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SAN JOSE – SEMI issued a call for presenters for technical sessions and presentations at Semicon West 2011, which will take place July 12-14 in San Francisco.
TAIWAN – Smartphone maker High Tech Computer plans to add new suppliers and is currently discussing orders for 2011 with PCB makers.
The move follows the firm’s projection of substantial increases in smartphone shipments, according to published reports.
HTC expects next year’s shipments to hit 45 to 50 million units, up from an estimated 25 million units in 2010.
The company is reportedly looking at Ichia Technologies for flexible PCB.
Existing suppliers include Career Technology, M-Flex and Flexium Interconnect.
HTC is also working with Unitech Printed Circuit Board, Unimicron Technology, and others based in Japan.
TAMPA, FL – DEK and VectorGuard licensee, AGI, have opened a second manufacturing facility in Huntsville, AL.
TORONTO – EMS firm Flextronics is partnering with MEMC Singapore to produce solar photovoltaic panels for SunEdison at Flextronics' facility here.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The SMTA has elected members of the board of directors: Michelle Ogihara, Seika Machinery; David Steele, Da-Tech Corp.; and Brian Toleno, Ph.D, Henkel Corp. were elected to the planning committee.
Marie Cole, IBM, was reelected and now serves as vice president of technical programs.
Those remaining on the board include president, Dan Baldwin, Engent; VP technical programs, Marie Cole, IBM; VP communications, Tom Forsythe, Kyzen Corp.; VP membership, Roy Starks, Libra Industries; treasurer, Hal Hendrickson, Nordson Dage; and secretary, Dr. Kola Akinade, Cisco Systems.
Planning Committee members include chair, Jeff Kennedy, Celestica; Dr. Denis Barbini, Universal Instruments Corp.; and Dr. Ning-Cheng Lee, Indium Corp.
Departing directors include Bill Barthel, Plexus Corp.; Joe Belmonte, ITM Consulting; and Dr. Laura Turbini, Research in Motion.
The new term began at SMTAI in late October.
TULSA, OK – EMS provider LaBarge Inc. has been awarded $4 million in contracts from Atlantic Inertial Systems, part of Goodrich Corp.
