SAN JOSE -- A stay order permitting several large semiconductor companies to sell chips said to infringe on Tessera patents has expired, and the International Trade Commission thus far has chosen not to intervene.

SAN JOSE – 2009 will be a blip on the EMS market, a research firm said Monday.

BUCKS, UK – The Smart Group, a group of SMT engineers in the UK, will kick off its Silver Anniversary with a special conference and exhibition in October.
 
The event, which takes place in Oxfordshire on Oct. 22, will feature a number of speakers, including headliners Doug Pauls and Dave Hillman of Rockwell Collins, and a tabletop exhibition.
 
Other events are being planned for the year, culminating in a conference and exhibition next fall.
 
Engineers formed the Smart Group to meet the challenge of SMT. The vision has changed to embrace all the new technology developments and environmental concerns, including design, PCB manufacture, all components, assembly, test and reliability, rework and repair.
 
Further events will be announced at www.smartgroup.org. 

KUALA LUMPUR – Unisem (M) Berhad has entered into a cross-licensing agreement with ASAT Ltd., permitting each to manufacture and market the other company’s leadless packaging technologies.

Packaging technologies included are Unisem’s etched leadless package, taped leadframe package and ASAT’s thin array plastic package and thermal leadless array package.

No financial terms were disclosed.

ASAT provides semiconductor package design, assembly and test services. Unisem provides semiconductor assembly and test services.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Semiconductor equipment sales will fall 52% to $14.14 billion this year, according to SEMI's latest capital equipment forecast.

HELSINKI -- Nokia will build all its products in house at least through year-end, Reuters reported, quoting the company's chief financial officer.

ARLINGTON, VA -- The consumer electronics market will see overall shipment revenues decline 7.7% in 2009, according to new data from the Consumer Electronics Association.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Analysts remain cautious on near-term IT demand, with one leading firm forecasting soft organic growth in the current quarter.

TROY, MI -- On the heels of a federal bankruptcy court judge's decision last week, Delphi is set to emerge from Chapter 11, but several stakeholders appear concerned over just what the move will mean for them.

RENTON, WA — Microscan will move to a new, larger corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility, the company said today.

HERNDON, VA – The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative and Intel this fall will hold a symposium on global ICT environmental initiatives. 

The meeting is scheduled for Oct. 27-28 in Brussels.

The symposium will address low-halogen electronics, defined as the reduction or elimination of BFRs, CFRs and PVC from electronics products. Discussions will include the impact these changes will have on the electronics manufacturing supply chain. 

The agenda will also cover such topics as the Pb-free transition, lifecycle assessment for ICT equipment, and carbon footprints.

For more information, visit http://www.iNEMI.org/cms/calendar/Global_ICT_Env_Oct09.html.

ARMONK, NY -- IBM's second-quarter hardware revenue rose 19% sequentially but was down 26% year-over-year, the company reported.