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YAVNE, ISRAEL – Orbotech Ltd. today updated its 2007 revenue forecast for flat panel display inspection equipment to about $50 million, approximately $35 million less than previously anticipated.
About $20 million worth of sales will come in the second half, the company said in a statement today.
After the first quarter, the company indicated it expected a downturn due to lower spending by FPD manufacturers. This downturn is now estimated to be deeper than previously anticipated, as LCD manufacturers delay scheduled “move in” dates for new fabrication facilities to mid-2008, Orbotech said.
About $20 million worth of sales will come in the second half, the company said in a statement today.
After the first quarter, the company indicated it expected a downturn due to lower spending by FPD manufacturers. This downturn is now estimated to be deeper than previously anticipated, as LCD manufacturers delay scheduled “move in” dates for new fabrication facilities to mid-2008, Orbotech said.
The company expects strong rebound in FPD revenues in 2008, based on forecasts for strong second-half bookings and “significant indications” of a substantial upturn next year.
WILLOW GROVE, PA – Manncorp is offering qualified visitors to www.smtsolderpaste.com a free 250g jar of solder paste.
Four choices are offered: no-clean Pb-free, Pb-free water soluble, and Pb no-clean and water soluble. The free sample is available to any legitimate user of solder paste. Limit one per company.
CEO Henry Mann anticipates major market penetration of its solder pastes. Manncorp distributes Shenmao solders throughout North America.
Four choices are offered: no-clean Pb-free, Pb-free water soluble, and Pb no-clean and water soluble. The free sample is available to any legitimate user of solder paste. Limit one per company.
CEO Henry Mann anticipates major market penetration of its solder pastes. Manncorp distributes Shenmao solders throughout North America.
BINGHAMTON, NY – The Unovis Solutions Area Array Consortium gathered in June for a detailed review of this year’s research tracks.
Progress reports were presented on efforts to understand the complex microstructures of Pb-free solder joints and their impact on reliability. Issues pertaining to the reliability of printed circuit materials and designs, as well as QFN and FCBGA assembly and underfilling, were also discussed.
More than 80 attendees from 30 member companies and institutions joined in the two-day workshop.
Led by Dr. Peter Borgesen, the advanced electronic assembly research consortium, formerly run under Universal Instruments, tackles materials and microstructure-related reliability issues critical to high-quality electronics assembly.
Members can join the consortium any time and have access to the body of knowledge amassed through its efforts during the past 15 years.
Progress reports were presented on efforts to understand the complex microstructures of Pb-free solder joints and their impact on reliability. Issues pertaining to the reliability of printed circuit materials and designs, as well as QFN and FCBGA assembly and underfilling, were also discussed.
More than 80 attendees from 30 member companies and institutions joined in the two-day workshop.
Led by Dr. Peter Borgesen, the advanced electronic assembly research consortium, formerly run under Universal Instruments, tackles materials and microstructure-related reliability issues critical to high-quality electronics assembly.
Members can join the consortium any time and have access to the body of knowledge amassed through its efforts during the past 15 years.
SAN JOSE – EMS provider Sanmina-SCI Corp. today named former Symbol Technologies executive Walt Hussey president of its technology components group.
Hussey, who was vice president of global manufacturing and distribution for Symbol, will be responsible for PCB fabrication, backplane and cable assembly, and enclosures.
He has 25 years of manufacturing experience with OEMs and EMS firms.
Sanmina-SCI was once the world’s largest supplier of PCBs, but since 2000, sales have dropped from more than $1 billion to about $420 million, according to PCD&M consulting editor Hayao Nakahara’s annual NTI 100 ranking of PWB fabricators.
The company recently announced it would close its Phoenix PWB fabrication site and relocate much of the work to Owego, NY.
CORRECTION: We previously incorrectly reported Hussey would be replacing Steve Bruton. Bruton remains president and general manager of PCB fabrication at Sanmina-SCI. We regret the error.
Hussey, who was vice president of global manufacturing and distribution for Symbol, will be responsible for PCB fabrication, backplane and cable assembly, and enclosures.
He has 25 years of manufacturing experience with OEMs and EMS firms.
Sanmina-SCI was once the world’s largest supplier of PCBs, but since 2000, sales have dropped from more than $1 billion to about $420 million, according to PCD&M consulting editor Hayao Nakahara’s annual NTI 100 ranking of PWB fabricators.
The company recently announced it would close its Phoenix PWB fabrication site and relocate much of the work to Owego, NY.
CORRECTION: We previously incorrectly reported Hussey would be replacing Steve Bruton. Bruton remains president and general manager of PCB fabrication at Sanmina-SCI. We regret the error.
HIGH WYCOMBE, UK – A SMART Group meeting held July 2 resulted in the formation of SMART Group SA.
