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MILWAUKIE, OR -- ECD Inc., a maker of temperature profiling equipment, today named Kasion Automation Ltd., as its first ECD "Super M.O.L.E. Gold" qualified calibration
center in China.
The move will save costs and reduce delivery times for calibration customers, ECD said.
Kasion is also an exclusive distributor of ECD products.
The move will save costs and reduce delivery times for calibration customers, ECD said.
Kasion is also an exclusive distributor of ECD products.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – Jure Sola, chief executive and chairman
of Sanmina-SCI, will keynote the Apex trade show in February.
Sola's Feb. 8 talk will cover competing in today’s global economy, the ongoing expansion of the EMS industry and how Sanmina-SCI plans to capture more customers.
Sola cofounded Sanmina in 1980. Following its merger with SCI, the company is one of the world’s three largest EMS companies.
Sola's Feb. 8 talk will cover competing in today’s global economy, the ongoing expansion of the EMS industry and how Sanmina-SCI plans to capture more customers.
Sola cofounded Sanmina in 1980. Following its merger with SCI, the company is one of the world’s three largest EMS companies.
GREENVILLE, SC -- Passives maker Kemet Corp. today reported a September quarter net loss of $1.9 million on net sales of $116.6 million.
Before special charges, net income was $1.3 million.
Chief executive Per Loof said, "The improvement in our results was a combination of higher sales volumes and our recent cost reduction actions.
Adjusted average selling prices fell 3% to 4% sequentially. Capacity utilization remains at approximately 85%.
The company in September began shipping commercial volumes of tantalum polymer capacitors from its second facility in Suzhou, China.
As of Sept. 30, Kemet had $213.0 million in cash and securities and $100 million in debt.
Before special charges, net income was $1.3 million.
Chief executive Per Loof said, "The improvement in our results was a combination of higher sales volumes and our recent cost reduction actions.
Adjusted average selling prices fell 3% to 4% sequentially. Capacity utilization remains at approximately 85%.
The company in September began shipping commercial volumes of tantalum polymer capacitors from its second facility in Suzhou, China.
As of Sept. 30, Kemet had $213.0 million in cash and securities and $100 million in debt.
Chicago – Productronica, held Nov. 15-18 in Munich, Germany, will include a variety of information to assist in the transition to environmentally friendly practices and products. Attendees will get first-hand information on the status of lead-free technologies and the latest compliant processes.
During the first two days of the show, Productronica Forums will feature discussions and presentations on lead-free electronics, such as logistical challenges and market trends for component mounting. Over 2,000 sq. ft. will be dedicated to the Lead-Free Interactive Forum where companies will offer insights on how they are implementing the new guidelines. Each presentation will cover topics ranging from reflow-processes to quality assurance.
The show is also organizing a “Green Day” on November 17, which targets attendees from outside Europe and intends to raise awareness of the new specifications and challenges. The program includes lectures, a visit to the Lead-Free Interactive Forum and a discussion with representatives from leading EMS companies.
Register at global-electronics.net/productronica.
During the first two days of the show, Productronica Forums will feature discussions and presentations on lead-free electronics, such as logistical challenges and market trends for component mounting. Over 2,000 sq. ft. will be dedicated to the Lead-Free Interactive Forum where companies will offer insights on how they are implementing the new guidelines. Each presentation will cover topics ranging from reflow-processes to quality assurance.
The show is also organizing a “Green Day” on November 17, which targets attendees from outside Europe and intends to raise awareness of the new specifications and challenges. The program includes lectures, a visit to the Lead-Free Interactive Forum and a discussion with representatives from leading EMS companies.
Register at global-electronics.net/productronica.
LAS VEGAS -- Revenues from sales of consumer electronics are expected
to increase 9% during the upcoming holiday shopping season, show the
results of a new survey by the Consumer Electronics Association.
Predicted at the top of wish lists: MP3 players.
The survey is based on 1,000 randomly selected U.S. adults interviewed by phone by CEA. Based on the survey, CEA forecasts that overall holiday spending will increase 14% per average household to $1,430, from $1,254 in 2004, factoring in gifts, decorations, food, travel and other assorted holiday expenses.
