Search Archives   Archive March 2004 Actia Group Selects Visiprise Agilent’s latest issue of PCB Pulse in EMSNow’s Newsletter Central DDI reports Q4 and year end results ECT and atg demonstrate new technology at APEX Elcoteq sharpens its commtech focus HannStar to build second PCB plant in Jiangyin ICOS receives €10.3M order Invitation to AGM of Elcoteq Network Corporation Koki appoints Assembly Resource Group in USA MYDATA’s latest issue of MYNEWS in EMSNow’s Newsletter Central Polyclad enters into agreement with LG Chem Production at Elcoteq's Espoo plant to be moved to Estonia Side-by-side shows set for September SMTA International Technical Committee formed SMTC schedules Q4 results TFS Acquires customers and hire employees of Integrex TTM files for Public Stock Offering Tyco Electronics Receives VISION Award for Soldering Equipment Product Vertex to boost capacity for TFT-LCD PCBs by 60% What manufacturing will be left in North America? Wus begins rigid-flex PCBs sampling in February, Compeq to follow in 2Q ASE to produce PBGA, CSP materials in Shanghai Assembleon and Tecnomatix extend collaboration agreement Asymtek introduces DispenseMate 550 Corning to build world’s second largest glass substrate production base in Taiwan Delphi Mechatronics selects Asymtek Electrolube develops Safewash cleaning range European monitor market weathers LCD storm Flextronics to host regularly scheduled mid-quarter conference call Nam Tai starts manufacturing Bluetooth headset accessory New stencil technology from Tecan Ovation Products receives VISION award Qualcon presented with VISION award Resolution Performance Products LLC announce price increases Siemens invests USD 40 Million in Brazil Tecnomatix and SPEA team up Agilent introduces connectorless logic analyzer probes Agilent introduces modular logic analyzer BTU eases transition to Lead-Free Camtek announces filing of registration statement DEK expands next-generation stencil technology development Dominique Numakura’s Newsletter from Japan Flexible PCB prices have risen by 5-10% this quarter Global Expert releases four-layer PCBs with 0.1mm line spacing and width IPC Book-to-Bill Ratio for January 2004 – 1.08 Joint development of CAMX API underway Lauterbach offers self-calibrating autofocus unit for PowerTrace Pro-mation appoints Tool Technology SEI develops line of current sense resistors SMTA Boston announced Taiwan on list of Sun's new RFID research sites TREK Industries to showcase new products Venkel publishes components catalogue Xilinx business update for March Quarter Agilent Technologies offers FPGA dynamic probe application Agilent Technologies' tool speeds design of autonomous motorcycle Agilent’s latest issue of go/semiconductor in EMSNow’s Newsletter Central Arrow host free technical solutions seminars DEK’s new process wins Apex 2004 Award Dick Rosen of AVX to keynote CARTS 2004 eDFX Services expands electronicaUSA with the Embedded Systems Conference European semiconductor market in January 2004 Flextronics establishes 4-Year revolving credit facility of $1.1 Billion Outsourcing boom a bust for Indian farmers Parlex to add greater value on computer & medical projects Plexus wins award Quanta to start delivering 14.1-inch wide-screen notebooks to Acer, HP and Sony in June or July US jury finds Hon Hai Industries liable for infringement of FCI’s BGA connector patents Aegis sweeps software awards at APEX 2004 componex/electronicIndia in New Delhi Cyber Technologies USA appoints MPS Associates as reps DDi Corp. back on NASDAQ National Market today Flextronics stands by fourth-quarter targets, reports reuters Hendrickson to speak at Houston Chapter’s SMTA Vendor Day IDC sees growing confidence, but skepticism over new products, among IT professionals in europe Intel Q1 business within expectations Kester receives VISION award NVIDIA offer new graphics solutions SMTA launches Medical Electronics Symposium SMTC closes CDN$40.0 Million private placement Tecnomatix signs multi-million dollar outsourcing agreement with HP UMC, SiS merge operations to meet rising demand Agilent offers web seminar Camera phones boost CCD manufacturing in Japan Chin-Poon to expand China and Taiwan HDI capacity on rising demand DEK voted top in customer service Far Glory gets going on trade park HP adds FIC to notebook ODM lineup IMS appoints JDM Associates as reps for Florida, Georgia