Search Archives  Archive November 2004 Award winning year for Anglia Circuits BenQ lands OEM order for 100,000 color-laser printers from Lexmark DEK launches Instinctiv user interface Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan EU clears Flextronics buy of Nortel units Hon Hai Q3 profit up 27% HTC outsourcing production with capacity fully booked for 4Q IPC releases book-to-bill ratios and business report for September 2004 Mentor cuts PCB design time by allowing multiple designers to work simultaneously in a single design environment Orbotech announces Q3 results - sales and income rise Parlex Corporation announces Q1 conference call SMTA announces election results SMTEK International signs new manufacturing agreements Ya Hsin relocates headquarters Adding lamination capacity with OEM Press Systems Agilent launches optical module Agilent Technologies offers industry-first FPGA probe application Analyst says notebook makers must merge to survive China's fabless industry to quadruple by 2008 CIMTEK introduces TPMS test platform DX Antenna Co. selects Agile PLM Flextronics completes transfer of optical design operations from Nortel Networks Gift from Universal Instruments supports Binghamton University New technical forum from Flomerics and InterferenceTechnology.com Notebook orders from Toshiba to boost Inventec's shipments and revenues Parlex has a new home - online Taiwan notebook makers may migrate all production to China TSMC aims to be best partner in "Invented/Made in China" arena TTM selects Camtek's Dragon for mass AOI Vitronics Soltec announces availability of free lead-free process CD Zuken now offers free PCB design suite BenQ foresees disappointing Q4 Bliss Industries expands with new VP of Sales & Marketing NVIDIA Gelato software now available NVIDIA Quadro FX to be used by BBC for US election Quanta notebook shipments to grow 20-30% in 4Q SMTA Medical Electronics Symposium call for participation Soldertec and IPC to host webcasts Solectron receives Teradata's 2004 Supplier Excellence Award WSTS Semiconductor Market Autumn Forecast 2004-2007 Acer says profits to double Aspocomp Group Interim Report - Q3 better than in 2003 Camdata now offers JETT RFID hand held computer Compal denies shifting all production to China Compal to phase out CRT-monitor business by 2006 DuPont foresees boost in adoption of screenprinting technology Indium Corporation to Exhibit at IMAPS - Long Beach IPC's Printed Circuits Expo/APEX/Designers Summit professional development schedule to include 25 new tutorials and workshops Key Tronic announces Q1 results - revenue up 41% y-y New software from Universal Nortech Systems names Keith Pieper Vice President of Operations PCB maker Unimicron outperforms peers in 3Q shipments PEMSTAR reports Q2 results Sanmina-SCI and Renal Solutions announce strategic manufacturing agreement Sanmina-SCI to host investor and analyst day Sources: Inventec notebook shipments to Toshiba to rise 50% in 2005 STATS ChipPAC forges $125 Million agreement with Agilent Suntron Corp. reports Q3 results - substantial sales growth from 2003 Taiwan mobo PCB makers may increase prices on escalating material costs The EMS Industry in 2005 - the analyst's view Top ten European EMS and ODM opportunities - New business flowing into the market BenQ's October consolidated revenues up 11.9% on year Dover Corporation Declares Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend Epson inkjet technology used to fabricate world's first ultra-thin multilayer circuit board Infiniti Solutions Ltd expands device test range with Teradyne's FLEX iSuppli and Syntax show future of LCD-TV industry at FID 2004 JTAG Technologies opens German facility LaBarge, Inc. reports record results for Q1 New feedthru filters from AVX Permalex coating on squeegees now available Pickering Interfaces to exhibit new products at electronica 2004 Quanta and Asus both cautiously schedule expansion in China Smart Sonic Ultrasonic Stencil Cleaners Assure PCB Integrity SMTA International 2004 a success Taiwan's tech firms stay competitive Valor Computerized Systems reports Q3 2004 results Asustek to be No. 1 graphics-card maker among Taiwan vendors in 4Q Avnet Electronics Marketing announces availability of lead-free study