"Peace, happiness, health - and consumer electronics - are on the wish lists of Americans this holiday season, according to our forecast survey," CEA said. "Despite concern about the overall economy, consumers intend to purchase, as well as hope to receive, a plethora of consumer electronics gifts this holiday season. More, our survey indicates that retailers and consumers alike will be humming a happy tune entering the New Year, as results show the MP3 player is going to be one of the hottest sellers."
The survey tracks CE devices consumers intend to give as gifts, as well as those they hope to receive. The MP3 player topped both lists this year displacing the digital camera at the top of the gift list and the plasma TV at the top of the wish list from last year's survey. Consumer interest in buying a portable MP3 player has increased eight points from 2004, to 28%. Revenues from sales of MP3 players are up 105% so far this year, according to CEA.
For the second year in a row, CEA also surveyed CEA|CNET Tech First Panel participants for the holiday study in order to determine the holiday gifting intentions of technology early adopters. The study was administered via the Internet to an online sample of CNET users who were screened as people who adopt consumer electronics products in the early to mid-product life cycle stages.
The CEA|CNET Tech First Panel sheds light on the thoughts, behaviors and desires of the first consumers to buy technology products. Their interests and behaviors are often precursors to future mass market trends. The MP3 player topped their list for gift-giving, as well.
Fifty-seven percent said they are likely to purchase an MP3 player this season to give as a gift. Other top early adopter gift-giving items included a digital camera, internal PC upgrade, video game system and home networking devices. Following the MP3 player, the full wish list for the randomly selected survey respondents included, in order of preference: plasma television, digital camera, laptop PC, big screen TV, desktop PC, video game system, high-definition television, DVD recorder and home theater speakers or system.
The gift-giving list included: portable MP3 player, digital camera, video game system, cordless phone, home DVD player, portable headset CD, game peripherals, DVD recorder, cellphone and laptop PC.
When adult consumers were asked what they wanted most, CE products followed peace, happiness and good health; conversely, when asked what their kids wanted most, respondents listed CE products first with video games leading the inventory.
The survey is based on 1,000 randomly selected U.S. adults interviewed by phone by CEA. Based on the survey, CEA forecasts that overall holiday spending will increase 14% per average household to $1,430, from $1,254 in 2004, factoring in gifts, decorations, food, travel and other assorted holiday expenses.
"Peace, happiness, health - and consumer electronics - are on the wish lists of Americans this holiday season, according to our forecast survey," CEA said. "Despite concern about the overall economy, consumers intend to purchase, as well as hope to receive, a plethora of consumer electronics gifts this holiday season. More, our survey indicates that retailers and consumers alike will be humming a happy tune entering the New Year, as results show the MP3 player is going to be one of the hottest sellers."
The survey tracks CE devices consumers intend to give as gifts, as well as those they hope to receive. The MP3 player topped both lists this year displacing the digital camera at the top of the gift list and the plasma TV at the top of the wish list from last year's survey. Consumer interest in buying a portable MP3 player has increased eight points from 2004, to 28%. Revenues from sales of MP3 players are up 105% so far this year, according to CEA.
For the second year in a row, CEA also surveyed CEA|CNET Tech First Panel participants for the holiday study in order to determine the holiday gifting intentions of technology early adopters. The study was administered via the Internet to an online sample of CNET users who were screened as people who adopt consumer electronics products in the early to mid-product life cycle stages.
The CEA|CNET Tech First Panel sheds light on the thoughts, behaviors and desires of the first consumers to buy technology products. Their interests and behaviors are often precursors to future mass market trends. The MP3 player topped their list for gift-giving, as well.
Fifty-seven percent said they are likely to purchase an MP3 player this season to give as a gift. Other top early adopter gift-giving items included a digital camera, internal PC upgrade, video game system and home networking devices. Following the MP3 player, the full wish list for the randomly selected survey respondents included, in order of preference: plasma television, digital camera, laptop PC, big screen TV, desktop PC, video game system, high-definition television, DVD recorder and home theater speakers or system.
The gift-giving list included: portable MP3 player, digital camera, video game system, cordless phone, home DVD player, portable headset CD, game peripherals, DVD recorder, cellphone and laptop PC.
When adult consumers were asked what they wanted most, CE products followed peace, happiness and good health; conversely, when asked what their kids wanted most, respondents listed CE products first with video games leading the inventory.
WASHINGTON -- The
National Association of Manufacturers praised this week's announcement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative of a
formal request to China for more data on IP enforcement by the Chinese
government.
