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MINNEAPOLIS – The 2007 Medical Electronics Symposium will be held May 2-3 in Bloomington, MN. A tabletop exhibition will take place on May 2, and a half-day workshop symposium on May 1 will cover issues of reliability in medical electronics and medical device applications. Other topics of the symposium include RoHS/WEEE impact on design; wireless telemetry; process development case studies; substrate materials for medical electronics; design challenges; environmental constraints; emerging technologies; advanced cleanliness requirements; advanced packaging for medical electronics; reliability assessments; software security; safety & risk management; warranty analytics; risk communication and software regulation. The keynote, Neuromodulation – Approaching the Tipping Point, will be presented May 2 at 11:30 am by Christopher Chavez of Advanced Neuromodulation Systems. For more information, please visit http://www.smta.org/education/symposia/symposia.cfm#medical.
CUPERTINO, CA -- Apple Inc. is seeing continued demand for its Macintosh PCs and expects strong sales of the new iPhone, the company told analysts this week.
Analysts say the company's revenue estimate of $5.1 billion for the June quarter will likely prove conservative.
Analysts say the company's revenue estimate of $5.1 billion for the June quarter will likely prove conservative.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The SMTA seeks nominations for its board of directors.
The trade group is accepting nominations through April 27 for the term that begins in October. Candidates must be SMTA members who have demonstrated commitment to the association.
Candidates should have valuable skills and ideas to continue the association's mission of helping members succeed in electronics assembly and related business operations.
Those interested or who know of potential board members may submit a nomination form online under the Board Nominations section at smta.org.
Contact SMTA administrator JoAnn Stromberg (joann@smta.org) or Nominating Committee Chair Irene Sterian (isterian@celestica.com) for further information. To learn more about the nomination process, click here.
The SMTA is a volunteer-driven organization.
The trade group is accepting nominations through April 27 for the term that begins in October. Candidates must be SMTA members who have demonstrated commitment to the association.
Candidates should have valuable skills and ideas to continue the association's mission of helping members succeed in electronics assembly and related business operations.
Those interested or who know of potential board members may submit a nomination form online under the Board Nominations section at smta.org.
Contact SMTA administrator JoAnn Stromberg (joann@smta.org) or Nominating Committee Chair Irene Sterian (isterian@celestica.com) for further information. To learn more about the nomination process, click here.
The SMTA is a volunteer-driven organization.
TAIPEI -- Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the parent of Foxconn, will reportedly up its investment in Vietnam by $4 billion
Last month, Hon Hai chairman Terry Guo signed a letter of intent to invest $1 billion in a high-tech industrial park in Bac Ninh Province. According to several reports, Hon Hai will invest the additional funds in other industrial parks and some urban-development projects.
The company plans to build cameras, cellphones and accessories, PCBs, connectors and other electronics related items in Vietnam, the reports said.
Last month, Hon Hai chairman Terry Guo signed a letter of intent to invest $1 billion in a high-tech industrial park in Bac Ninh Province. According to several reports, Hon Hai will invest the additional funds in other industrial parks and some urban-development projects.
The company plans to build cameras, cellphones and accessories, PCBs, connectors and other electronics related items in Vietnam, the reports said.
LOS ALTOS, CA – The change in the Congressional majority will likely result in slower growth rates for U.S. military electronics production, according to a leading industry analyst.
In his February newsletter, Ed Henderson predicts military electronics will grow 2.3% next year, down from 9.5% this year.
Military electronics sales grew between 11.4% and 13.3% from 2004-06, Henderson said.
Global defense budgets were worth some $950 billion 2006, with more than half – $522 billion – spent by the U.S. National defense contracts are typically closed to foreign suppliers, which makes the U.S. a lucrative and virtually protected market for U.S. companies.
In his February newsletter, Ed Henderson predicts military electronics will grow 2.3% next year, down from 9.5% this year.
Military electronics sales grew between 11.4% and 13.3% from 2004-06, Henderson said.
Global defense budgets were worth some $950 billion 2006, with more than half – $522 billion – spent by the U.S. National defense contracts are typically closed to foreign suppliers, which makes the U.S. a lucrative and virtually protected market for U.S. companies.
EL SEGUNDO, CA — Sharp Corp. in the fourth quarter was toppled from the top spot in the global LCD-TV market, falling to fourth place, down from first in the third quarter, according to a new market share ranking from iSuppli Corp.
The dramatic shake-up in LCD-TV market share is due to the rapid progress made by Sharp’s competitors and their capability to capitalize on declining prices during the holiday season.
Samsung Electronics took Sharp’s previous position at the top of the rankings with a 16.8% share of LCD-TV unit shipments in the fourth quarter, up from 13.5% in the third quarter. Second place belonged to Philips Electronics at 15.1%, while Sony came in third with a 13.1% share of unit shipments. Sharp was fourth with 11.4% in the fourth quarter, down from 13.9% in the third quarter.
Rounding out the Top 5 was LG Electronics (7.8% share).
“This is a significant blow to Sharp, which had been the dominant LCD-TV seller going into 2006,” said Riddhi Patel, principal analyst for television systems at iSuppli. “While its market share had been declining, Sharp had managed to maintain a considerable distance from its competitors. However, this is no longer the case.”
The dramatic shake-up in LCD-TV market share is due to the rapid progress made by Sharp’s competitors and their capability to capitalize on declining prices during the holiday season.
Samsung Electronics took Sharp’s previous position at the top of the rankings with a 16.8% share of LCD-TV unit shipments in the fourth quarter, up from 13.5% in the third quarter. Second place belonged to Philips Electronics at 15.1%, while Sony came in third with a 13.1% share of unit shipments. Sharp was fourth with 11.4% in the fourth quarter, down from 13.9% in the third quarter.
Rounding out the Top 5 was LG Electronics (7.8% share).
“This is a significant blow to Sharp, which had been the dominant LCD-TV seller going into 2006,” said Riddhi Patel, principal analyst for television systems at iSuppli. “While its market share had been declining, Sharp had managed to maintain a considerable distance from its competitors. However, this is no longer the case.”
