SUZHOU -- Variosystems plans to bring a new facility online here in 2012, replacing its existing plant in Hangzhou.
PLANO, TX -- Creation Technologies has expanded its facility here by 11,000 sq. ft. and is adding staff to accommodate larger orders.
BANGKOK -- Top 20 EMS firm Fabrinet said flood waters have infiltrated the offices and manufacturing floorspace at its Chokchai campus in Pathum Thani, Thailand.
FARGO, ND -- North Dakota State University researchers have developed a noncontact wafer-to-product electronics manufacturing technology said to reduce unit cost and size of electronics end-products.
TOKYO – Japan-based semiconductor equipment makers reported a book-to-bill ratio of 0.75 in September, dropping for the third consecutive month, says the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan.
Japan-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment received $1.04 billion in orders during the month, down 4.5% sequentially. Orders fell 37.9% compared to September 2010.
Billings for September were $1.4 billion, down 3.2% sequentially and down 5% year-over-year, says the association.
MUNICH – A workshop on Advanced Packaging Trends for Medical Electronics will be held here Nov. 14, one day prior to Productronica. The workshop will be hosted by Fraunhofer EMFT and TechSearch International.
The workshop will provide a forum on all aspects of medical electronics packaging and assembly, including technology, infrastructure and economics.
For more information, visit www.techsearchinc.com.