GUADALAJARA -- Solectron
Corp. today announced
an expansion of its Guadalajara facility, the company's
largest plant in the Americas. The new
capabilities include enclosures services and design
and engineering.
WOBURN, MA — Masstech EMS today announced a family of service offerings
designed to help customers comply with changing environmental
regulations. The firm's Lead Free
Conversion Program helps OEMs prepare for and
comply with the EU RoHS directive.
PALO ALTO, CA -- Agilent Technologies today announced that Tessolve Inc., an independent semiconductor-test
engineering service provider in Bangalore, India, has purchased the
first Agilent 93000 Pin Scale system sold in that country.
Tessolve is using the system to test digital and mixed-signal devices for its major integrated device manufacturers and fabless customers as well as for emerging local customers in India.
The system was chosen for its ability to test ICs, SOCs and SIPs within bandwidths of 200 Mbps to 3.6 Gbps.
India has already become a world leader in software services, and is poised to do the same in the semiconductor industry. According to Bryan Wang, an analyst at In-Stat, India will have the world's fastest-growing electronics industry over the next several years, outpacing even China. The Indian electronics market, worth $11.5 billion in 2004, will hit a compound annual growth rate of 23% to reach $40 billion by 2010, said Wang.
Many top semiconductor companies including Intel, Texas Instruments, IBM, Samsung, Freescale, Toshiba and Infineon, have design and manufacturing centers in India, which presents a clear opportunity for Tessolve.
"We opened our 50,000 sq. ft. chip testing center in Bangalore to put an end to India's testing limitations for SOC designs coming out of India," said Raja Manickam, chief executive of Tessolve. "Now, with our purchase of the Agilent 93000, Tessolve is positioned to become India's leading independent semiconductor test house. Eighty percent of India's semiconductor design houses are already based in Bangalore, and the Agilent Pin Scale test system allows us to offer them a low-cost, scalable platform that can be employed from characterization to high-volume manufacturing."
Tessolve is using the system to test digital and mixed-signal devices for its major integrated device manufacturers and fabless customers as well as for emerging local customers in India.
The system was chosen for its ability to test ICs, SOCs and SIPs within bandwidths of 200 Mbps to 3.6 Gbps.
India has already become a world leader in software services, and is poised to do the same in the semiconductor industry. According to Bryan Wang, an analyst at In-Stat, India will have the world's fastest-growing electronics industry over the next several years, outpacing even China. The Indian electronics market, worth $11.5 billion in 2004, will hit a compound annual growth rate of 23% to reach $40 billion by 2010, said Wang.
Many top semiconductor companies including Intel, Texas Instruments, IBM, Samsung, Freescale, Toshiba and Infineon, have design and manufacturing centers in India, which presents a clear opportunity for Tessolve.
"We opened our 50,000 sq. ft. chip testing center in Bangalore to put an end to India's testing limitations for SOC designs coming out of India," said Raja Manickam, chief executive of Tessolve. "Now, with our purchase of the Agilent 93000, Tessolve is positioned to become India's leading independent semiconductor test house. Eighty percent of India's semiconductor design houses are already based in Bangalore, and the Agilent Pin Scale test system allows us to offer them a low-cost, scalable platform that can be employed from characterization to high-volume manufacturing."
WESTFORD, MA. & WAKEFIELD, MA – PLM provider MatrixOne and RuleStream Corp., provider of rules-driven product management (RPM) solutions, have integrated the companies' flagship products as part of an ongoing implementation at The Babcock & Wilcox Co. (B&W).
B&W, a subsidiary of McDermott International, provides products and services to the power generation industry. The integration of RPM, PLM and MCAD systems allows B&W to use existing knowledge to create and manage raw material items, and provides thousands of possible part/spec combinations.
"Leading manufacturers are already shortening engineering time through process improvement supported by new rules-driven software," said Marc Halpern, research director at industry analyst firm Gartner. "In the future, the integration between PDM and the rules engine will allow innovative new products to be designed with CAD models using PDM-controlled parts and items that are based on specifications and the context of use. This will streamline the generation of project proposals, make estimates of project costs more accurate and maximize part reuse."
Engineers will be able to review their custom engineering designs, incorporate engineering changes--even those with complicated design dependencies--and ensure up-to-date product information from their MatrixOne PLM system and SolidWorks MCAD models.
