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TAIPEI -- Recent aggressive moves by EMS providers, including Flextronics and Hon Hai, will step up competition in the digital still camera (DSC) manufacturing industry. Taiwanese contract makers are expected to come under more pressure, market watchers told the Taipei Times.
"Manufacturing digital cameras is a growing industry with higher margins, and EMS players want to have a share," said Ken Yu, an analyst with SinoPac Securities Corp.
"Manufacturing digital cameras is a growing industry with higher margins, and EMS players want to have a share," said Ken Yu, an analyst with SinoPac Securities Corp.
San Jose -- The world’s third largest computer maker, Lenovo Group Ltd., is rolling out a new line of desktop PCs with chips from Advanced Micro Devices, another sign that AMD is making inroads against rival Intel Corp.
Lenovo has long offered PCs with AMD chips in its home market of China, but not until February did Lenovo launch AMD-based PCs elsewhere, with a line of computers for small and medium-sized businesses. Now, AMD chips will be available in Lenovo's new ThinkCenter A60 PCs, which are targeted at big business customers.The systems are expected to be announced later this week.
Lenovo has long offered PCs with AMD chips in its home market of China, but not until February did Lenovo launch AMD-based PCs elsewhere, with a line of computers for small and medium-sized businesses. Now, AMD chips will be available in Lenovo's new ThinkCenter A60 PCs, which are targeted at big business customers.The systems are expected to be announced later this week.
Even while locked in an intense price war with AMD, Intel sells about 80% of the world's microprocessors. But AMD has eaten up about 5 percentage points of Intel's market share in the past year with better performing chips.
Lisle, IL — To help speed the flow of information to Mexico’s fast-growing electronics design community, ROC Exhibitions has added an Electronics Design & Development Conference to Mexitrónica, scheduled in Guadalajara on Oct. 10-12.
The ED&D Conference will cover circuit and system design, embedded systems, advanced components, manufacturing design and other enabling technologies necessary in developing intelligent electronic applications.
The trade show group is also adding a 200-sq. m. design pavilion to the exhibition hall. It will showcase a sampling of creative solutions, from concept to reality, produced by engineers working in companies throughout Mexico.
The number of design engineers and software developers in Mexico—working with OEMs, EMS companies and independent design firms—has grown to nearly 4,000, according to The Jalisco Institute of Technology Information (IJALTI).
Jerry Carter, ROC’s managing director of exhibitions, estimates that 400 of the 5,000 Mexitronica participants will be design engineers.
The ED&D Conference will cover circuit and system design, embedded systems, advanced components, manufacturing design and other enabling technologies necessary in developing intelligent electronic applications.
The trade show group is also adding a 200-sq. m. design pavilion to the exhibition hall. It will showcase a sampling of creative solutions, from concept to reality, produced by engineers working in companies throughout Mexico.
The number of design engineers and software developers in Mexico—working with OEMs, EMS companies and independent design firms—has grown to nearly 4,000, according to The Jalisco Institute of Technology Information (IJALTI).
Jerry Carter, ROC’s managing director of exhibitions, estimates that 400 of the 5,000 Mexitronica participants will be design engineers.
WASHINGTON, DC – A bill introduced late last month by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) proposed to suspend duties on certain PCB assembly imports.
S. 3750, proposed on July 26, proposes “to suspend temporarily the
MONTREAL -- Triton Electronik is the first contract manufacturer in Canada to achieve certification to IECQ QC 080000, the new International Specification for RoHS compliance.
Triton is a turnkey PCBA, cable harness, box build and systems CM with additional plants in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, and Kitchener, Ontario. The other facilities will complete QC 080000 Certification within the next few months. NSAI will perform all three certification audits.
Contact Manufacturing Services, located in Mt. Laurel, NJ, helped to implement the certification.
"QC 080000 Certification provides our customers the assurance they need that all Triton Electronik divisions are capable of manufacturing fully RoHS compliant products - not just Pb-free,” said Ben Frank, VP of sales and marketing. "CMS provided us with the experience and support that we needed to achieve certification quickly and cost effectively at all three facilities".
