Search Archives   Archive November/December 2003 Indium offers soldering solutions at Productronica IPC proceedings lead way to lead free KIStech exhibit the KISflex 400 Mobile phone shipments up 21.2% in Q3, According to IDC NEC places 2004 notebook order with Quanta New Pan-European test company launched Omron announce AOI global specialist service partner Parlex reports Q1 of FY 2004 Productronica - day 2 - A different point on the curve Sanmina-SCI achieves certification for AS9100 Shipley & Rodel to change name to Rohm & Haas Electronic Materials STATS introduces new version of Quad leadless package Universal Instruments - Hall 4, Stand 446 Will LCD achieve total dominance? AEMtec leads with Multi-Chip-Modules in Europe Agilent introduces one-box tester for Bluetooth Agilent offers new CD on jitter measurement solutions Combined strength is key to extreme performance, says DEK Dage sets the Benchmark with Ultra Fine Pitch Bondtester DEK launches stencil renaissance with VectorGuard‘ Dyconex installs new UV Laser Microvia Drill EKRA launches 3D post-print inspection system Firan Technology Group purchases March Plasma Systems equipment for increased capacity IC Insights' New Emerging IC Markets report forecasts the top 10 wireless IC suppliers to grow 25% in 2003 JUKI and Universal sign comprehensive business alliance NEC places 2004 notebook order with Quanta New bar code and data matrix option for all EKRA inline printers October component orders continue upward movement Orbotech – Assembly in Hall A2 and PCB in Hall B2 Productronica - day 3 – Technology drivers Siemens USA announces leadership transition Synergie CAD purchased an Orbotech DP-100SL LDI system The Gem Series - a growing phenomenon in SMT The modular Siplace platform Tyco Electronics introduces limited warranty machine program Valor and diplan announce cooperation in Germany Agilent introduces industry's first WLAN test system ASAT Holdings increases production capacity with purchase of additional wire bonders Assembléon boosts customer support in Italy Autom8 receives order from Compeq Celestica open its new plant in Suzhou, China FlexLink announces major medical device assembly equipment contracts Innovation center will bring diverse talent to Hsinchu MIMOT launches Triligent feeder system New die attach adhesive from Henkel Loctite NVIDIA graphics solutions win application tests Taiwan High Tech.Com AP Machinery - sale of quality used PCB equipment DDI reports Q3 and first nine months Dell places Wi-Fi router order with Sercomm, sources say Elprinta invest in AOT FUBA chooses Cimnet HawkEye - new print verification technology from DEK IN USA introduces new OG-5000 ozone generator New ProFlex technology from DEK PCBRC registrants report ongoing market improvement Sold @ Productronica Taiwan chipmakers buy new equipment Tellabs to outsource its international manufacturing to Elcoteq UMC transfers American IDM orders to He Jian Yageo lays out investment program for China Agile Introduces Agile 9 Agilent returns to profitability in Q4 AMD to present at conference China develops first color AM-OLED Chipcon launches industry’s first 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 compliant RF transceiver DEK steps into the future with Galaxy Dovebid auctions assembly and test equipment EMSNow launches Newsletter Central Fabfile Online forms alliance and offers new price structure Flextronics to host conference call Horizon 03 automated screen printer unveiled by DEK Intel processor-based systems most prominent on 'TOP500' list LaBarge named as preferred supplier for Rockwell Collins Orbotech receives FPD-AOI order PEMSTAR to present at conference Robert E. Klatell to retire from Arrow SMTC announces Q3 SMTEK achieves certification for AS9100 USPS awards $89.9M contract to Siemens Dematic AEMtec leads with multi-chip-modules in Europe Audi deploys Tecnomatix eMPower to support logistics planning system Camtek 2003 Q3 results reflect increasing revenues and return to profitability CIMTEK Service Tester enables testing of ATE’s on-site DEK’s technology for the ePrinter age EKRA launches new 3D post-print inspection system OPPUS I EKRA optimizes PCB post-print inspection with Cyberscan Face time the key