OAK BROOK, IL – A coterie of leading semiconductor experts today said looming market concerns over higher oil prices, the U.S. mortgage crisis and fears of a possible recession make the outlook for consumer spending a cautious one. The market is slipping slowly, the panel said, but there is hesitant optimism for overall growth.
TIANJIN, CHINA – Bohai
Electronics Week 2008, the northern China electronics equipment trade show,
will be larger than previous years, with more exhibition space, exhibitors –
and, show organizers hope, visitors.
Show producer Reed Exhibitions says
BEW 2008 will feature 30 % more floor space to accommodate the new segments for
components, SMT, soldering, ESD and test. The 2008 show takes place Nov. 10-12.
Twenty-nine percent of China’s
electronics production comes from the Bohai area.
The 2007 show drew 10% more exhibitor
compared to 2006, hailing from nine countries and regions: the US, the UK,
Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, China and Germany, and attracted
3782 visitors, also up 10%, says Reed.
SHANGHAI – Siemens’ Siplace
Application Center opened here this month, offering local customers live
equipment testing in a true production environment.
The new application center is equipped
with a complete SMT line consisting of Siplace X-Series and D-Series machines,
a DEK printer, a Rehm reflow oven and ASYS
board handling.
The center focuses on such
technologies such as 01005 placement, CSP stacking, IC and BGA placement.
Siplace customers will have access to expert know-how regarding all NPI
processes and Siplace software solutions at the new Application Center.
Siemens also has application centers
in Munich, Shanghai, Singapore and Norcross, GA.