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HELSINKI -- Qualcomm has filed a complaint against Nokia, accusing the world's largest maker of cellphones of infringing on six patents related to GSM technology.
The complaint, filed with to the U.S. International Trade Commission, asks for a ban on the import and sale of certain Nokia products.
The complaint, filed with to the U.S. International Trade Commission, asks for a ban on the import and sale of certain Nokia products.
SANTA CLARA, CA -- An opponent of pending ban on lead in solders in Europe has launched a signature drive to request an exemption.
John Burke, the principal behind RoHSUSA.com, a Website dedicated to stopping the RoHS movement, today set up a petition to the European committee responsible for the mandate, requesting an exemption for lead.
John Burke, the principal behind RoHSUSA.com, a Website dedicated to stopping the RoHS movement, today set up a petition to the European committee responsible for the mandate, requesting an exemption for lead.
ERIE, PA -- In order to meet manufacturing requirements for RoHS type product, Sunburst Electronics, an electronics contract manufacturer, has purchased an Electrovert OmniExcel 7 solder reflow oven and an Electrovert wave solder machine.
Speedline Technologies manufacturers the Electrovert brand.
Sunburst said in a statement that it already has orders for Pb-free products. Sunburst also said it is partnering with local and regional companies to position them for RoHS compliance by identifying lead times associated with RoHS compliant parts, searching for alternative components or suppliers, evaluating current levels of non-compliant materials, determining strategies to maximize inventory use and creating compliant bills of materials.
Speedline Technologies manufacturers the Electrovert brand.
Sunburst said in a statement that it already has orders for Pb-free products. Sunburst also said it is partnering with local and regional companies to position them for RoHS compliance by identifying lead times associated with RoHS compliant parts, searching for alternative components or suppliers, evaluating current levels of non-compliant materials, determining strategies to maximize inventory use and creating compliant bills of materials.
CUPERTINO, CA -- Just months after setting up a support center in India, Apple Computer has decided to pull on the plug.
The company said it would close its India subsidiary, Apple Services India, although a sales and marketing office will be maintained. A company spokesman offered no reason for the reversal.
The company said it would close its India subsidiary, Apple Services India, although a sales and marketing office will be maintained. A company spokesman offered no reason for the reversal.
SANTA CLARA, CA -- A notorious burglar who had robbed at least 22 electronics companies of expensive components was convicted by a jury last week and could receive up to 32 years in prison.
Howard Allen Young, 43, was convicted in Santa Clara County Superior
Court on charges that he stole more than $3 million worth of memory chips, server boards and microprocessors.
SAN JOSE – North American-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.35 billion in orders in March on a three-month average basis, the trade group SEMI said today.
The book-to-bill ratio was 1.04, the highest since July 2004. A book-to-bill of 1.04 means that $104 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.
The book-to-bill ratio was 1.04, the highest since July 2004. A book-to-bill of 1.04 means that $104 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.
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