Archive July 2003

Search Archives TaiwanHighTech.Com Tech firm hopes to tune into profit with wireless LAN Teleca signs handset agreement with Legend VPLs for semiconductor capital equipment OEMs Wistron posts 2002 revenues CP Technology gains investment boost from Foxconn group members Data I/O Corporation launches Chinese web site IBM beats TSMC for chip order from Analog Devices IPC releases documents Key Sales Executive Rejoins IEC Kyzen announces new contract cleaning services Mainland China e-commerce gets timely boost from Sars Milara appoints Don Dennison as new representative MSL confirms Q2 estimates Palomar Technologies wire bonder selected in top 25 product list Park announced final judgement in its lawsuit against Delco Solectron appoints GE executive Marc Onetto Solectron Corporation reports Q3 results - net loss of $3.1 Billion Amphion announces US$5million fundraising China tops the league in hi-tech exports Dovebid announces SMT equipment auction Elcoteq Americas forges new strategic initiative First-tier mobo makers see stronger ASP performance in 2003 Garden State Symposium - call for papers Gartner: Semiconductor IP companies trying to find the business model to succeed New programmable finepitch-printer from Essemtec Orbotech introduces new rework station Short course on CD from DTW Associates Tecnomatix to share vision at CIMdata event Trends in Printed Circuit Board purchasing TSMC and IBM play down ADI foundry agreement with IBM Unitech to ship 10 million handset PCBs in 3Q Asustek targets shipping two million notebooks in 2003 Bosch extends use of eMPower solution Fiat selects Tecnomatix eMPower as standard tolerance management tool Flat-panel makers predict good growth for second quarter Global notebook shipments reach 17 million units in 1H IBM wins transport contract Rambus and Teradyne to demonstrate 10 Gbps backplane solution SEMICON West 2003 Features Fab Managers Forum on July 17 Semiconductor Materials Market On Strong Growth Track Says The Information Network SMTA launches certification programs Valor and Universal announce agreement Celestica introduces an Itanium® 2-based reference design for workstations Coviant selects Palomar Technologies to automate optical manufacturing Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan GemTek to ship 2.7 million units of WLAN products in the first half MSL appoints its CFO to Board of Directors Nepcon Shenzhen 2003 to go ahead as scheduled Nepcon to return to Brighton in 2004 New subsidiary for Lauterbach NVIDIA Quadro FX available on IBM Intellistation workstations SARS to plague Asia`s economies Teradyne & molex new connector Toray-DuPont to build new facility Universal debug tool for boundary scan VIA said to be quitting P4 motherboard business Chip centre aims to make HK innovation hub Foxconn invests US$44 million in Hungary, says paper Gateway`s first wide-screen 15.2-inch notebook produced by Wistron Handset manufacturing hub in Yangtze River delta Industry celebrates end of quarantine Jim Gilmore keynote speaker at IPC meeting Milara appoints Reality Technology as new representative New potting material from Electrolube New tester from Aqueous Technologies Nextek expand production operations NVIDIA delivers mobile workstation Original Solutions announces financing Advanced Circuits launches web-based design check Computer monitor shipments fell in Q1, LCDs gained EBZ Engineering chooses Tecnomatix Ekval OY – new Viscom sales partner for Finland and Estonia Flip Chip 2003 CD ROM from IMAPS IMS Electronica S.L. sells Viscom products in Spain IPC Releases IMS/PCB Book-to-Bill Ratio and IMS/PCB Business Report for May 2003 Lloyd Doyle unveils 6000 HDI Merix establishes office and Hub in China Motherboard makers say June sales sluggish, optimistic for July Nextek achieves ISO 9001: 2001 and AS 9100 Park Electrochemical reports Q1 results Tecan announces encoders Universal Instruments creates Account Manager position 611 years of computing done in 132 days Brand notebook vendors walk away from exclusive models for lower costs China is Taiwan`s stepping stone Inseto is new Viscom representative for Great Britain and Ireland IPC releases IMS/PCB book-to-bill ratio and business report for May 2003 Major notebook companies disagree on the future of low-priced Centrino notebooks New appointment at Taiyo America New sales partner for Viscom in Brazil Teradyne to announce Q2 2003 results  JPSA Laser announces enhanced contract laser micro-machining service capabilities Nvidia nForce3 Professional now in volume production Plexus releases Q3 earnings SAP to double headcount in India within three years SMTA establishes MSD council TAIEX drops, led by UMC Will the elegant simplicity of thin-client computing succeed in the education market? 