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YAVNE, ISRAEL – Valor Computerized Systems today announced an agreement to implement additional Enterprise 3000 DfM verification software into Freedom CAD Services’ PCB service bureau.
Under the marketing and technology deal, Valor will increase its support to its longstanding design partner to ensure transition from PCB design to fab that shortens time-to-market and reduces end-customer costs.
Under the marketing and technology deal, Valor will increase its support to its longstanding design partner to ensure transition from PCB design to fab that shortens time-to-market and reduces end-customer costs.
This deal comes as a response to FreedomCAD’s growing expansion throughout North America and the international theater.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Results from a global supply chain survey reveal a disconnect between business objectives and supply chain strategy, says Manufacturing Insights.
According to survey findings, 71% of respondents cited increased quality and customer satisfaction as their top business objective, followed by reducing overall cost and improving productivity (66%), and increasing revenues and exploiting new markets (62%).
However, 48% of respondents cited reducing material, manufacturing, and/or logistics costs as their top supply-chain strategy. Second and third supply strategies cited, respectively, were more responsiveness and timely decision-making across the global supply chain (39%), and more responsiveness to changes in the marketplace (36%).
When asked to identify “the most important IT investment areas in terms of their impact on global supply chain performance over the next two years,” the top three answers were advanced supply network planning or manufacturing scheduling, advanced inventory management or optimization, and supply chain execution, logistics control and management.
The survey results indicate many companies have a gap between overall objectives and how they execute in the supply chain, says Manufacturing Insights.
The research firm conducted telephone surveys of 823 companies in January and February. More than 80% of respondents represented a line of business in their organization, such as supply chain operations, materials management or procurement.
According to survey findings, 71% of respondents cited increased quality and customer satisfaction as their top business objective, followed by reducing overall cost and improving productivity (66%), and increasing revenues and exploiting new markets (62%).
However, 48% of respondents cited reducing material, manufacturing, and/or logistics costs as their top supply-chain strategy. Second and third supply strategies cited, respectively, were more responsiveness and timely decision-making across the global supply chain (39%), and more responsiveness to changes in the marketplace (36%).
When asked to identify “the most important IT investment areas in terms of their impact on global supply chain performance over the next two years,” the top three answers were advanced supply network planning or manufacturing scheduling, advanced inventory management or optimization, and supply chain execution, logistics control and management.
The survey results indicate many companies have a gap between overall objectives and how they execute in the supply chain, says Manufacturing Insights.
The research firm conducted telephone surveys of 823 companies in January and February. More than 80% of respondents represented a line of business in their organization, such as supply chain operations, materials management or procurement.
COLLEGE PARK, MD – DfR Solutions has opened a West Coast branch in Oakland and named a leading expert in optoelectronics reliability as its head.
Dr. John McNulty, who has worked on the packaging, reliability, and failure analysis of telecom devices and commercial laser systems for more than nine years, will run the new center, the firm said today.
McNulty, who has designed and executed accelerated testing plans for individual components and multi-component devices, specializes in random and wear-out failure rate analysis and estimation.
McNulty has a Ph.D. in materials engineering from University of California, Santa Barbara.
Dr. John McNulty, who has worked on the packaging, reliability, and failure analysis of telecom devices and commercial laser systems for more than nine years, will run the new center, the firm said today.
McNulty, who has designed and executed accelerated testing plans for individual components and multi-component devices, specializes in random and wear-out failure rate analysis and estimation.
McNulty has a Ph.D. in materials engineering from University of California, Santa Barbara.
PEABODY, MA – Carl Zeiss SMT Inc., a provider of electron- and ion-beam imaging and analysis equipment and services, has moved its North American headquarters from Thornwood, NY, to Peabody, MA, near Boston.
The new facility includes research and product development, manufacturing and application development, sales, system demonstration and service of nanoscale imaging, structuring and analysis solutions.
The 53,000 sq. ft. facility houses a 14,000 sq. ft. development and manufacturing plant, plus an application development and system demonstration lab. In the lab, customers can evaluate scanning electron microscopes, 3-D workstations, energy-filter transmission electron microscopes, and a helium ion microscope.
The new facility includes research and product development, manufacturing and application development, sales, system demonstration and service of nanoscale imaging, structuring and analysis solutions.
