Search Archives  Archive September 2004 Dover acquires US Synthetic Corporation Future digital cameras to be housed in mobile phones Hon Hai's sales rise 43% LCD panel market to rise 50% in 2005 New science park to be built in Taiwan Pemstar to present at Kaufman Bros. Communications, Media & Technology Conference Sanmina-SCI to offer high-speed cable solutions in Kunshan, China SMTA Annual Awards announced SMTEK CEO Smith resigns, board appoints interim president Speedline Technologies ships 3000th MPM stencil printer Tiger Telematics selects Flextronics USPCA membership renewal time for some Worldwide semiconductor revenue on pace for 27% growth in 2004, Gartner says ZESTRON announces improved product labelling system Accurate labeling of round parts guaranteed China's electronics market to brighten up in Q4 BYRON WU CMO receives LCD monitor panel orders from Wal-Mart, according to sources Dover Corporation acquires Corning Frequency Control EIPC Winter Conference - Call for Papers Foxconn beats market expectations, sees gross margins jump in 2Q ICOS to present at the SG Cowen 32nd annual Fall Technology Conference IPC announces lower prices on standards and specifications New AOT installations New AOT installations New DC power supply from Agilent Technologies Printprocess AG selects Ascentech for North America Production Solutions' Doug Farlow to present at SMTA International Recovery for ASIC design starts predicted SEI hires CK Associates Taiwan export orders hit a record high in July, government declares Two high-tech corridors planned for east Taiwan VJ Electronix introduces advanced rework system YESTech expands operations   Accelonix appointed UK distributor by Dage Cadence approved to list on NASDAQ and NYSE DVD player production growth slows Foundries look to China fabless IC design firms Indium Corporation to exhibit at ATExpo Large-sized LCD prices fall in August Merix Corporation to present at the Silicon Valley Bank Tech Investors Forum Plexus announces Ralf Boer joins Board of Directors Resco supply flexible equipments in new Chinese facilities SigmaTron completes acquisition of SMT Unlimited SMTA International Opening Session and Annual Meeting Software upgrade available for Essemtec system Sun Microsystems pushes network equipment makers to eye RFID potential Taiwan PCB makers in Eastern China - an overview TSMC plant utilization seen dropping on falling demand Vishay to present at the Smith Barney Citigroup 2004 Technology Conference Water cuts, in the wake of Typhoon Aere, cause massive losses in Taiwan   Agile teams with Adobe Asustek to make 3G phones for Siemens, sources say Asustek to make iPod mini for Apple, sources say DEK signs external equipment alliance with Dow Corning Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan FID Conference adopts new format for 2004 Foxconn not to purchase MSI's optical drive unit Maurice Hubert Associates (MHA) formed NEMI issues revised tin whisker acceptance test requirements Nortech Systems announces resignation of KPMG LLP Polyonics announces free customer resources Rite Track and netMercury Announce Distributor Agreement Viasystems Group, Inc. initiates rights offering Asustek beats notebook rivals to take top spot Compal's August revenues down 20% sequentially New soldering solution from Seica SpA Significant additional automotive electronics outsourcing on the way Taiwan PDA suppliers benefit from rising PDA phone demand Three Taiwan PCB makers expect demand to pick up in 4Q   Agilent introduces tools at Intel Developer Forum Aqueous Technologies to exhibit SMT1000-LF and SonicOne Asymtek Presents Conformal Coating & Fluid Dispensing Workshop BenQ sees August revenue growth Circatex's first three months build solid foundation CirTran selected to manufacture wheelchair lifts' controllers by major U.S. Company DEK to take windy city by storm ECA - monthly order index recovers in August FocalSpot announces new distributor for South East Asia Japan LCD TV companies look to Taiwan makers for production Kester lead-free mini-clinic at ATExpo Kester to exhibit wafer bumping solder paste at IMAPS Nanya PCB and Phoenix Precision win ATI's flip-chip substrate orders NVIDIA to showcase new products at IDF Speedline Technologies continues strong financial performance in Q2 Taiwan notebook OEMs receive RFQs from international vendors, players concerned about margins Zuken brings major productivity enhancements to CADSTAR   Agilent announces first single protocol analysis probe ASAT Holdings to present at Semiconductor Industry Summit CCL maker TUC achieved 