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SAN JOSE -- As 2005 draws to a close, it appears the year will have been one of modest growth in the chip industry – despite negative macroeconomic factors such as the price of oil and natural disasters, says market research firm Gartner Inc.
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to reach $235 billion in 2005, a 6.9% increase from 2004. In 2006, the market is forecast to grow 7.6%, before a mild slowdown in 2007 with growth of 5.1%, according to Gartner. Read more ...HARRISBURG, PA -- Tyco Electronics’ Global Application Tooling Division (GATD) has established an Automation Technology Center to develop lead-free PCB assembly technologies and RFID inlay assembly processes and systems. The new center, located in Willow Grove, PA, will be led by George Szekely, general manager.
“Our customers face significant challenges in adapting their manufacturing processes to meet the rapidly approaching RoHS deadlines, and the deployment of RFID technologies bring challenges in inlay manufacturing as well,” said Szekely. “For some time we’ve been focusing on lead-free manufacturing processes, and on RFID inlay assembly processes and systems. This new Technology Center will offer our customers leading-edge equipment solutions, process development and prototype short run services.”
The GATD supplies automated equipment and production tooling used in the manufacturing of electronic assemblies.
HERNDON, VA — The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) has released its 2005 Research Priorities, which presents the consensus on R&D needs identified in the 2004 iNEMI Roadmap. The document, intended to help the industry focus on areas critical to future competitiveness, highlights six key challenges the electronics manufacturing industry faces.
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ARLINGTON, VA – The monthly order index compiled by the Electronic Components, Assemblies & Materials Association (ECA) began the fourth quarter on an up note, as October numbers continued the strong performance that began in July.
"We're seeing almost the exact opposite of what we witnessed last year at this time," Bob Willis said in a press release. "In 2004, the end of summer marked a downturn; this year, the order index took a big jump in July and the upward momentum has continued."
"CARTS Asia and CARTS Europe [recent ECA events] showed that the industry is in a good place now," says Willis. "Nobody is predicting a boom, but strong worldwide growth is expected, with a few normal regional fluctuations."
"We're seeing almost the exact opposite of what we witnessed last year at this time," Bob Willis said in a press release. "In 2004, the end of summer marked a downturn; this year, the order index took a big jump in July and the upward momentum has continued."
"CARTS Asia and CARTS Europe [recent ECA events] showed that the industry is in a good place now," says Willis. "Nobody is predicting a boom, but strong worldwide growth is expected, with a few normal regional fluctuations."
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Nam Tai Electronics has won new customer orders from a French supplier of high-tech equipment for telecommunications networks to produce LCD modules for its Internet Protocol (IP) phones. IP phones connect to the Internet or a dedicated network in IP packets instead of dedicated voice transmission lines.
In a separate announcement, the company touted a monthly sales record of $80 million in October.
The previous single month sales record was $67 million in August 2005. Nam Tai attributed the success to the continued growth of key component sub-assemblies.
In a separate announcement, the company touted a monthly sales record of $80 million in October.
The previous single month sales record was $67 million in August 2005. Nam Tai attributed the success to the continued growth of key component sub-assemblies.
JACKSON, MI -- EMS provider Sparton Corp. has been awarded an initial $2 million contract to produce assemblies for Raytheon-Network Centric Systems. Additional awards are anticipated over the next three years.
Sparton expects to begin production in February at its Brooksville, FL, facility. The circuit card assemblies are for the F15 AN/APX-114 Long Range Airborne IFF Interrogator System program.
Sparton expects to begin production in February at its Brooksville, FL, facility. The circuit card assemblies are for the F15 AN/APX-114 Long Range Airborne IFF Interrogator System program.