The 53,000 sq. ft. facility houses a 14,000 sq. ft. development and manufacturing plant, plus an application development and system demonstration lab. In the lab, customers can evaluate scanning electron microscopes, 3-D workstations, energy-filter transmission electron microscopes, and a helium ion microscope.
The move is aligned with the operational integration of ALIS Corp., developer of helium ion microscopy.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Global revenue for large-sized (10" or greater) LCD panels will rise to $66 billion this year, up 22.2% from 2006, says iSuppi Corp. This represents a 6% increase compared to iSuppli’s previous forecast.
iSuppli raised its forecast for large LCD shipments, citing rising demand, tightening supply and increasing prices.
Worldwide shipments are forecast to reach 353.8 million units, up 25.2% year-over-year. iSuppli previously predicted shipments of 350.1 million units.
Demand is rising from the major markets for such panels: televisions, desktop monitors and notebook PCs, says the research firm. Meanwhile, inventories remain under control. This combination of rising demand and constrained supply is causing overall panel prices to increase, says iSuppli.
This strength should continue during the coming years, says the company. The large LCD panel market is expected to expand to 597.6 million units by 2011, up 2% from iSuppli’s previous forecast. Revenue will reach $102 billion in 2011, up 6% from the prior prediction. This will mark the first year the global large-sized LCD panel market will exceed $100 billion, says the firm.
iSuppli has upgraded its forecast of global large-sized LCD-TV panel shipments in 2007 to 77.5 million units. The firm predicts LCD-TV panel shipments will rise to 180.45 million units in 2011, up 5% from the previous forecast.
The price gap has closed between 32-inch and 40/42-inch panels, which will contribute to higher consumer adoption rates of 40-inch and larger LCD TVs, says iSuppli.
A strong recovery in the desktop PC monitor market in the second and third quarters is expected to drive sales to 163.2 million units this year, up 14% year-over-year.
The notebook PC LCD panel market is expected to reach 99.6 million units in 2007 and 161.5 million units in 2011, driven by lower prices, the rise of wireless capabilities in portable computers and the shift to larger display sizes, says iSuppli.
iSuppli raised its forecast for large LCD shipments, citing rising demand, tightening supply and increasing prices.
Worldwide shipments are forecast to reach 353.8 million units, up 25.2% year-over-year. iSuppli previously predicted shipments of 350.1 million units.
Demand is rising from the major markets for such panels: televisions, desktop monitors and notebook PCs, says the research firm. Meanwhile, inventories remain under control. This combination of rising demand and constrained supply is causing overall panel prices to increase, says iSuppli.
This strength should continue during the coming years, says the company. The large LCD panel market is expected to expand to 597.6 million units by 2011, up 2% from iSuppli’s previous forecast. Revenue will reach $102 billion in 2011, up 6% from the prior prediction. This will mark the first year the global large-sized LCD panel market will exceed $100 billion, says the firm.
iSuppli has upgraded its forecast of global large-sized LCD-TV panel shipments in 2007 to 77.5 million units. The firm predicts LCD-TV panel shipments will rise to 180.45 million units in 2011, up 5% from the previous forecast.
The price gap has closed between 32-inch and 40/42-inch panels, which will contribute to higher consumer adoption rates of 40-inch and larger LCD TVs, says iSuppli.
A strong recovery in the desktop PC monitor market in the second and third quarters is expected to drive sales to 163.2 million units this year, up 14% year-over-year.
The notebook PC LCD panel market is expected to reach 99.6 million units in 2007 and 161.5 million units in 2011, driven by lower prices, the rise of wireless capabilities in portable computers and the shift to larger display sizes, says iSuppli.
FRANKLIN, MA – Speedline Technologies president Pierre de Villemejane will leave the equipment maker July 18. Joe Hahn, electronics group vice president for parent company ITW, was named interim executive while a permanent replacement is sought.
OOSTERHOUT, THE NETHERLANDS – Vitronics Soltec will relocate volume manufacturing of several product lines from The Netherlands to its facilities in China and the U.S. over the next six to nine months.
The move is a response to the demand for better price-to-performance ratios, the company said.
The move is a response to the demand for better price-to-performance ratios, the company said.
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.
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