67% of its financial forecast in July, margins remains over 22% China Network Systems and Quanta form partnership China's printed circuit exports in May totaled 773,979 tons (report) CIMTEK unveils Exordia-R CirTran receives new order from US Air Force Consumer electronics industry growth rate beats projection in H1 2004 Elcoteq and Research In Motion (RIM) engage in an outsourcing relationship Elcoteq to open manufacturing operation in Manaus, Brazil Kyzen to exhibit AQUANOX A4520 at IMAPS New eye tracking system from ASL PCB makers see capacity utilization rates run at peak levels in China Quanta to cooperate with China Network Systems on digital TV deployment SMTA Toronto Chapter to focus on Six Sigma TMT Trading GmbH is distributor for ThinFlex materials Transition Automation creates open industry forum V-TEK Technology lands PDP TV orders, aims to becomes Taiwan's top PDP TV OEM maker YESTech to highlight cost-effective AOI solutions at ATExpo   Bliss announces chip tube carts for handling CirTran awarded rights to manufacture new abdominal fitness product Comet completes capital increase, gains immediate benefit from Feinfocus Flexible board component polyimide to fall short of demand 15-20% in 2005, say industry makers Indium's Dr. Lasky presents SMTA workshop IPC Designers Council announces European Designers Symposium agenda IPC releases revised key PCB qualification and acceptability standards iSuppli trims 2005 chip forecast JPSA's releases CAD conversion software Merix to announce Q1 results on September 22 Prestwick Circuits achieves TS16949 : 2002 quality award Reptron announces new production contract with Hunt Technologies, Inc. Seica to exhibit at Assembly Tech Show in Chicago SigmaTron reports Q1 results So you think you know all about lead-free soldering? Stackpole hires RAM Electronic Sales for Texas territory Suntron signs a multi-year contract with leading aerospace equipment provider V J Electronix introduces X-ray for lead free inspection. Yves Faroudja to speak at DisplayForum Conference   Asymtek Expands Distributor Network in China BenQ's own-brand handsets contribute more than 50% to its business unit Creation Technologies acquires Second Source System Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Essemtec says it is continuously growing HTC starts shipping new PDA phones to PalmOne this month, sources say Integrated Performance Systems receives significant defense order Mania Technologie starts new product offensive Micro Dynamics raises new financing Powell-Mucha Consulting to present EMS tutorial at SMTA International Taiwan DSC makers expected to lose money on HP OEM order Taiwan foundry overview: IDM outsourcing TSMC August sales set record high Wistron August revenues second highest ever   Dow Corning and INVINT team up EAE #9 - auction of SMT, PCB, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Test & Measurement Equipment Greater China's foundry sector is on the move High production costs push US PCB makers to ally with Taiwan makers Inventec Appliances and Quanta secure handset orders from Philips for 2005 IPC HQ, list serves and websites will be unavailable on September 17 Jabil to announce Q4 and FY earnings JPCA Show 2005 now accepting exhibitor applications PCB maker Gold Circuit Electronics attributes high margins to rising shipment of 10- to 16-layer boards Prestwick Circuits celebrate 35 years at Electronica 2004 SEICA to unveil exciting new product at BIAS 2004 Siemens Dematic's September 2004 issue of SIPLACE Americas Newsletter has been posted in EMSNow's Newsletter Central Taiwan High Tech.Com USPCA invites northern California shops to meet their representative Zoe Lofgren September 17, 2004 USPCA to participate in national PCB iIndustry study   Advanced Thermal Solutions opens new HQ in the Netherlands Celestica lowers guidance for Q3 China's EMS and ODM market to enjoy brisk expansion Kevin Wang, iSuppli Corp., Indium's Dr. Lee to present Workshop at CEMCEX IPC, FED Sponsor Embedded Passives Conference in Munich, Germany Mira Mesa circuit-board company, owners indicted Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials and UP Chemical Co., partner to supply high-k ALD precursors Salaries of mainland China Electronic Engineers rising by up to 12% - Global Sources Survey SMT Resource aligns with Encore Capital Leasing to offer financial solutions SMTA certification program in southern California Taiwanese firms face uncertainty over water USR announces the expansion of it's international activity to China Westwind Air Bearings Inc., move offices