MEMPHIS -- Flextronics last night informed a local development board of its plans to invest $2 million in new and expanded electronics repair operations here.
The EMS company told the Memphis and Shelby County Industrial Development Board of plans to open a new facility a few blocks from its current site, on Holmes Rd. Furthermore, Flextronics will expand its existing site, the Memphis Business Journal reported.
Flextronics has earmarked $2 million for the projects, and add a reported
151 new jobs.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – A just-released survey of some 85 senior-level executives at semiconductor companies finds a majority sees R&D and capital expenditures decreasing significantly next year.
As economic conditions and consumer spending continue to deteriorate, semiconductor executives are turning more pessimistic, and anticipate a steep decline in profitability during the next 12 to 18 months, says the consulting group that conducted the survey.
SAN JOSE – The MicroElectronics Packaging and Test Engineering Council in February will sponsor a symposium on semiconductor packaging’s effect on consumer electronics.
The technical event will address packages for consumer products, with session topics including time-to-market and consumer semiconductor packaging; cost-of-ownership challenges for consumer products; solutions for consumer product miniaturization, and advancing technologies for consumer electronics.
It takes place Feb. 19 in San Jose. For more information, visit www.meptec.org.