B&W, a subsidiary of McDermott International, provides products and services to the power generation industry. The integration of RPM, PLM and MCAD systems allows B&W to use existing knowledge to create and manage raw material items, and provides thousands of possible part/spec combinations.
"Leading manufacturers are already shortening engineering time through process improvement supported by new rules-driven software," said Marc Halpern, research director at industry analyst firm Gartner. "In the future, the integration between PDM and the rules engine will allow innovative new products to be designed with CAD models using PDM-controlled parts and items that are based on specifications and the context of use. This will streamline the generation of project proposals, make estimates of project costs more accurate and maximize part reuse."
Engineers will be able to review their custom engineering designs, incorporate engineering changes--even those with complicated design dependencies--and ensure up-to-date product information from their MatrixOne PLM system and SolidWorks MCAD models.
ATLANTA, GA—UP Media Group (UPMG) proclaimed 2006 the Year of the Designer during the 10th
anniversary of PCB Design Conference East, held Oct. 10-14 in
Manchester, NH. UPMG will launch a new Website in December to
celebrate, along with the designer tagline: “Off Grid and Proud of It.”
“Everyone likes to feel that they are appreciated or that what they do is important,” said UPMG president Pete Waddell. “For over 20 years, a large part of our focus has been on PCB designers. Many people think that designers are under-appreciated and under-recognized. Whether that is true or not, we recognize that design is the foundation on which all electronics products are built. We also believe that PCB designers of the world should receive the credit they deserve.”
The Website (yearofthedesigner.com) will include:
· Interviews with designers in as many geographical areas as possible
· Spotlights on current designs
· Guest editorials by designers
· “Deep Thoughts” on what designers like about designing boards and more
· A Favorite Design Tool section
· “Where Are You?” for designers looking for designers they’ve lost contact with
· “The Rant” on issues plaguing designers at the moment
· Articles about designs and design experiences from Hades
· A designer blog
· “This Old Design” where experts provide answers to difficult questions
· “What I’m Reading Now” to prove life exists outside of design
· Calendar of design-oriented events and educational opportunities
· Fun stuff like timelines, trivia and more.
UPMG also plans to celebrate the Year of the Designer with a free Webinar, date TBA, and at special events held during the company’s 2006 conferences. These include: PCB Design Conference West in March in Santa Clara, and PCB Design Conference East in September in Durham, NC.
Interested in sponsoring Year of the Designer events? Contact Kamden Robb, krobb@upmediagroup.com.
“Everyone likes to feel that they are appreciated or that what they do is important,” said UPMG president Pete Waddell. “For over 20 years, a large part of our focus has been on PCB designers. Many people think that designers are under-appreciated and under-recognized. Whether that is true or not, we recognize that design is the foundation on which all electronics products are built. We also believe that PCB designers of the world should receive the credit they deserve.”
The Website (yearofthedesigner.com) will include:
· Interviews with designers in as many geographical areas as possible
· Spotlights on current designs
· Guest editorials by designers
· “Deep Thoughts” on what designers like about designing boards and more
· A Favorite Design Tool section
· “Where Are You?” for designers looking for designers they’ve lost contact with
· “The Rant” on issues plaguing designers at the moment
· Articles about designs and design experiences from Hades
· A designer blog
· “This Old Design” where experts provide answers to difficult questions
· “What I’m Reading Now” to prove life exists outside of design
· Calendar of design-oriented events and educational opportunities
· Fun stuff like timelines, trivia and more.
UPMG also plans to celebrate the Year of the Designer with a free Webinar, date TBA, and at special events held during the company’s 2006 conferences. These include: PCB Design Conference West in March in Santa Clara, and PCB Design Conference East in September in Durham, NC.
Interested in sponsoring Year of the Designer events? Contact Kamden Robb, krobb@upmediagroup.com.
KAUPPALEHTI, FINLAND -- PKC Group, a Finnish ODM and EMS firm, reported operating profits were up 20% to 5.4 million euros on an 8% hike in net sales, to 43.6 million euros, for the September quarter. By business unit, sales of wiring harness rose 11.4% to 33.8 million euros, while electronics fell 2% to 9.9 million euros. The company just finished expanding in Russia and will build a factory in China next year.
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