Demonstration of RoHS compliance has become important since the EU published its RoHS Enforcement Guidance Document in May. To meet these guidelines, a company is expected to have a process-based Compliance Assurance System in place. QC 080000 certification demonstrates that a company has a CAS.
EL SEGUNDO, CA — The worldwide subscriber base for Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services is expected to expand by a factor of more than 26 from 2005 to 2010, spurring a competitive battle between video providers both old and new, iSuppli Corp. predicts.
Global IPTV subscribers will grow to slightly more than 63 million in 2010, a stunning CAGR of 92.1% from 2.4 million in 2005, the research group says.
MARLBOROUGH, MA -- Ekra America today announced the printer maker's best six-month and rolling 12-month revenues in company history. EKRA also reported shipping its 500th machine in the Americas
SAN JOSE -- Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $19.6 billion in June, up over 9% from a year ago, the Semiconductor Industry Association reported today.
Second quarter sales were $58.9 billion,
Second quarter sales were $58.9 billion,
WASHINGTON – New orders for manufactured goods in June, up four of the last five months, rose 1.2% to $406 billion, the highest level in the 14 years U.S. Census Bureau has tracked the data.
Shipments, down two of the last three months,
CAMBRIDGE, UK -- The number of companies offering Real Time Locating Systems has tripled in the past year. While in the past RTLS equipment has consisted of either very short range systems or complex, multiple
antenna, multiple beam long-range RFID, new
portability and affordability is sharply
increasing its use. RTLS is now forecast to become a $2.71 billion business in 2016, according to a
report from analysts IDTechEx.
RTLS are electronic systems that are intended to locate small electronic devices on people or things at any time. They are used in everything from hospitals to personal security to supply chains tracking.
RTLS are electronic systems that are intended to locate small electronic devices on people or things at any time. They are used in everything from hospitals to personal security to supply chains tracking.
SAN JOSE – SEMI (semi.org) has formed a working group of member company volunteers to provide expertise and guidance on intellectual property issues. Most of the activities are centered on education and government relations.
The group recently commissioned a best practices paper on IP protection. The paper,
The group recently commissioned a best practices paper on IP protection. The paper,
NISKAYUNA, NY -- Binghamton University’s Integrated Electronics Engineering center (IEEC) and General Electric’s Global Research Center (GRC) have established an annual research symposium on National Trends in Small Scale Systems and Microelectronics Packaging. This year’s symposium will take place at the GE GRC facility in Niskayuna, NY, on Oct. 23-24.
It will offer information about promising new technologies and developments that are now impacting the electronics industry. Participants will receive overviews and research reports on a range of emerging technologies including: Nano Materials for Electronics, Flexible Electronics, NEMS/MEMS Developments, Optoelectronics, Sensors, Thermal Management, Sensor Packaging Integration, EcoElectronics - Lead Free Developments, BioElectronics, and Green Materials.
Approximately 150 participants, including development engineers and technical managers from major electronics companies and researchers from universities and government laboratories, will attend. Keynote presentations will provide an overview of recent developments in several areas vital to small scale systems and microelectronics packaging.
For the full program, visit: wtsn.binghamton.edu/coned/EP06Main.htm
It will offer information about promising new technologies and developments that are now impacting the electronics industry. Participants will receive overviews and research reports on a range of emerging technologies including: Nano Materials for Electronics, Flexible Electronics, NEMS/MEMS Developments, Optoelectronics, Sensors, Thermal Management, Sensor Packaging Integration, EcoElectronics - Lead Free Developments, BioElectronics, and Green Materials.
Approximately 150 participants, including development engineers and technical managers from major electronics companies and researchers from universities and government laboratories, will attend. Keynote presentations will provide an overview of recent developments in several areas vital to small scale systems and microelectronics packaging.
For the full program, visit: wtsn.binghamton.edu/coned/EP06Main.htm
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