systems IPC and BPA announce joint session Kyzen releases MX2302 Last chance to pre-register for EIPC Spring Conference Motherboard makers hurt by SARS Nelco to cut most jobs at Newburgh plant New dispensing system from Creative Automation Panasonic Systems to transfer production to MCIC`s Czech plant Pillarhouse selects Rockwell Positive outlook for semiconductor industry Sparton Corporation releases Q3 Results Vishay boosts capacity after fire Asustek estimates April mobo shipments reached two million units Celebrating 20 years of the Teradyne Users Group CPPI at 107.0 in last week of April Flextronics announces planned debt issuance