SAN JOSE – North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported a sharp drop in orders in September, continuing a summer-long decline.
SUZHOU -- Variosystems plans to bring a new facility online here in 2012, replacing its existing plant in Hangzhou.
PLANO, TX -- Creation Technologies has expanded its facility here by 11,000 sq. ft. and is adding staff to accommodate larger orders.
BANGKOK -- Top 20 EMS firm Fabrinet said flood waters have infiltrated the offices and manufacturing floorspace at its Chokchai campus in Pathum Thani, Thailand.
FARGO, ND -- North Dakota State University researchers have developed a noncontact wafer-to-product electronics manufacturing technology said to reduce unit cost and size of electronics end-products.
TOKYO – Japan-based semiconductor equipment makers reported a book-to-bill ratio of 0.75 in September, dropping for the third consecutive month, says the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan.
Japan-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment received $1.04 billion in orders during the month, down 4.5% sequentially. Orders fell 37.9% compared to September 2010.
Billings for September were $1.4 billion, down 3.2% sequentially and down 5% year-over-year, says the association.