FREMONT, CA – Dage Precision Industries this week released a self-authored reference booklet, High-Speed Bondtesting – Understanding the Technology.
The teaching aid and reference guide provides information about reliability testing of BGA and CSP solder ball interconnections. The contents also include information on the theory and practice of high-speed bondtesting, impact testing applications, evaluation of pad finishes and solder ball alloys, and Pb-free solder ball joint evaluation and brittle fracture joint failure analysis.
The book is 30 pages and illustrated with images and diagrams, and can be obtained by contacting sales@dage-group.com.
The teaching aid and reference guide provides information about reliability testing of BGA and CSP solder ball interconnections. The contents also include information on the theory and practice of high-speed bondtesting, impact testing applications, evaluation of pad finishes and solder ball alloys, and Pb-free solder ball joint evaluation and brittle fracture joint failure analysis.
The book is 30 pages and illustrated with images and diagrams, and can be obtained by contacting sales@dage-group.com.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – The market for Internet TV service will reach $5.8 billion in 2011, up 13.7 times from $422.7 million in 2006, iSuppli Corp. predicts.
The Web is quickly growing into the world’s largest on-demand, interactive video library. The Internet also is evolving into the most ubiquitous video distribution platform ever known, says the firm.
iSuppli notes that as more consumer electronic devices like TVs, DVD players, game consoles, iPods and portable gadgets become Web-connected, Internet TV will leap from computer screens into the consumer’s primary media environment: the living room TV.
With Internet TV, content owners face the trade-off of “reach” versus “control,” while video network operators face a new way to reach consumers, as well as a new competitive threat that could put pressure on their long-term position in the market.
Meanwhile, a variety of Internet portal companies, content delivery networks, software platform companies and other technology providers embrace the revenue opportunity, says the researcher.
iSuppli also found that while news was the largest revenue category for advertising supporting professionally generated Internet TV in 2006, it will be third by 2009, behind sports and entertainment. Also, bandwidth required for Internet TV will grow by more than 44 times from 2006 to 2011 to almost 7 million Tebibytes, the company says.
Internet TV will be dominated by North America and Western Europe, says iSuppli. Regions such as Latin America and Eastern Europe will not have significant Internet TV penetration through 2011.
The Web is quickly growing into the world’s largest on-demand, interactive video library. The Internet also is evolving into the most ubiquitous video distribution platform ever known, says the firm.
iSuppli notes that as more consumer electronic devices like TVs, DVD players, game consoles, iPods and portable gadgets become Web-connected, Internet TV will leap from computer screens into the consumer’s primary media environment: the living room TV.
With Internet TV, content owners face the trade-off of “reach” versus “control,” while video network operators face a new way to reach consumers, as well as a new competitive threat that could put pressure on their long-term position in the market.
Meanwhile, a variety of Internet portal companies, content delivery networks, software platform companies and other technology providers embrace the revenue opportunity, says the researcher.
iSuppli also found that while news was the largest revenue category for advertising supporting professionally generated Internet TV in 2006, it will be third by 2009, behind sports and entertainment. Also, bandwidth required for Internet TV will grow by more than 44 times from 2006 to 2011 to almost 7 million Tebibytes, the company says.
Internet TV will be dominated by North America and Western Europe, says iSuppli. Regions such as Latin America and Eastern Europe will not have significant Internet TV penetration through 2011.
EDINA, MN – The Pan Pacific Symposium Technical Committee requests abstracts for the SMTA’s 13th annual Pan Pac Microelectronics event.
The conference will be held at the Sheraton Kauai Resort, Jan. 22 – 24, 2008.
The committee is looking for papers on packaging, interconnection, business issues, markets, assembly, and microsystems technology.
The deadline for abstracts is July 20. Abstracts can be submitted online.
HONG KONG – VTech Holdings Ltd. reported record revenue and profit for 2007. Revenue increased 21.5% over 2006 to $1.46 billion. Net profits rose 42% to $182.9 million.
The company’s EMS business grew by some 13.5% during 2006, primarily on higher demand from existing customers, especially switching mode power supplies, professional audio equipment and industrial printing.
A new plant at Qingyuan, Guangdong province, is beginning to make a positive impact, VTech believes. This quarter, a new EMS factory will open, increasing its capacity by some 50%. The company also intends to build a second factory at Qingyuan.
While Europe remained the leading source of EMS revenue, at 48.4%, the EMS group saw strong demand from North America customers, which pushed the region’s share to 7.1 points to 36.6%. Asia Pacific made up 15% of EMS revenues.
Switching mode power supplies and professional audio equipment continued to be the leading product categories, accounting for 28.2% and 27.7% of total EMS revenue respectively, followed by communications products and home appliances, the company reports.
Growth for the CMS business is expected to moderate, as existing customers mature and newer customers only gradually build up orders, but it should again outperform the EMS market, says VTech.
The Japanese market will be a focus for business development, with separate facilities and a new sales office.
The company’s EMS business grew by some 13.5% during 2006, primarily on higher demand from existing customers, especially switching mode power supplies, professional audio equipment and industrial printing.
A new plant at Qingyuan, Guangdong province, is beginning to make a positive impact, VTech believes. This quarter, a new EMS factory will open, increasing its capacity by some 50%. The company also intends to build a second factory at Qingyuan.
While Europe remained the leading source of EMS revenue, at 48.4%, the EMS group saw strong demand from North America customers, which pushed the region’s share to 7.1 points to 36.6%. Asia Pacific made up 15% of EMS revenues.
Switching mode power supplies and professional audio equipment continued to be the leading product categories, accounting for 28.2% and 27.7% of total EMS revenue respectively, followed by communications products and home appliances, the company reports.
Growth for the CMS business is expected to moderate, as existing customers mature and newer customers only gradually build up orders, but it should again outperform the EMS market, says VTech.
The Japanese market will be a focus for business development, with separate facilities and a new sales office.
NORTH YORKSHIRE, UK – Eleven staff at GSPK Electronics have been let go after the company was placed in administration.
Mark Firmin and Richard Fleming of KPMG were appointed joint administrators of GSPK Electronics on Friday.
A spokesman said it’s too early to say if there will be any further job losses among the remaining 104 staff.
Firmin said the business has been hit by a significant overseas bad debt and does not have sufficient funding to continue trading outside of bankruptcy.
GSPK manufactures electronics products for the television, telecommunications and automotive sectors.
Mark Firmin and Richard Fleming of KPMG were appointed joint administrators of GSPK Electronics on Friday.
A spokesman said it’s too early to say if there will be any further job losses among the remaining 104 staff.
Firmin said the business has been hit by a significant overseas bad debt and does not have sufficient funding to continue trading outside of bankruptcy.
GSPK manufactures electronics products for the television, telecommunications and automotive sectors.
HOOFDDORP, THE NETHERLANDS and SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Basell will purchase chemicals giant Huntsman Corp. in a deal valued at approximately $9.6 billion, including assumption of debt. The boards for both companies have unanimously approved the deal.