2002 Stepper Market Exhibit space now available at OPTO 2003 Flextronics to report Q1 results IMAPS nordic program published Jabil deploys Tradec's cost canagement solution LaBarge lands $2.5 million contract with GE Lauterbach supports real-time operating system LogicTools presents Procurement and Inventory Strategies Symposium Merix reports Q4 and fiscal year 2003 results New semiconductor resource launched SMTEK announces conditional listing with Nasdaq StratEdge undergoes management buyout TaiwanHighTech.Com Baldor assists AmFax Benchmark Electronics reaffirms guidance for Q2 2003 Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan Handset manufacturing hubs in northern and southern China IPC releases schedule of courses LogicTools presents procurement and inventory strategies symposium Milara appoints CEME as new representative MSL announces private placement of convertible preferred stock Northrop Grumman introduces Kester`s Puremark 202 Optical MEMS finding greater opportunities in non-telecom products Orbotech receives major order from Taiwan PEMSTAR revises fiscal Q1 outlook Teradyne announces new President for Semiconductor Test USI Shanghai plant to begin operation in 1Q 2004 Vectron appoints MSD as new representative 2003 Hutchins Grant award recipient announced Concoat expands range of contamination testers Current climate drives Swedish offshore outsourcing, says IDC GemTek lands order from ZTE IPC announces revised design standard Japanese firm develops dual-sided display panel Mentor Graphics acquires Alcatel IP business Nanya revenues rise 7% M/M in June New ROI Calculator from DEK ODMs take on Nokia, Motorola Pemstar to cut 5% of work force SMTA International 2003 - Event Preview Cookson issues Q2 trading update HMS Hollmuller announces positive trend Milara appoints Matthew Associates as new representative Slump chips away at politics South Korea to take action over tariffs against Hynix Taiwan goes Dutch at seminar Taiwan`s 12-inch fab output for 2003 estimated at 350,000 wafers First-tier motherboard makers estimate slight growth in June, July shipments Geotest expands representative coverage to western U.S. IEC upgrades quality system registration to ISO 9001:2000 New appointment at AkroMetrix LLC Picvue to boost mobile phone color STN LCD shipments in 2H Sanmina-SCI Q3 conference call on the web Toshiba plans to shift notebook production to China TSMC says sales last month set a 31-month high Among second-tier motherboard makers, only Abit and Biostar saw revenues grow in June BTU International acquires Sagarus Robotics Dominique Numakura `s Newsletter from Japan First revision from IPC Global Sun lands hotspot order from AT&T Wireless, sources say IC Insights Forecasts Record IC Unit Shipments for 2003 IPC releases 2003 annual meeting schedule Lite-On joins Via`s patent-infringer list Marvell picks Teradyne Tiger Mentor Graphics announces design kit Mentor Graphics enhances signal integrity analysis tools Sanmina-SCI calls for redemption of 4 1/4% convertible subordinated notes US mobile phone penetration rate close to 49%, says FCC Datacon tightens sales structure Digitaltest sells MTS500 Condor XL to The Test Connection Elcoteq Mexico facility receives world-class level GE assessment Fears of espionage from camera phones in Asia Global Sun lands hotspot order from AT&T Wireless, sources say In-Stat to perform multi-client study Intel aggressively exploring the clone notebook market New software release provides more capabilities Nordson to expand plasma systems operations at new location Palomar Technologies offers replacement parts for Hughes machines Sanmina-SCI and Delphi join forces to address electronics industry needs Sharp to double Mexico LCD TV assembly capacity Siemens to invest EUR100 Million in new Beijing office SMTEK and Philips strengthen relationship Taiwan has difficult job entering market for flat-screen TVs Taiwan`s chip firms count on equities Top four Taiwanese WLAN makers ship over 11 million units in 1H YESTech enters strategic partnership with Aegis ASET Invests in Teradyne Tiger China`s export production surges more than expected Embedded Technology Conference in Japan Feinfocus expands relationship with ApiA First-tier motherboard makers release June financial results June keeps electronic component orders in slumber NVIDIA backs Edinburgh Games Festival Powell-Mucha Consulting announces new e-seminar Taiwan TFT LCD sales and shipments increased further last month Top ultrasound manufacturers vie for market share Asymtek hosts seminars in U.S. and Europe Chartered and SMIC see orders from Taiwan IC design firms Hover-Davis promotes Rick Howe to VP of Sales & Marketing IPC supports halogen flame retardants Japanese firms boost output of chip-making equipment Legend sets up IPO office in Taiwan Major Taiwan DSC makers report June revenues Popkin and Lanner Group announce partnership Taiwan handset makers benefit from China OEM orders TaiwanHighTech.Com TSMC delays beginning production at Fab 14 in 2003 2003 International Printed Circuit and Electronics Assembly Fair attracts keen participation Agilent and Pinnacle Data Systems to extend service and support Agilent teams with Battelle Memorial Institute ASAT purchases multiple Teradyne Catalyst Systems EMSNow and Technology Forecasters Inc. collaborate Metcal announces array package rework system MSL Athlone to close Robert Bench joins Graphic Plc SigmaTron reports year end results - 10% sales growth Solectron in compliance with debt covenants Taiwan to lead global notebook keyboard market in 2003 Teradyne introduces Tiger Source Synchronous Pin Electronics Tin Technology announces