A revolution in X-Ray Inspection Creative Automation Co. places in prestigious "Top 100" product lsting Dainippon Screen announces new value priced AOI system Hill County orders Fiber Optic Network Adapters from CirTran HTC secures four mobile phone orders from T-Mobile Invint Update KIC releases SlimKIC 2000 for profiling of rework, batch oven and high-temperature applications Lauterbach and emtrion announce a new partnership Molex acquires INCEP(R) Technologies New stencils combine strengths of VectorGuard(TM) and PumpPrint(TM), to further enhance high-speed adhesive deposition Precision Micro announce Abrasive Blaster Precision PCB Services, Inc. to open new facility in Northern California Secondhand equipment floods China IC market SEMICON Taiwan 2004 Soldertec Global requests applications and nominations from electronics industry for the prestigious 2004 Lead-free Solder Awards Taiwan DSC makers claim Fujifilm may rely on more OEM production to compete with Kodak Taiwan DSC makers see potential for Japanese OEM orders in 2005   Asymtek's September issue of Total Dispensing Solutions newsletter available in Newsletter Central Bangalore to host international IPCA expo 2004 Benchmark announces executive management promotions CirTran issues a statement to shareholders about sudden change in price and volume Data Circuit Systems selects Microcraft Flying Probes Effective cleaning of PumpPrint stencils Great Lakes increases prices for high volume flame retardant Hon Hai to help shareholders sell stakes IEC begins shipping Sionex products to partners JPSA seeks reps for global sales network Park Electrochemical Corp. declares cash dividend Pickering Interfaces showcases their line of PXI Switching and Instrumentation at AUTOTESTCON in San Antonio SchmartBOARD signs South African Distributor SEICA to appear first time in the US with new tester for aerospace and mil/aero markets Shanghai Fudan launches 900MHz RFID solution SMART Group Seminar/Demonstration Day. Taiwan's DSC makers set to suffer: analysts TSMC ships 1Million 0.13-Micron 8inch equivalent wafers TT electronics plc - a successful half year USPCA participating an industry study   Asus sets up new ODM division to separate various business segments Avo Photonics offers new design and manufacturing solutions Bliss Industries introduces new blue SMT foam mats Cadence sponsors renovation of EDA lab at Czech Technical University in Prague ITC investigates TSMC complaints against SMIC Nortek Automation introduces turnkey packaging line Online registration available for EPC2004 Orbotech opens new demonstration and training center in Taiwan for display industry Second issue of Lead-Free web magazine hits inboxes worldwide SMTA Electronics Assembly Technology Forum and Vendor Show in Wisconsin Taiwan headhunters scour US for talent Toshiba to outsource production of entry-level 15-inch notebook to Quanta Ya Hsin Industrial to release 80-inch LED TVs before year-end Agilent introduces alternative to modular test systems AT&S to set up new plant in Shanghai Chip packagers face new setback in plan to invest in China CMEA Ventures closes its sixth fund at $300 Million EMS Technologies receives order from LiveTV for additional airborne satellite antenna systems Intel invests in five companies developing technologies for the digital home International RFID vendors participate in 2004 eAsia Week exhibition Nam Tai appoints new CFO and Assistant CFO Resco to exhibit in India Rogers Corporation updates guidance for Q3 Siemens to display SIPLACE HF/3 at upcoming ATE Show Speedline Technologies receives new patent Supplier diversity - Important to Solectron and its Customers Teradyne lowers Q3 outlook AIM appoints Cluff and Associates as rep for Colorado Booming market for MP3 Players according to IDC's latest forecast Chinese OEMs lead most domestic electronic-equipment markets Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Jabil reports Q4 & FY 2004 results - sales and profit up JNJ unveils new hand cleaner wipes Lightspeed Mfg., marks first year anniversary as business increases MIMOT announces largest feeder capacity Nam Tai Electronics. Inc.: TCL Communication announces listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange Overland Storage announces plan to outsource its manufacturing to Sanmina-SCI PRISM 450 System debuts at Assembly Technology Show Steve Shermer joins Datacon North America Taiwan first-tier notebook makers to see double-digit shipment growth in September Teradyne introduces portable maintenance and diagnostic tester for system-level testing