at Innovation Center Jeremy Rosenberg, The Daily GE Global Electronics Solutions conducts 2nd live & webcast auction Handset orders may grow 50% Motorola unveils six new handsets Notebook industry to rise by 33% Palomar Technologies featured on FOX 6 news Taiwan contract manufacturing prices for DVD+RW drives continue to fall AMD to hold teleconference regarding a major corporate announcement CIMTEK announces Test SDK CIMTEK introduces new analogue buffer Dominique Numakura’s Newsletter from Japan Four Taiwan makers to share HP’s 2004 notebook orders GlobalSpec signs marketing deal with eBay IMS announces availability of ultra low ohm chip resistors Machine Vision Products announces 3D inspection capabilities on AOI System Machine Vision Products introduces new AOI tabletop New bar code and data matrix option for all EKRA inline printers NVIDIA announces key sponsorship of E-magiciens event STMicroelectronics samples world's most advanced smart card chip Taiwan hopes to use tech gurus as ‘business angels’ Wearnes Greatwall PCB offers 508-by-610mm panel size Xilinx raises advanced process orders to UMC Agile reports Q2 Aqueous Technologies appoints Kirby and Demarest as new representative Bill Gates tops list of charitable givers - report Broadcom to expand its system-on-a-chip design center in Taiwan Call for participation CIMTEK introduces Exordia-X Comau S.p.A. purchases over $1.3M of Tecnomatix eMPower Solutions DEK launches new stencil EKRA presents first fully automatic inline printer Eltek builds PCQR test panels IDC vendor survey indicates offshore sourcing impact on U.S. IT services will be mixed Nanya PCB projects full year revenue of NT$15 billion, beats Compeq Toshiba likely to rely on Taiwan OEMs for over 50% of notebooks in 2004 UK to hold three seminars in Taiwan Automated X-ray inspection system detects wafer bump voids Dynatech takes on sales & service of Samsung Techwin in North America Dynatech takes on sales & service of Samsung Techwin in North America EKRA unveils MX-2 Elcoteq Americas moves to new offices in Irving, TX Enthone appoints Raymond Fong VP & MD, Asia-Pacific Henkel Loctite introduces no-clean liquid flux IBM to create supply chain research labs with top management schools IPC members to reclaim Capitol Hill Japanese companies to outsource LCD TV production to Taiwan LPKF signs agreement with Harting Technology Group Palomar Technologies receives 2003 Spotlight Awards in 4 categories Polyclad Malaysia receives ISO 14001 certification SigmaTron purchase HQ in Elk Grove Village, Illinois Universal appoints distributor for German territories Universal Instruments and Heraeus join forces X5-Solar Screen Printer now available ADIC and Benchmark expanded outsourcing agreement Agilent ships 200 Millionth optical mouse sensor Bliss announces ESD rolls for electronics assembly EIPC News Elcoteq appoints new top executives from within IPC releases PCB indicators Jetway mobo shipments to grow 10% next year SMTC Corporation - Nasdaq listing Solectron receives Teradata's supplier excellence award Tellabs Auction of 4 Complete PCB Lines & More Toshiba: No plans to increase notebook outsourcing above 30% USI Selects Orbotech Aras names former Innoveda President, Rick Lucier as CEO Arrow to present at Credit Suisse technology conference AVX corporation reports reorganization Bid on SMT/PCB, Semiconductor, & Wafer Fab Equipment DuPont drives down Lead content in ceramic modules Foundry prices at TSMC, UMC and SMIC to grow 10-15% in 1Q JPSA delivers precision laser intensity control Sale of quality used PCB equipment by AP Machinery Siemens develops revolutionary magnetic resonance technology SMTA International – Call for Participation Supply/demand equation shifts, says ISuppli Taiwan’s tech companies are not ready for EU rules BenQ aims for 50% growth in 2004 revenue from Taiwan Cadence and China's Ministry of Education to build IC design talent base in China Dominique Numakura’s Newsletter from Japan DuPont adds Embedded/Surface Resistors to its 943 Low Loss Green Tape™ Material System ECS sees 20% mobo and 30% notebook shipment growth next year Flextronics announces settlement in Beckman Coulter lawsuit Henkel announce Dielectric Thermal Interface Materials