move and launch of Soldertec Global UMC appoints Jackson Hu as CEO Vishay Electro-Films awarded qualified supplier status by Raytheon U.K. Xilinx appears at Semicon West 2003 in Keynote Embedded in Munich postponed until November 2004 Intel Q2 revenue $6.8 Billion Jabil announces pricing of Senior Notes Mania extend cooperation in Russia Motorola reports Q2 results - $6.2 Billion in sales NEC ships new 3G handset to 3 in UK Pramura announces Turbo-CAM Stocks fall as BenQ hits JP Morgan road bump Taiwan TFT LCD producers to begin 15.4-inch notebook panel production Teradyne announces Q2 results 2003 Hutchins Grant award recipient announced Agilent appoints Robert Joss to Board Dominique Numakura`s Newsletter from Japan FPGA Developers Forum announced Good Way opens a new factory in China to expand production capacity Morris Chang to give keynote at Taiwan and China Semiconductor Industry Outlook 2003 conference New pick & place system from Essemtec Park Electrochemical announces european manufacturing of its N4000-7 CAF resistant FR-4 epoxy materials Popkin Software offers latest version of toolset Sanmina-SCI to Acquire Newisys SARS hindered investment in China Winbond chooses Agilent Versatest Worldwide PC market gains momentum, according to IDC Aqueous Technologies receives industry cleaning award ASAT receives Advanced Packaging Award Asia accounting for over 40% of Intel’s revenues Dover reports Q2 - earnings of $73.4 million Himax to begin LCOS panel production by year-end Mentor Graphics earns SCP Certification for 4th year Milara receives industry award One Europe, many monitor markets Photo-Me International signs Flextronics deal Siemens Dematic announces Siscan Siemens expands mobile network in Russian Taiwan color filter producers negotiate for price hike Tecnomatix named a top 100 software company TI elects Rich Templeton to Board of Directors Xilinx Q1 revenues up 3% Ya Hsin tops Taiwan PCB companies in equipment investment Applied Materials and Therma-Wave settle lawsuit Chipmakers buoyed by demand IC demand in Mainland China to increase 23% Infineon outsources SAP system management to save cash IPC unveils technical sessions Medical electronics companies flock to contract manufacturers Motorola rumored to partner with Chi Mei on smartphone Palomar Technologies introduces high-speed wire bonder Photoimageable via hole fillers from Lackwerke Peters Texas Instruments to license patents from Sendo YESTech wins contract with Accutron Altera reports Q2 results Fast prototyping from Tecan IEC announces continued improvement in results Indium Engineers gain SMTA certification IPC names new Director of Market Research Sanmina-SCI announces Q3 2003 results Singapore`s exports indicate recovery Taiwan handset PCB makers post weak 1H sales Taiwanese players expect blank wafer supply to be short in 2004 TIGER x-ray inspection system now offers TXI control Asymtek awarded patents BTU reports Q2 results - Loss of $1.9 million CEMCO announces sale to Zot Engineering China builds on new tech boom ECA to develop guidelines for more balanced e-auctions electronicaChina & ProductronicaChina 2004 Elmo Motion Control GmbH finalizes agreement with reitz-micro-contact Grid-Lok joins DEK tooling portfolio Infineon reports Q3 results IPC announces its support of `Buy America` legislation LG Electronics profit plunges LPKF and Bayer Polymers to co-operate MSL selected by Ingenico New feature from Asymtek NVIDIA introduces Quadro FX Taipei Computex 2003 expected to be largest ever Taiwan to produce 40% of DSCs worldwide in 2004 Universal teams with CALCE Biotechs could see rapid growth in Taiwan CCL eyeing Taiwan for Zigbee licensees Huawei & 3 Com joint venture still pending approval Hynix considers appeal to steep US duties LHWT picks Agilent 93000 Motorola drops out of top 10 semiconductor supplier ranking Nextek Inc selects Aegis software Plexus announce Q3 results - $196 million in revenue Sega plans to double turnover SMTA announces sponsorship opportunities at microelectronics event Taiwan Semiconductor reports 175% increase in sequential EPS Ultrasonic develops new coating system Benchmark reports Q2 - sales down, income up Celestica announce Q2 results - Sales down and a $40 million loss Essemtec launches SP500 stencil printer Factory closures in Taiwan surge as China profits Flextronics announces Q1 results - loss widened on restructuring ICOS reports Q2 of 2003 Kyzen introduces liquid metering pumps New liquid flux from Henkel NPL evaluates new measuring technique NPL launches code of practice for lead-free process Siemens AG posts 13% profit drop Sony profits plunge 98% Taiwan 2Q handset shipments beat MIC forecast Taiwan notebook, desktop and server production continues to grow TaiwanHighTech.Com Compact Profiler handles lead-free heat Compal Electronics to ship color CDMA handsets to US Degussa sells Methanova Degussa sells polycarbonate sheet operations Delays at Kunshan factory force Sampo to lower forecast Infineon Expands in China Japan`s top four computer makers to boost output 10% MSL reports Q2 2003 results - small loss New metrology platform from Newport Siemens Medical Solutions acquires Radiation Therapy Business of MRC Systems GmbH