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DRESDEN, GERMANY – Researchers at Nanoelectronic Materials Laboratory (NamLab) have developed a dopant-free transistor that could eventually be used in printable electronics.
LUXEMBOURG -- A deal calling for Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co. Ltd. to invest tens of millions in Elcoteq is off.
EL SEGUNDO, CA -- iSuppli Corp. raised its 2009 forecast for semiconductors and electronics equipment, citing a stabilizing economic environment and improved supply chain visibility.
MILWAUKIE, OR – ECD, a manufacturer of thermal profiling equipment and software, has trained more than a thousand engineers through its online teaching facility, the company said today.
ECD-University teaches the fundamentals of thermal quality management, as well as product and software principals and use.
Multiple classes are offered each month. Class topics range from thermal quality management to classic PCB profiling, M.A.P. software usage, and machine quality management.
“Free of charge as an industry service, all classes are live and instructor-led,” said Grant Peterson, VP marketing and sales at ECD.
For more information, visit www.ecd.com/ecdu.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Jabil Circuit reported earnings fell 90% year-over-year to $5.5 million on a 14% drop in sales, but the results still easily beat expectations.
EL SEGUNDO, CA -- Global semiconductor inventories in the second quarter dwindled to lean but appropriate levels, a leading research firm says.
APPLETON, WI – Surface Mount Technology Corp. is expanding its facility here, with plans to add a total of 25,000 sq. ft. during the two-phase project.
SAN DIEGO – KIC will host an encore “15% Electricity Savings in 15 Minutes” Webinar on Sept. 29.
Brian O’Leary, sales manager - Americas, will provide the free, 20-minute Webinar, which focuses on a simple way to save money in the reflow process. Additionally, KIC will discuss energy-saving practices beyond profiling.
This session is a comprehensive approach to thermal management.
For more information, visit https://kicthermal.webex.com/kicthermal/j.php?ED=115739902&UID=0.
STAMFORD, CT – The worst may be over for the PC industry, as worldwide PC shipments are on pace to reach 285 million units in 2009, a 2% decline year-over-year, says Gartner Inc.
The revised forecast is more optimistic than the firm’s June prediction, which anticipated a 6% unit decline in 2009.
BEIJING – The value of China's industrial output of electronics increased 4.8% year-over-year in August, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Color TV set volume was up 15.1% for the month compared to the same period in 2008. Production of LCD TVs in particular was up 123.2%, says MIIT, according to published reports.
Laptop computer volume rose 42.3% compared to August last year.
In the first eight months of 2009, the country’s industrial output value increased 8.1% year-over-year.
For the month, China's total industrial output value was up 12.3% compared to the prior year.
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