HMS FLEX-PLATER attracts attention at Productronica HP and Dell place LCD TV orders with Taiwan manufacturers ID card technology challenges can be met, says Intellect ITIS: Taiwan IC industry production value to surpass NT$1 trillion in 2004 JPSA Laser announces high-speed blue LED wafer scribing under $2/wafer Lightning strikes at Productronica LSI Logic completes purchase-foundry agreement with ROHM PRO-MATION Expands relationship with ARLINK Shenzhen KB sees PCB prices remaining stable SMTEK receives contract expansion and new contracts Strong LCDs by Sharp resist wind and weather, shock and shake Acer forecasts sales to increase 40% next year Adeon announces sale of FineTrak FT300 Series to Elprintta OY Carryover from SARS and inventories impacts Chinese Mobile Phone Industry in 3Q China opposes US export limitations Dell to stop using tech support in India ERSO’s COF with non-conductive interconnection process JPSA Laser introduces IX-1000 ChromaLift‘ LED Lift-off System Michael Dell to speak at 2004 International CES Taiwanese PDA shipments climb in 3Q 2003 Telecom industry steps up reliance on outsourcing UMC to reach 12-inch capacity target ahead of schedule Universal collaborates with Aegis for Monitoring and Traceability  Alcatel to order IP broadband equipment from Taiwan next year Dell aims to establish a new model for notebook procurement FocalSpot opens new headquarters in San Diego HP No. 1 in worldwide server shipments for sixth consecutive quarter JPSA Laser introduces VUV beam delivery system for excimer lasers NDK establishes new Singapore subsidiary NVIDIA creates digitised humans Taiwan vital to Infineon's growth targets, firm says Tecan launches Standard-pitch screening cans Upturn speeds up Wistron profit in first 10 months hits 66% of 2003 forecast Agilent introduces measurement capacities for analyzers Arrow launches federal government sales division AT&S China on the road to success Elpida partners with Hiroshima University in semiconductor R&D EPC2004 - European PCB Exhibition and Convention Inside Outsourcing releases new report on Industrial Electronics Outsourcing Sector iSuppli forecasts return to vigorous growth JPSA Laser announces availability of multi-element UV imaging lenses Nam Tai begins trading on Frankfurt exchange Philips places STB order with Prime Electronics & Satellitics Pro-mation announces relationship with Ermanco STMicro expects chip market to grow 22% next year TSMC board approves $1.4Billion capex plans Women are receptive to UMTS, survey says Acer says profit will be better than thought Best offers IPC/WHMA-A-620 training Chip equipment makers boost growth forecast to 39% Dovebid announces Thomson auction Enthone US operations awarded single ISO 9001:2000 Certification European LCD monitor penetration rate slows again Fortinet names former Solectron Exec as VP of Manufacturing IEC enters manufacturing partnership with Mangrove Systems IPC California Circuit Association host Sacramento Day Laptop vendors bank on show Meiden and Applied Materials announce new system remanufacturing center in China Motorola and Orange introduce Edge in Romania Original Solutions announces first sale of inspection system Sanmina-SCI's San Jose PCB plant qualified as military supplier Tyco Electronics names Business Development Manager for Puerto Rico Xilinx update for December quarter Adobe appoints Mike Cannon to Its Board of Directors Cellphone makers ready for New Year Compal Communications sees gross margin decline EIPC Winter Conference - Feb 12 & 13 Epson to increase procurement from Taiwan FSA and Morgan Stanley release outsourcing report FSA announces 2004 board International CES attract top government visitors Merix to present at the Raymond James IT Supply Chain Conference Motorola ventures invests in Shanghai NewMargin Ventures Park Electrochemical Corp. declares cash dividend Siemens expands GSM mobile network for Ufone in Pakistan Solectron signs agreement to sell Dy 4 Systems Strong US growth drives markets forward, says PCBRC Taiwan component sales to reach $26.94B this year Teradyne Japan hosts 4th annual technical seminar test Vitronics Soltec moves into new, larger facility Arrow Electronics names Germano Fanelli President, Arrow