DEK announces appointment of Operations Manager for Americas DEK extends VectorGuard to 29" x 29" Digitaltest focuses on strategic manufacturing at electronica Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Elcoteq to merge geographical areas Endicott Interconnect and Huron cut 185 jobs GES announces live web cast Great Lakes Chemical names new Chairman and acting CEO JNJ Industries appoints Progressive Technologies Rep for upstate NY JTAG Technologies integrates further at electronica 2004 NACOM, Georgia Tech and the IPC hold CAMX workshop New products from Seica at electronica 2004 Resolution Performance Products LLC announces Q3 results Ronald L. Hoffman named CEO of Dover Corporation TTM Technologies to present at Wells Fargo Securities 2004 Technology Forum Worldwide mobile phone market grows 23%, Nokia re-enters 30% share bracket, says IDC Camtek to host investor conference call Compeq resumes flip-chip substrate shipments for ATI Electrical and optical backplanes - an industry in transition Enthone Introduces ENVISION? HDI Guide HMS reports an increase in turnover of 40% JTAG Technologies integrates further at electronica 2004 KIC and Kester form European partnership Mike Sapienti joins Parlex as East Coast Regional Sales Manager MW Associates hires Joy Wei in China Quanta Computer revenues hit record high in October Raw materials prices now available on IPC website Rohm & Haas to webcast presentation at Lehman Brothers Materials Select Conference SMTC reports Q3 results - continued profitability and reduction in debt TTM Technologies, Inc. to present at the Credit Suisse/First Boston Annual Technology Conference USR only Israeli EMS participant in Electronica Dell and HP together aim to ship over 22 million notebooks in 2005 Dynamix Technology releases enhanced versions of IPC documents ECA monthly order index rebounds in October First International Wafer-Level Packaging Congress a sellout Flextronics announces pricing of private offering of senior subordinated notes Indium Corporation offers hands-on Pb-free training iSuppli and Technology Forecasters to present at EMS Industry Webinar LaBarge awarded $6 million contract by L-3 Communications Nokia defines goals and actions for leadership in dynamic mobile communications market Nordson declares Q1 2005 dividend Nortech Systems to report Q3 results Nov. 11 Notebook OEM prices face downward pressure on capacity expansion, says TRI Reptron Electronics, Inc. reports Q3 TSMC, UMC see revenue drop in October Valor announces new enhancements Agile PLM conference a success America Computer Development buys Circuit City subsidiary Asymtek signs new distributor agreement with FUJI Do Brasil Compal: Motorola drive to up market share may help boosting OEM orders Dell and HP to capture 40% of global notebook market in 2005 EIPC Winter Conference - Mastering the challenges of the future electronica 2004 - still a giant amongst electronic events FCI provides new keying and active latching options Foxconn October revenues up 22% on year Jiaodong peninsula to become manufacturing base Memec appoints Victor Koh as MD, China Merix to present at the Wells Fargo Securities 2004 Technology Forum NVIDIA SLI certification now fully operational Parlex reports improved results for Q1 of FY 2005 Sam Runco to deliver keynote at iSuppli's FID 2004 Shanghai's Pudong New Area attains 2004 export goals ahead of schedule Sparton releases voting and Q1 results for FY 2005 and announces a 5% stock dividend TSMC wins prize for investor relations 10th Pan Pacific Symposium program announced Agilent reports Q4 2004 - revenue and income up Celestica appoints global lean architect HCD announces relocation IEC announces a change in the senior management Indium Corporation holds global sales summit iSuppli raises mobile-phone forecast JPSA UV lasers used by Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kyzen's Mike Bixenman to speak at SMTA Boise Chapter Meeting Lite-On IT likely to produce more optical disc drives for Sony MIC expects Taiwan's IT production to expand 19.6 percent Nortech Systems reports Q3 - revenue up 36% Orbotech introduces new Discovery AOI Series for PCB production Orbotech introduces next generation LDI system for PCB production Record