MULINO, OR -- Printed circuit board prototype manufacturer Sunstone Circuits has added SMT stencils to its product line.

SAN JOSE, CA – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.3 billion in orders in July (three-month average basis), according to SEMI.

Orders were down 15.7% sequentially, and fell 29.3% compared to orders in July 2010.

The book-to-bill ratio was 0.86. A book-to-bill of 0.86 means that $86 worth of orders were received for every $100 of product billed for the month.

ROCKVILLE, MD – The global 3D medical imaging systems market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.8% from 2010 through 2014, says MarketResearch.com.

A new report that covers the Americas and the EMEA and APAC regions indicates that exponential demand coming from the APAC region is driving the market.

China and India are expected to develop an increasing number of new hospitals and diagnostic centers, says MarketResearch.com.

The emergence of 4D imaging is hindering the growth of this market. However, the visualization benefits of 3D imaging are expected to keep driving it. The market is also being boosted by the increase in telesurgery.

CHICAGO – An improving economy and availability of debt financing have boosted strategic investment opportunities among electronics manufacturing companies, says an investment advisor.