EMEASA BenQ, Foxconn to get China handset sales license next year, says paper Dynatech enhances Samsung Techwin service GES breaks Japanese sales records Hsinchu science park exports grew 39% in first 10 months Intel updates Q4 expectations IPC Expo/APEX Innovative Technology Showcase deadline JPSA Laser exhibits new laser beam technology at Photonics West MSL to host IPC EMS training program National Semiconductor reports $65.8 Million Profit for Q2 New NVIDIA Quadro FX1100 unveiled Recovery allows chipmakers to invest Sanmina-SCI appoints Peter Simone to Board of Directors TaiwanHighTech.Com Tellabs auction of 4 complete PCB lines Universal gifts over 40k in prizes at Productronica CEA praises first sales tax holiday Dage introduces XD7000 x-ray inspection system Dominique Numakura’s Newsletter from Japan Industry’s first ultra fine pitch bondtester to be shown at APEX Liquid Control Corp to feature new model at APEX 2004 New X-ray inspection system from Feinfocus Recovery allows chipmakers to invest Siemens and Sony Ericsson outpace sluggish European mobile phone market in 3Q03, says IDC Three Sun PCB has 500-by-500mm board size Toshiba may spin off or sell computer business ACB Group puchases another Orbotech LDI System Agilent Technologies offers new tools for HSDPA testing Arrow offers training to help resellers earn EMC accreditation Artesyn Technologies uses eMPower solutions from Tecnomatix CDT announces Q1 results Cookson arrange new credit facility Gartner and SoundView IT spending survey points to 2004 recovery Intel President and COO Paul Otellini to speak at CES Name change for OMG Galvanotechnik OEwaves chooses Agilent for photonic technology Prices for handset PCBs up 5-20% Quanta Computer hits 13th consecutive revenue record in November SigmaTron announces Q2 - income up 59% Software Concepts and Agilent introduce mobile IP connectivity solutions TSMC Monthly Sales Report – November 2003 TSMC upgrades 2004 hiring estimate to 3,000 Agilent discusses fiscal 2004 guidance BoardBuyers.com develops 'Cost of Prospecting' calculator BP Microsystems introduces 3600 - An automated programming system Dage unveils new x-ray system Future Einsteins of America George Nolen named President & CEO of Siemens USA Lloyd Doyle launches Photoline Thomson auction announced Transition Automation Debuts Permalex universal holder at Productronica TT electronics acquires Optek Technology, Inc Xilinx appoints Intel executive as VP of Ops Zeevo wins FSA Outstanding Financial Performance Award Agilent announces industry's first jitter subcomponent analysis capability AIM Announces the availability of lead-free solder sample kit AMD and Founder establish lab in China BTU achieves ISO 9001:2000 certification Decisions of Aspocomp extraordinary general meeting Electronics in China First-tier mobo makers: Mobo, graphics card, notebook shipments in November Mentor Graphics announces new online training Motorola to order over 13 million handsets from Taiwan next year, sources say Nordson announces webcast for Q4 results November component order index hits two-year high PC shipments to reach record levels in 2003 and 2004, according to IDC Taiwan earthquake has little impact on chip foundries Acopia Networks selects Jabil Agere recognizes Teradyne with award Cadence Design Systems award from Agere Foxconn (Hon Hai) revenues down 4% on-month in November Intel Appoints Four Fellows Jabil to announce Q1 fiscal 2004 earnings Lucent honors top suppliers Microcomponent specialist creates growth in two distinct areas New V-scoring machines from Telmec Nordson's earnings rebound in Q4 Palomar Technologies receives ISO 9001:2000 certification Park announces appointment of Konstantine N. Karavakis RF Micro Devices announces production shipments to LG Siemens to shift 10,000 IT jobs to low-wage countries - FT says TSMC expects record sales  AMD President and CEO unveils plans for expansion during visit with top government officials in China AVX Corporation to close Taiwan factory DDi completes financial restructuring and exits chaper 11 Dominique Numakura’s Newsletter from Japan IPC announces 2004 technical conference sessions New supply chain and outsourcing practices discussed at Quarterly Forum