revenue, earnings and cash flow in Q3 distinguish Dell's best-ever operating period Suntron awarded new contract with aerospace and defense customer The lead-free debacle threatens the industry - for nothing! TSMC and UMC may cut foundry prices Circatex host digital manufacturing seminar DuPont foresees boost in adoption of screenprinting technology for RFID Endicott Interconnect Technology Continues Innovative History with Patent Issues European electronic industry key programs Bernard BISMUTH, President du GFIE Flextronics lands handset ODM orders from Motorola, say sources KIC's Marybeth Allen to speak at SMTA LA/OC chapter meeting Lead-free report released Michael Sivigny honored for work on IPC-9194 Micron retakes number-two DRAM rank in Q3 Notebook makers up China output United PCB expects lower 4Q losses on rising handset board shipment Universal and Hitachi celebrate 15 year agreement    Agilent Technologies introduces handheld network tester ASAT Holdings Limited announces conference call Camtek announces Q3 2004 results Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan Frost & Sullivan honors Lewis and Clark Inc. IPC's EMS Management Council Meeting works to take the dread out of lead free Mara Technologies installs second Assembléon production line New multi head pick and place from ESSEMTEC Reprint launches new R29 Spectrum fully automatic 29" in-line screen printer. Webplan VP to speak at ESCA's Winter Symposium today Asustek grabs bigger market share in China BenQ launches new projector, aims to increase own-brand sales Cisco, HP, Microsoft and Intel to develop mechanism for 'Electronics Industry Code of Conduct' JDS Uniphase consolidates datacom transceiver manufacturing With Fabrinet LaBarge finalises $4.1 million contract NPL develops new instrument for measuring solder properties PEMSTAR among Minnesota's 50 fastest growing technology firms Read Asymtek's latest issue of Total Dispensing Solutions newsletter Servatron Inc. announces retirement of President SMTA expands knowledge base on-line Agilent Technologies maintains market leadership Asustek replaces Acer as sixth-largest notebook vendor in China in 3Q Circast Electronics purchases Viking system Datacon and BESI to merge DEK completes machine interfaces DEK signs first North American VectorGuardâ„¢ licensee Foxconn to start shipping notebooks to Sony IEC Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Results for Fiscal 2004 MSI expects motherboard shipments to grow 10% in 2005 New print verification technology from DEK PCBHarmony.com launched SMTEK International to be acquired by CTS Corporation Solectron delivers anywhere in the World Tech investment might drop 10% in Taiwan Travis joins Dage Precision Industries Viking announces Emma sale Asustek replaces Acer as sixth-largest notebook vendor in China in 3Q Avo Photonics' services optimized for federal programs Celestica appoints new officer CrystalQ completes production facility Elcoteq signs EUR 230 million credit facility EMC chooses Hon Hai as new supplier Foxconn to start shipping notebooks to Sony Government may sell 770m-share stake in TSMC next year HKPCA & IPC Show - December 8-10 LaBarge receives leadership award New RFS-20 Recycler from JNJ Industries Qualitek launches new lead free solder paste at APEX 2005 Register now for the EIPC Winter Conference Barcelona 2005 Toppan Printing, NEC System Integration & Construction co-develop first e-paper-based advertisement display panel CirTran posts over 882% increase in Q3 production revenues Contax confirms Sibos AG now rebranded as Komax Systems Contax Exhibits at MDT Show DEK machines add interface to Aegis software tools Digitaltest provides extensive Eastern European support EU clears way for Jabil to take over Philips plant, report says Flexible-PCB maker Dowlentec terminated its operations last week, say sources Indium announces new distributor in Europe Major collective PCB equipment auction sale Mercury Computer Systems and NVIDIA form strategic alliance MTC lands orders for 300k Sharp LCD TVs in 2005, say sources Philips to step up partnerships with Taiwan companies, will increase outsourcing Philips-BenQ joint venture aims at 50% revenue growth in 2005 Quanta offers low OEM pricing to compete for handset