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BEIJING – With the Olympics around the corner, Chinese authorities in Beijing have restricted the traffic flow of goods and materials in an approximate 200-mile ring around the city through Oct. 17. The transportation of dangerous goods (such as plating chemicals and other materials for assembling electronics) has likewise been restricted until Aug. 22 in the Shanghai area.
REDMOND, WA – Data I/O Corp. reported second-quarter revenues increased 38% to $8 million, and net income rose to $1.2 million from a loss of $1.1 million last year.
Backlogs at the end of the second quarter rose to $2.5 million, up 67% sequentially.
NEW YORK – Dover Corp. reported second-quarter revenues exceeded $2 billion, up 10% over last year and a record for the company.
SAN JOSE – Tessera Technologies announced its fifth annual technical symposium series will highlight the power of integration.
The Tessera Technology Symposiums will feature speakers from consumer electronics manufacturers and OEMs, as well as market research firms. During the event, Aptina, Asia Optical, Samsung, Toshiba and research firm IDC will discuss The Future of Imaging in Converged Mobile Devices; Transforming Mobile Devices Through High-End Imaging; Integration Challenges of Converged Devices, and Enhancing Camera Phone Performance.
The Tessera Technology Symposiums will feature speakers from consumer electronics manufacturers and OEMs, as well as market research firms. During the event, Aptina, Asia Optical, Samsung, Toshiba and research firm IDC will discuss The Future of Imaging in Converged Mobile Devices; Transforming Mobile Devices Through High-End Imaging; Integration Challenges of Converged Devices, and Enhancing Camera Phone Performance.
The symposia will be held in Hsinchu City, Taiwan on Sept. 23; Tokyo on Sept. 25, and San Jose on Jan. 26.
ARLINGTON, VA – US shipments of consumer electronics will top $173 billion in 2008, according to new data from the Consumer Electronics Association. That’s up $2 billion from the trade group’s January estimates.
HILLSBORO, OR – ASYS Inc. has opened an office in Hillsboro, OR, and is expanding its Atlanta operations as well.
ASYS is a supplier of handling systems and high-end printers for thick film and solar applications. It is also the parent company of EKRA.
“Two service and application engineers are located onsite, and we are stocking spare parts for all of our major metallization equipment,” said Markus Wilkens, ASYS GM. “We are also expanding our base in Atlanta, as we are installing multiple metallization lines in the US.”
ASYS is a supplier of handling systems and high-end printers for thick film and solar applications. It is also the parent company of EKRA.
“Two service and application engineers are located onsite, and we are stocking spare parts for all of our major metallization equipment,” said Markus Wilkens, ASYS GM. “We are also expanding our base in Atlanta, as we are installing multiple metallization lines in the US.”
The firm is headquartered in Dornstadt, Germany, and maintains its American headquarters north of Atlanta.