IPC Releases IPC-7351 library generation tools Kye Systems Chairman speaks to Digitimes Anne Wu, Taipei; Jessie Shen, DigiTimes.com Nam Tai CFO, Koo Ming Kown donated $12.8 Million to Hong Kong university TaiwanHighTech.Com Xidat 6600 x-ray service announced Agilent speeds test system development Arrow establishes AS9100 certification for aerospace sector Compal revenues down 17% on-month in February Cypress CFO to address the Citigroup bus tour eSilicon joins TSMC design center alliance IPC announces attendance figures for co-located exhibition and conference LaBarge reaffirms financial guidance and expectations SigmaTron reports Q3 – revenue $24m, income $1.2m SMTC Corporation – Q4 webcast tomorrow Solectron to announce Q2 Taiwan outpaces other DRAM makers in 2003 Technology Forecasters releases new report TSMC sales up 48.9% year-on-year Xilinx announces acquisition of Triscend Corp. Agilent demonstrates wireless design and test products at WSD 2004 Agilent tools selected to test Mars exploration rovers' communication equipment Celestica and MSL announce share exchange ratio in MSL acquisition CPCA Show – Day one Dan McCall joins Indium as Manufacturing Engineer FROM CPCA - Seica – committed to all regions Indium's Rich Brooks named President of Dallas SMTA chapter Intellect urges Gordon Brown to incentivise R&D Mentor expands higher education program in China Merix to announce Q3 results on March 24, 2004 Motorola shuts its design centers in Taiwan, Singapore Polyonics introduces multiple language web sites Taiwan’s notebook companies report mixed results in February USPCA Presidents Message March 2004 Asymtek voted best in customer service CPCA Show Diary – Day Two Dominique Numakura’s Newsletter from Japan Jabil to announce Q2 earnings Motherboard shipments from top four Taiwan makers rise 8.6% in February Plasma Etch announces expansion SMTC announces new Chair of the Board SMTC announces Q4 and fiscal year results – losses narrow SMTEK names Robert Miller VP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing Speedline ships reflow ovens Speedline’s Gel-Flex Tooling reduces set up time by 50% Tecom lands NT$1.22 billion order for wireless ADSL equipment from Europe TSMC and UMC lead decliners as TAIEX follows NASDAQ Winland adds new line Best of both world for Compunetics Concoat employee receives electronics award Corning to expand production CPCA Show Diary – Day three Dan Beaulieu on selling globally European LCD monitor sales to grow by more than 30% in 2004 Foresite attains ISO 9001:2000 certification In conversation with Graham Artes, KSL-Kuttler Automation Systems (Suzhou) Industry comeback continues in February according to ECA Merix commences operations at its Wood Village facility Plasma Etch announces new HP Series SEI announces Meridian Marketing as new sales representative Soldertec Global announces winners of Lead-Free Solder Awards 2003 Sparton opens a medical manufacturing area in its Florida facility Speedline’s Steve Aube receives IPC Award at APEX 2004 Taiwan handset PCB makers see camera phones as future trend Xilinx purchases multiple Teradyne FLEX Systems 36 representatives earn special recognition awards Better Packages enjoys unexpected success at electronics show Call for papers issued for 10th Electronic Circuit World Convention Celestica completes MSL acquisition Cobar opens North American headquarters DuPont to expand production Edward P. Campbell named Chairman of Nordson & Peter S. Hellman appointed President Fluent announces support for Allegro system Intelicoat names Oblong Technology as distributor for China IPC honors best papers at co-located exhibition and conference LPKF applications center for PCB reworking to open in Shenzhen Quanta buys stake in Alpha Networks Teradyne establishes university scholarship program in China  BTU receives orders from mobile phone maker DEK expands Canadian presence Elcoteq to manufacture digital connection devices for Schmid Telecom From John Chambers: Partnership, Prosperity, and Security In conversation with Aegis Kester and Metcal to present lead-free seminar at Advanced Manufacturing Expo Pro-Mation appoints Partners in Technology REMEC selects Arrow to build supply chain solution RiverOne releases INTERACTIVE SE SEI appoints Pinnacle Component Sales Sigrity announces support of new Cadence Allegro system interconnect design