orders, say sources SMART Group 6th European Surface Mount Conference - The Keynotes Peter Starkey Taiwan High Tech Business Research Newsletter Agile Software chooses OpSource to deliver on-demand PLM Asustek to launch own-brand LCD monitor, BTX barebone system and WL-HDD CirTran's offers in compromise have been accepted by the IRS Delegates from top companies enroll for 'EMS in 2005' webinar Dominique Numakura's Newsletter from Japan DuPont MCM launches new screen-printable conductive ink for RFID Flextronics Network Services selected as Ukranian Mobile Communications' main contractor Gigabyte to add Quanta as notebook supplier NVIDIA and Intel sign cross-licence and chipset license agreements Park Electrochemical Corp. announces appointment of Wilson Zhiyu Xia as Director of Technology, Asia Pacific PCB maker UNiC alters 2004 pre-tax profit forecast to a loss Rogers high speed material library for Polar SB200a now available Taiwan shares tumble on weak tech stocks AIM announces new website Anglia Circuits recognised for environmental practices Cobar Solder Products appoints new reps Compal Communications lands more than three handset OEM orders from Motorola for 2005 CPU shortage could curb laptop sales Despite reports of CPU shortages, Quanta to see record notebook shipments FEINFOCUS partners with IslandTek in Taiwan Hitachi has adopted the low-temperature (Drop-In) type of Lead-free solder alloy Hover-Davis, Inc announces corporate changes Hover-Davis, Inc appoints Mike Hayward as European Sales Manager Lead-free implementation and reliability courses New Book Release by McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, U.S.A. SigmaTron retains Dresner Corporate Services for investor relations counsel SMTA International 2005 calls for papers Speedline Technologies selects new distribution partner for Turkey Taiwan notebook makers face mounting currency-appreciation pressure West Tech to represent KIC in Colorado and Utah CCL maker TUC obtains verification from Panasonic for mass lamination Digital China reports soaring profit Eltek reports Q3 and nine months 2004 Results - 20% increase in revenues Embedded passive component technology masterclass well received European mobile phone market grows 24% in 3Q04, says IDC ICP Electronics begins operations at China headquarters in Shanghai Indium Corporation introduces new wave solder flux Lead Free North America Conference, December 1-3, 2004 Motorola to place orders for 7-8 handset models with Taiwan handset makers for 2005 Asustek aims to ship 600,000 LCD monitors, 800,000 systems in 2005 Chipmakers may report limited growth next year Cirtron invests in ATG Flying Probe Tester C-MAC Microcircuits selects Cogiscan for material control Cogiscan introduces RFID Smart Feeder retrofit kit Environmentally friendly solution from AVX Global computing system shipments to slow in 2005 - only notebooks defy trend, says MIC Juki partners with Cogiscan Labtech appoints new agents in growing US market Slowed global market squeezes Taiwanese mobile phone makers Asustek expects new Czech plant to help minimize exchange losses Elecsys Corporation acquires Network Technologies Group electronicAsia 2004 trade show sets a new attendee record. European semiconductor sales grow a further 3.5% in October Innolux Display plans rights issue Intel, Foxconn and Abit increase branded mobo sales in China SMART Fellow awards received Suzhou PCB makers confident about power supply Taiwan PCB makers conservative about 4Q outlook Asian foundries report solid production ramps in 3Q04 despite expected future declines Asustek expected to retain highest EPS in mobo first tier Asymtek to hold workshop CeTaQ Americas to introduce CmController at APEX 2005 DEK reveals findings from lead-free trials Indium Corporation introduces new Pb-Free wave solder flux JPSA announces UV wafer scribing breakthrough Just a few days to enroll for 'The EMS Industry in 2005 - the analyst's view' New high speed modular mounter from Juki New ISCAN(TM) architecture from DEK Pickering Interfaces joins LXI Consortium Portable product sales hint at holidays on the go for many consumers Servatron receives ISO 9001:2000 certification Tecom in talks with Innostream about handset OEM orders for 2005