SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The tepid semiconductor market isn’t slowing spending on chip research and development. First quarter semiconductor R&D grew 12% to $11.1 billion compared to the same period last year, says IC Insights.
WASHINGTON -- May orders to factories for manufactured
durables were flat, ending a two-month slump, on demand for aircraft and
computers, the Commerce
Department said today.
Orders for durable goods -- items that are designed to last three or more years -- showed no change in May, after falling 1% in April and 0.2% in March.
Orders for durable goods -- items that are designed to last three or more years -- showed no change in May, after falling 1% in April and 0.2% in March.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Jabil's fiscal third-quarter net profit rose 519% to $38.4 million on sales of $3.09 billion, up just under 3%.
For the quarter ended May 31, Jabil cut its restructuring and impairment charges to $3.5 million, from $25.3 million last year. However, the EMS firm also pared its R&D expenses about 24% to $8 million in the quarter.
For the quarter ended May 31, Jabil cut its restructuring and impairment charges to $3.5 million, from $25.3 million last year. However, the EMS firm also pared its R&D expenses about 24% to $8 million in the quarter.
MANASSAS, VA – Austin American Technology Corp. and Zestron America have completed compatibility experiments for cleaning equipment and products.
The testing was conducted with current PCB defluxing inline and batch equipment, as well as stencil cleaning machines.
Completed at various concentrations and temperatures, the results confirmed excellent compatibility between all wetted parts that came in direct contact with Vigon and Atron cleaning agents, the companies say.
The testing was conducted with current PCB defluxing inline and batch equipment, as well as stencil cleaning machines.
Completed at various concentrations and temperatures, the results confirmed excellent compatibility between all wetted parts that came in direct contact with Vigon and Atron cleaning agents, the companies say.
SHENZHEN – Foxconn International Holdings will begin production in its Taiyuan, Shanxi and Langfang, Hebei facilities in the third quarter of this year, according to published reports, quoting a company department chief.
Foxconn intends to direct its focus on production in North China, and expects the Taiyuan and Langfang plants will have 50% more aggregate capacity than the its Shenzhen headquarters, according to the chief.
Foxconn expects to increase total production capacity 20% to 30% next year, the report said, with production at its Hungarian plant scheduled to start in August, Vietnamese production scheduled for year-end and expansion set for its Yantai, Shandong location.
Foxconn intends to direct its focus on production in North China, and expects the Taiyuan and Langfang plants will have 50% more aggregate capacity than the its Shenzhen headquarters, according to the chief.
Foxconn expects to increase total production capacity 20% to 30% next year, the report said, with production at its Hungarian plant scheduled to start in August, Vietnamese production scheduled for year-end and expansion set for its Yantai, Shandong location.
SAN JOSE – Flextronics’ decision to jump in the competitive
notebook PC market is paying off. Today, the EMS company announced a deal with HP
to design and manufacture a high-volume consumer notebook computer. No financial
or other contract details were announced.
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