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Photovoltaics--an opportunity to diversify for PWB fabricators?(My Line)
Aug 01, 2008; Dietz, Karl ... Much is being written these days about the promise of generating electricity directly from sunlight in photovoltaic cells. With more research and development, improved manufacturing and cell efficiency, some studies project grid parity (i.e., electricity cost at par with conventional power ...
SEMI reports first quarter worldwide semiconductor equipment figures.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... San Jose, Calif. -- According to SEMI, worldwide semiconductor manufacturing equipment billings reached USD 10.56 billion in Q1 FY 08; this is a 7 percent decrease from Q4 FY 07 and a 2 percent decrease from Q1 FY 07. Semiconductor equipment bookings were USD 8.08 billion in Q1 FY 08, a 23 ...
One million PCs in use worldwide.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... According to Gartner, the number of installed PCs worldwide surpassed one billion units (as reported by DigiTimes). Gartner estimates the worldwide installed base of PCs is growing just under 12 percent annually and that it will surpass two billion units by early 2014. Gartner also noted ...
Mentor publishes BGA routing book by Charles Pfeil.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Wilsonville, Ore. -- Mentor Graphics Corporation published BGA Breakouts and Routing: Effective Design Methods for Very Large BGA, written by Charles Pfeil, engineering director of ...
Park releases first quarter results.(News)(Financial report)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Melville, N.Y. -- For Q1 FY 09, Park Electrochemical Corp. reported sales of USD 59,800,000, compared to sales of USD 57,077,000 for Q1 FY 08. Net earnings for Q1 ...
Calumet installs FASTechnologies' drill automation software.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Calumet, Mich. -- Calumet Electronics installed FASTechnologies' SmartParts, the company's drill automation software. SmartParts will help Calumet improve drilling productivity, ...
Dow Chemical to raise prices again.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Midland, Mich. -- The Dow Chemical Company raised the price of its products by as much as an additional 25 percent in July to offset the continuing rise in the cost of energy and hydrocarbon feedstocks. Dow Chemical will also implement a freight surcharge of USD 300 per shipment ...
HMS and Uyemura form partnership.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Germany and Ontario, Calif. -- HMS and Uyemura partnered to jointly market and sell desmear/electroless copper/copper plating packages in Japan as well as in parts ...
Titan Global Holdings names new electronics president and CEO, forms Titan Electronics Asia.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Richardson, Tex. -- Titan Global Holdings appointed Michael Kadlec president and chief executive officer of Titan Electronics, Inc., formally known as Titan PCB West, Inc. Kadlec has worked in the industry since 1973 and most recently was a member of the senior management team of Data ...
Bessette to head Rogers advanced circuit materials division.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Chandler, Ariz. -- Rogers Corporation appointed Michael D. Bessette, vice president, to head up its Advanced Circuit Division (ACDM) in Chandler, Ariz. Previously, ...
Park Electrochemical names Nurmi new director of European sales.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Melville, N.Y. -- Park Electrochemical Corp. appointed Robert Nurmi director of ...
RJR PCBs land on Mars.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Denver -- RJR Circuits, Inc., provided prototype and flight PCBs for the Phoenix Mars Lander, which recently landed on Mars. RJR spent two to three ...
Sweden lifts ban on flame retardant Deca-BDE.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Sweden -- The Swedish government, faced with a legal challenge from the EU, lifted its national ban on the use of flame retardant Deca-BDE in textiles, furniture, and some electronic cables. This move eliminated the government's inconsistency between ...
Endicott to collaborate with Binghamton and Cornell Universities to pioneer microelectronics manufacturing R&D.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Endicott, N.Y. -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies' Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacutring (CAMM), which is a collaborative effort between Endicott and Binghamton and Cornell Universities, will pioneer microelectronics manufacturing research and development in a roll-to-roll ...
1,000 PCs sold every hour January through March 2008 in India.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... New Delhi -- According to an IDC study on the domestic PC market across India, computer shipments were nearly 1,000 PCs per hour in the previous quarter; Q1 FY 08 shipments exceeded 2.1 million, up from 1.9 million PCs in ...
Cookson launches ZERO halogen initiative.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... South Plainfield, N.J. -- Cookson Electronics launched a ZERO halogen initiative for its ALPHA(r) branded products. The initative aims to assist electronics assemblers in their selection of materials that have ...
Mentor reports first quarter numbers.(News)(Financial report)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Wilsonville, Ore. -- For Q1 FY 09, Mentor Graphics Corporation reported revenue of USD 179.2 million ....
phoenix/x-ray opening new West Coast Demo and Customer Service Center.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Newark, Calif. -- phoenix|x-ray opened a new West Coast Demo and Customer Service Center on June 5, located in the heart of Silicon Valley; the new site was established to better service customers in the area ...
IPC announces new SMEMA council leadership.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Bannockburn, Ill. -- IPC elected John Hartner, executive vice president, Dover Technologies, as IPC Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association (SMEMA) Council Steering Committee chair. Leo van de Vall, president and chief executive officer, Assembleon America, Inc., was elected ...
RFID market continues to grow.(News)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Cambridge, U.K. -- According to IDTechEx, the global RFID market continues to grow rapidly, with record orders up to USD 0.5 billion each. In 2008, demand for RFID is on target for USD 5.3 ...