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ARLINGTON, VA – Electronic component orders dipped slightly in October after rising for four consecutive months, according to the Electronic Components, Assemblies and Materials Association.
The 12-month average, which compares order growth to the previous year, stayed level.
The modest downturn did not create alarm, especially since it was caused primarily by lower results in the first week of October, after which orders rebounded nicely through the end of the month, the ECA reports.
New cars, mobile phones, PDAs, TVs and other consumer items are packing in more components than ever, the ECA says. Sebastien Rospide of consulting firm Decision reported that the newest generation of flat-panel TVs incorporate between 2,500 to 3,000 passive components, while older-style CRTs use anywhere from 300 to 500. Rospide forecasts 8.5% growth in world electronics production this year, which will drive 6.5% growth for electronic components.
ATLANTA – UP Media Group, parent company of Circuits Assembly, announced today that several leading industry suppliers have signed on to exhibit at Virtual PCB, the industry’s first virtual trade show and conference for the PCB design, fabrication and assembly markets, Feb. 12-13.
Exhibiting companies to date include Agilent Technologies, BTU International, Dage Precision Industries Inc., DEK, and EFD.
PITTSBURGH – Plextronics Inc. has received investment capital from Applied Ventures LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials Inc.
The funds will help Plextronics expand its product development and manufacturing capabilities, as well as increase its investment in sales and marketing activities.
Plextronics' device design, process technology and novel inks are used to form active electrical layers.
Plextronics has raised a total of $41 million in equity capital during the last five years, including $20.6 million in financing from a group of venture capital companies, and from the Sustainable Energy Fund of Central Eastern Pennsylvania.
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