platform Taiwan’s electronics makers chomping at the bit Vimicro selects Teradyne's J750 Advanced Circuits announces record growth Agilent announces industry-first, agreement with eBay Agilent introduces new purchasing approach Alliance in the Swiss printed circuit board industry AVX develops BME system China's first chipmaker to sell shares needs funding Karl Seelig of AIM honored with IPC award Nu Visions installs Orbotech AOI systems Orbotech introduces Symbion solder paste AOI system Park announces new facility in China Taiwanese tech center converts research Unitech Electronics lands industrial PDA order from US Agilent announces updated CD AIC Microsystems selects Teradyne Asustek to invest US$24 million in Czech factory Decisions of Elcoteq Network Corporation's AGM DEK produces ultra thin wire mesh screens EIPC and IPC enjoy closer relationship EMS provider, USI aims to ship 100,000 notebooks in 2004 Jabil Q2 results – revenue up 30%, income up to $40m Nanya upbeat on year ahead NVIDIA introduces Quadro FX 600 PCI NVIDIA unveils Quadro FX 700 Ormecon International introduces two new products in 2004 Samsung (SEM) places major order for Orbotech LDI Systems TT Electronics develops anodized aluminium substrate material Viasystems Group to go public again through IPO, report says Betatron Wins XD6500, XiDAT At APEX Cirtran to acquire interest in digital fibre optics communications firm Dovebid conducts Electronic Assembly Exchange 6 Electrolube’s scarlet solution ElvaX announces desktop XRF spectrometer Experience the Experience at Nepcon Foxconn launches own-brand motherboards at CeBIT Great Lakes Increases Flame Retardant Prices Herbert Mason Hedberg is USA's top high school scientist Kester, Metcal and KIC Present Lead-free Assembly Seminars Mentor announces winners of Its 18th annual PCB Technology Leadership Awards OEM Worldwide LLC announces acquisition Park declares cash dividend Petroferm wins award PIEK announces IPC certified training courses Scottish start-up lands major contract in mobile technology SMIC disappoints in trading debut in HK and New York Solectron Q2 revenues up 7% sequentially – loss narrows Viasystems Group, Inc. reports FY 2003 results Agilent and Cisco Systems demonstrate products AVX introduces Bluetooth RF module Dominique Numakura’s Newsletter from Japan Elcoteq NPI Dallas wins 2004 service excellence award Fujitsu companies to improve multilayer PCB technologies High Tech sees 3G networks maturing next year HTC reportedly wins Motorola’s ODM order for iDEN handsets IRC names Thom Luke Sales as new representative Last chance to book EPC2004 stand before next lottery Outlook good for high-tech materials, say indsiders Parlex unit receives newest quality certification - TS 16949 Reptron to commence distribution of new securities TSMC may cut spending on equipment next year TSMC may restart Fab 7 production to alleviate capacity shortage Universal standardises multi-channel global pricing and logistics Agilent’s latest issue of PCB Pulse in Newsletter Central Agilent’s test equipment is first to validate firewall performance ECE parent company to acquire Stream International from Solectron electronicaUSA will take place in San Francisco next week Embedded Data Systems launches latest additions Flex Interconnect Technologies selected as strategic partner by Samtec Forecast for chip industry is strong, despite tensions Market analysis service from iSuppli Nan Ya Plastics: CCL price to rise by 8% in April Solectron to sell call center business Solectron to sell sensor products business TFS to participate in USDC/Needham 2004 Conference U.S. Manufacturers confident of growth in 2004 Agilent takes test system design seminar on U.S. tour Aqueous Technologies appoints Matthew Associates as new representative Arrow's experts share real world experiences at 2004 Supply-Chain World conference Asymtek receives INTEL’S Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement Award BenQ signs new distribution agreements with European telecom carriers Cisco Systems to acquire Riverhead Networks Costs hurting China's chipmakers Dell orders 17-inch wide-screen LCD TVs from Compal Electronics Intel honors 16 companies with its most prestigious supplier award Kye Systems expects to ship 37 million mice this year Phoenix x-ray systems introduces failure analysis system Pro-Mation joins forces with