Acer to sell Foxconn and BenQ shares EIPC Winter Conference - Call for papers EMS and ODM Webinar from iSuppli Indium Corporation introduces wave solder flux for Pb-free applications Isola has announced that it is to restructure its Cumbernauld plant. Jaco divests Newus EMS unit for $12Million KIC to exhibit SlimKIC software at ATE Merix announces Q1 - sales up, losses continue NEPCON presents WKK with best customer award New low core loss material from ACME PCB Design Conference East 2004 Plexus announces $10 to $13 Million restructuring program Qiaoxing takes cordless phone orders for BellSouth Sanmina-SCI's Modular Solutions Division plant achieves ISO 14001 Certification Solectron names Marty Neese Executive VP, Worldwide Sales and Account Management Sony Ericsson: EMS and ODM to retain 60% of handset production Symposium of PCB technology Tyco Electronics names Mike Tam as Marketing Manager for Asia Pacific AccuPlace hires Hamid Shahrastani as General Manager Advanced Circuits CEO named one of nation's best bosses BI Technologies develops DDR SRAM termination networks Components International receives ISO 9001:2000 certification Dage to exhibit new Xidat system at ATExpo DuPont recognizes Taconic with prestigious Plunkett Award FlexLink will show improved DAS System at AT Expo press conference Lead Free and SMT/BGA courses announced Park Electrochemical reports Q2 Pro-mation introduces new bare board loading station Solectron to announce Q4 and Fiscal 2004 Earnings Sept. 28 StrataFLEX to launch full suite of flexible PCB design services Taiwan's exports fall slightly below record level in July Teknoflex installs OLEC machine USPCA Legislative Agenda Wistron lands wide-screen notebook OEM orders from Dell, earliest volume shipments to begin year-end WJ Communications and Richardson Electronics sign distribution agreement for RFID products Cleaning Lead-Free - No Problems are expected AMRON selects Global Electronic Manufacturing Services C&D Technologies announces acquisition of Celestica Power Systems China top destination for investment, study shows Coretec closes its UK facility Free technical seminars from Hunter & IPCCCA Indian firm outsourcing work to Northern Ireland Kester's Peter Biocca to serve on panel of upcoming SMTA Texas conference session Lead-free solder paste innovation from Japan Preco Electronics announces new Test Engineer Preco employee awarded Six Sigma Blackbelt Rohm & Hass declares quarlerly dividend Sparton announces a continuation of its special shareowners meeting Acer aims to ship six million notebooks in 2005 Camtek announces first Falcon sale in Japan Cleanroom gowning Lawsuits settled Commercial PC demand boosts outlook for H2-04, idc says Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Flextronics to Host Analyst and Investor Meeting New high-res x-ray inspection solution from FocalSpot New printer from Surface Mount Techniques NPL appointment offers UK manufacturers Lead-Free support Taiwan's manufacturers cautious on economic conditions Universal releases new Plus Service Extended Warranty Products Wistron lands notebook orders from Dell, LCD TV orders from Toshiba AVX Corporation receives award from Medtronic Circatex evolution continues Day one at ATExpo - "stuff about making stuff" Philip Stoten DiagnoSYS expands AOI capability 'Dumb phones' -- the next big thing? Hallmark Circuits automates process planning with InPlan(TM) from Orbotech ICOS Vision Systems to receive Belgian King ID WORLD 2004 - Barcelona Indium Corporation to exhibit at regional SMTA shows Last chance for discounted registration for FID 2004 Permalex low profile squeegees reduce sticking Solectron reports improving Q4 results Stackpole Electronics, Inc. reintroduces 1 watt resistor Teradyne to announce Q3 results Universal enhances extended warranty service Aspocomp Group OYJ - Q3 results show improvement CIMTEK signs agreement with CSA CirTran awarded rights to manufacture new Pilates Fitness Machine DuPont Electronic Technologies and Samsung Cheil Industries, Inc. announce JV for flexible circuit materials European Semiconductor market continues to perform well in August IPC - book-to-bill ratios and business report for August 2004 iSuppli/Stanford Resources adopts iSuppli Corp. name Matsushita Electric Industrial invests NT$1 billion to set up PCB plant in Taiwan NVIDIA GeForce 6 achieves top score PCB maker Tripod schedules volume production to start at second Wuxi plant next week PIEK now IPC-WHMA-A-620 training and certification centre Taiwan notebook makers see shipment growth for LCD TVs