SMART Group will aim to promote the advancement of the South African electronics industry through education and training in surface mount and related assembly technologies.
Held at Avnet Kopp offices, representatives from component supply, electronics design, manufacturing, education, media, equipment and consumables supply industries attended.
Keith Bryant, a director of the SMART Group, headquartered in the UK, chaired the meeting.
Last year, the trade association presented a series of Pb-free seminars in South Africa.
SMART Group will aim to promote the advancement of the South African electronics industry through education and training in surface mount and related assembly technologies.
Held at Avnet Kopp offices, representatives from component supply, electronics design, manufacturing, education, media, equipment and consumables supply industries attended.
Keith Bryant, a director of the SMART Group, headquartered in the UK, chaired the meeting.
Last year, the trade association presented a series of Pb-free seminars in South Africa.
IRVINE, CA – Henkel Corp. today announced Patrick Trippel as president for the company’s aerospace group. Trippel will maintain his current duties as president of the electronics group of Henkel.
REDMOND, WA — Microsoft Corp. Thursday said it will take a minimum $1.05 billion charge to fix Xbox 360 consoles suffering from widespread hardware failures.
CANBY, OR – In the assembly world, putting vias directly in surface mount pads is often not recommended. But for routing large or fine-pitch BGAs, bypass capacitors, thermal management, and grounding on high-frequency parts, via-in-pad can be an effective, if demanding, solution.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – May rigid PCB shipments at North American fabricators fell 14.8%, while bookings dropped 12.2% from last year, according to the latest data from IPC.
The combined book-to-bill ratio remained just above parity at 1.01.
The combined book-to-bill ratio remained just above parity at 1.01.
TEMPE, AZ – "Following a weak first quarter, the manufacturing sector rebounded in a strong fashion during the second quarter.”
That’s according to Norbert J. Ore, chair of ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. The trade group said June manufacturing expanded at its fastest pace since April 2006.
That’s according to Norbert J. Ore, chair of ISM’s Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. The trade group said June manufacturing expanded at its fastest pace since April 2006.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – A new hot spot has emerged in electronics manufacturing: Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and – most prominently –Vietnam, says iSuppli Corp.
The Southeast Asian contract-manufacturing market, consisting of EMS and ODM providers, will rise to $24.9 billion by 2011, a nearly $9 billion increase from $16.2 billion in 2006, according to iSuppli. By 2011, Southeast Asia will rise to account for 7% of global electronics contract-manufacturing revenue, up from 6.3% in 2006.
“iSuppli believes that several factors are triggering this resurgent growth among Southeast Asia contract manufacturers, including a backlash against China,” said Adam Pick, principal analyst for EMS and ODM at iSuppli.
Other factors include shifts in the competencies of EMS/ODM providers. Singapore is no longer a low-mix, high-volume manufacturing hub. Rather, EMS providers have migrated up the value chain to offer higher margin services and builds, said the firm.
Government incentives also are playing a role in encouraging the migration of manufacturing to Vietnam and other regions. Government initiatives are stimulating research and development activities by contract manufacturers in Thailand.
As for Vietnam, recent investments by leading OEMs, EMS and ODMs into its industrial parks suggest that Vietnam will ramp quickly as an emerging manufacturing market in Southeast Asia, said iSuppli.
The Southeast Asian contract-manufacturing market, consisting of EMS and ODM providers, will rise to $24.9 billion by 2011, a nearly $9 billion increase from $16.2 billion in 2006, according to iSuppli. By 2011, Southeast Asia will rise to account for 7% of global electronics contract-manufacturing revenue, up from 6.3% in 2006.
“iSuppli believes that several factors are triggering this resurgent growth among Southeast Asia contract manufacturers, including a backlash against China,” said Adam Pick, principal analyst for EMS and ODM at iSuppli.
Other factors include shifts in the competencies of EMS/ODM providers. Singapore is no longer a low-mix, high-volume manufacturing hub. Rather, EMS providers have migrated up the value chain to offer higher margin services and builds, said the firm.
Government incentives also are playing a role in encouraging the migration of manufacturing to Vietnam and other regions. Government initiatives are stimulating research and development activities by contract manufacturers in Thailand.
As for Vietnam, recent investments by leading OEMs, EMS and ODMs into its industrial parks suggest that Vietnam will ramp quickly as an emerging manufacturing market in Southeast Asia, said iSuppli.
TAIPEI – Is Acer about to embark on a spending spree? The company has raised about $640 million in capital through sales of real estate and holdings of bonds and shares in other companies during the past six months, and speculation is rising the funds will be used for acquisitions.
According to various reports, Acer has sold holdings in Wistron, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Foxconn and other companies. (Wistron is Acer's former EMS arm.)
Last spring, Acer chairman J.T. Wang said the company was in talks to buy a small company.
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