Competitive Edge Rohde & Schwarz selects Agilent’s virtual instrument software architecture SMTA expands knowledge base on-line Zhuhai Gowin to boost capacity for fiberglass fabrics Compal and Mitac land new mobile phone OEM orders for 2H Foresite Licenses FinePoint to Sell New C3 GlobalSpec develops "The Engineering Search Engine" Henkel wins Intel's preferred supplier award Indium Corporation offers flux-coated solder preforms Kester’s Munie chosen as Technical Conference Director for ECWC 10 Legend to upgrade procurement and R&D capabilities with Taiwanese notebook talent Merix reports growth in sales and earnings for Q3 Pick the brains of some of the PCB industry's finest Minds? Scott Penin honored by IPC at APEX Seica to appear at Aerospace Testing Expo Asustek to invest US$28 million to boost PC production in the Czech Republic Bosch Security Systems Ltd. selects eMPower solutions from Tecnomatix Dominique Numakura’s Newsletter from Japan Foxconn signs three-year agreement with Thomson, to acquire PUH manufacturing facilities in China Henkel honoured with Vision Award ICOS Vision Systems Completes Jointech Precision Equipment Acquisition IPTE NV subsidiary Connect Systems International expands further in Romania Jappe Co. is IMS rep for New England Kester and Metcal present second Lead-free Assembly Seminar in Seattle Kunshan Huaxin builds advanced PCB factory Nam Tai Q1 dividends and other upcoming events OEM Worldwide moves to new facility PC makers urged to diversify PEMSTAR Receives 2003 Performance Award from CIENA Pickering Interfaces Introduces New Multifunction Module Plexus to release 2004 Q2 results Siemens Dematic Electronic Assembly Systems, Inc. sponsors Atlanta International School in FIRST Robotics Competition Solectron To Hold Investor Forum Taiwan’s PCB material maker Iteq hikes 2004 financial forecast Taiwan's Hon Hai settles patent suit with FCI Welwyn develops new power resistor Xilinx event alert for electronicaUSA Conference, Booth #1326 Contax Demonstrates Latest Automation Equipment at Nepcon 2004 DDi Corp. reports a one-time upward adjustment to Q4 and FY 2003 Digi-Key and AVX Form Distribution Partnership HI Corporation and NVIDIA in global alliance IPC releases February IMS/PCB book-to-bill ratio Key Electronics chooses Aegis Software MIMOT introduces MIMTRACE Tecnomatix sees '05 revenue growth topping '04 TSMC loses some Atheros orders to Chinese rival SMIC Viking InterWorks Ships DDR2 Registered DIMMs to OEM Customers Working with ODMs – An OEM perspective (Part 1 of 2) Adam Pick, Senior Analyst, OEM and ODM, iSuppli Arrow Electronics Opens Class 1000 Clean Room to Fulfill OEM Customer Demand for LCD Features Chartered Semiconductor starts to equip new plant Chip testers and packagers considering China move Dover Corporation Announces First Quarter 2004 Earnings Release and Webcast Green Water-Based Flux Cleaning from Concoat Improving your sales success by reducing waste Barry Matties JPSA Laser Announces Laser Refurbishment Services LG Electronics expects to take 10% of Taiwan handset market in 2004 MSI lays off 400 in Taiwan Nordson High-Technology Unit Receives Intel`s Top Supplier Recognition Palomar Technologies Honored with Award Rogers Corp. to Showcase R/flex® 3000 Taiwan's PBGA substrate to remain 10-15% short in 2Q, stage set for price increase Vitronics Soltec Hosts French Customers at 2-Day Reflow Seminar in New Headquarters  Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry`s Smallest Surface-Mount LEDs for Mobile Phones, PDAs Bill Morin Joins Elcoteq Americas as Account Manager Dover announces Q1 earnings release and webcast Elcoteq Network Corporation's 2001c warrants to the Main List of Helsinki Exchanges FlexLink Officially Opens New U.S. Headquarters Intel to Settle Intergraph Patent Dispute JPSA Laser Announces Laser Refurbishment Services NEPCON East/Electro 2004 to Feature Four Free Educational Sessions, SMTA Boston Conference, and Free IEEE Electro Technical Program Orbotech Receives Major AOI Order for LCD-TV Production from AU Optronics Preco Electronics Attains ITM Certification Service Excellence awards donation to SMTA Hutchins grant Taiwan handset PCB makers pessimistic about April shipments Taiwan High Tech - Contract Manufacturing and Beyond U.S. Semiconductor Industry Faces Both Ups and Downs of Outsourcing USPCA special meeting announcement