http://www.pcb007.com/ PCB fabricator news from around the world: PCB007 - Electronics Industry - news Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2010 is forecast to reach $300 billion, a 31.5% increase from 2009 revenue of $228 billion, according to the latest outlook by Gartner, Inc. Analysts project worldwide semiconductor revenue to total $314 billion in 2011, a 4.6% increase from 2010. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=71002 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:47:00 GMT A pioneering study by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that sandwiching a simple layer of silver nanoparticles can significantly improve the performance of organic transistors which are commonly used in consumer electronics. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70984 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:18:00 GMT The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® which had declined in July, improved moderately in August. The Index now stands at 53.5 (1985=100), up from 51.0 in July. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70951 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:21:00 GMT Manufacturing continued to grow in August as the PMI registered 56.3%, an increase of 0.8% point when compared to July's reading of 55.5%. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70981 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:30:00 GMT Worldwide PC shipments are projected to total 367.8 million units in 2010, a 19.2% increase from 308.3 million units shipped in 2009, according to the latest preliminary forecast by Gartner, Inc. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70963 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:21:00 GMT 3M, and Cogent Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for 3M's acquisition of Cogent Inc. for $10.50 per share. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70934 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:19:00 GMT IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, and its members are advancing the way technology is deployed in mass transit and road traffic computing and communications systems. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70922 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:57:00 GMT Intel Corporation announced that third-quarter revenue will be below the company's previous outlook. The company now expects third-quarter revenue to be $11.0 billion, plus or minus $200 million, compared to the previous expectation of between $11.2 and $12.0 billion. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70904 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:58:00 GMT Global sales of semiconductors grew to $25.2 billion in July, an increase of 1.2% from June when sales were $24.9 billion and an increase of 37% from July 2009 when sales were $18.4 billion, the SIA reported. Year-to-date sales total $169.2 billion, an increase of 46.7% from the $115.3 billion reported for the first seven months of 2009. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70899 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:05:00 GMT "The commercialisation of OLED technology is driving the growth of sealing, barrier and encapsulation technologies, and more than 90% of the patents since according to the latest Encapsulation and barriers." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70891 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:04:00 GMT Infineon Technologies AG and Intel Corporation have entered into a definitive agreement to transfer Infineon's Wireless Solutions (WLS) business to Intel in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1.4 billion. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70913 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:12:00 GMT Chip suppliers are reporting rising inventory, but the swelling stockpiles do not represent a cause for concern in the industry at present with demand expected to increase during the coming months. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70783 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:23:00 GMT Consumer confidence in technology decreased slightly this month. The CEA-CNET Index of Consumer Technology Expectations (ICTE), which measures consumer expectations about technology spending, is down 2.2 points from July but is still 2.1% higher than this time last year. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70816 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:11:00 GMT Imagine building cheaper electronics on a variety of substrates--materials like plastic, paper or fabric. Researchers at Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University have made a discovery that opens this door, allowing them to build electronic components like diodes on many different substrates. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70830 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:49:00 GMT PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 15.6 million units in the second quarter of 2010, a 19.6 percent increase from the same period in 2009, according to Gartner. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70822 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:34:00 GMT Even with a flood of rival products in the works, Apple Inc.'s iPad is unlikely to face a viable competitor until 2011, allowing the company to maintain a dominant share in the tablet market at least through 2012. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70808 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:02:00 GMT Albemarle it will increase prices of SAYTEX flame retardants on shipments beginning October 1, 2010. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70798 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:44:00 GMT Intel Corporation, Nokia and the University of Oulu have announced the establishment of their first joint research center. One of the first objectives of the new lab is to create new and compelling mobile user experiences that leverage the rapidly increasing capabilities of mobile devices. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70776 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:20:00 GMT Much like the overall electronic components market, capacitor manufacturers have experienced a surge in demand thanks to global consumer demand. Unfortunately, this demand has been tempered by long lead times, rising prices and a shortage of parts in the semiconductor industry. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70793 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:10:00 GMT North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.83 billion in orders in July 2010 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.23, according to the July 2010 Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI. A book-to-bill of 1.23 means that $123 worth of orders was received for every $100 of product billed for the month. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70722 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:46:00 GMT Taiwan's industrial production index surged 20.7 percent in July compared with the same month of last year, boosted by strong orders in the electronics, semiconductor and panel manufacturing sectors. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70755 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:38:00 GMT An updated report from the Electronic Components Association shows that electronic component orders rose in July, not declined as reported in an August 13 press release. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70753 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:01:00 GMT If you are a company owner, human resource manager or manager in charge of hiring, now is the time to review your company's I-9 compliance status, as further changes to the laws go into effect on August 23, 2010. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70716 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:43:00 GMT Michael Dell, Chairman of the Board and CEO: "We continue to strengthen our portfolio of data center solutions at an aggressive pace with the addition of key IP, talent and technology. This quarter's results are a strong reflection of the progress we've made." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70714 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:02:00 GMT HP today announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010, with net revenue of $30.7 billion, up 11.4% from a year earlier including a favorable currency benefit of approximately one percentage point. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70713 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:55:00 GMT The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for China increased 0.8% in June to 147.0 (2004 = 100), following a 0.9% increase in May and no change in April. Three of the six components contributed positively to the index in June. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70721 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:15:00 GMT Survey Finds that Half of U.S. Adults Have Done Something Out of Character While Waiting for Technology http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70701 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:44:00 GMT On Tuesday, August 24, 2010, Applied Materials, Inc. will announce a significant innovation in chip manufacturing technology to enable its customers to overcome one of the most critical challenges to scaling Moore's Law. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70695 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:23:00 GMT Intel Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire McAfee, Inc. through the purchase of all of the company's common stock at $48 per share in cash, for approximately $7.68 billion. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70702 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:11:00 GMT The number of devices that are connected to the Internet is expected to pass the 5 billion milestone later this month, according to IMS Research. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70610 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:46:00 GMT IEEE, the world’s largest association for engineering and technical professionals, will begin offering a new electronic membership (e-Membership) option to individuals in developing nations, when its 2011 membership year begins on 16 August. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70607 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:46:00 GMT Intel Corporation today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Texas Instruments' cable modem product line. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70599 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:46:00 GMT High-performance computing is advancing at such a clip that designers are turning to nanotechnology to address upcoming system requirements. But research into photonic based nano interconnects will not be confined to supercomputing systems; Qualcomm is exploring how nanotechnology can be used in future mobile devices. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70568 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:03:00 GMT Electronic component orders dipped in July after reaching a two-year high in June, according to the monthly order index compiled by the Electronic Components Association (ECA). http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70562 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:43:00 GMT A European collaboration which is being led by a researcher at DCU will revolutionize the way blood tests, such as cholesterol, are performed. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70558 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:07:00 GMT Low recycling rates for used TVs, PCs, and other electronics result in the loss of valuable resources, and electronic waste exports risk harming human health and the environment in countries that lack safe recycling and disposal capacity. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70556 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:55:00 GMT Based on the industry researcher LEDinside's analysis and statistics, in July this year, listed LED manufacturers in Taiwan have total revenue of 10.853 billion NTD, a 2.7% growth compared with June revenue of 10.56 billion NTD and 80% rise YoY. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70555 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:39:00 GMT Worldwide mobile device sales to end users totaled 325.6 million units in the second quarter of 2010, a 13.8% increase from the same period in 2009. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70545 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:52:00 GMT In the past, too much use of RFID has involved sensing items and conveyances only when they pass very near to the occasional interrogator. Heroic assumptions are then made about what happened in between. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70528 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:50:00 GMT The worldwide smartphone market grew 50% year over year in the second quarter of 2010 (2Q10), driven in large part by makers of smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70516 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:30:00 GMT An expected recast of the RoHS (restriction of hazardous substances) environmental directive will likely carve away exclusions and possibly add new substances to the current list of six banned substances. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70512 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:20:00 GMT Automotive electro-mobility, one of the hottest automotive topics today, will be a central focus of the upcoming electronica show, which will take place from November 9 to 12, 2010 in Munich, Germany. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70495 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:50:00 GMT The high-flying DRAM market might bump into some turbulence during the second half of the year, with supplies possibly falling short of demand due to limited manufacturing equipment availability and challenges in process migrations, according market research firm iSuppli. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70454 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:34:00 GMT Worldwide enterprise IT spending across all industry markets will grow 2.9 percent in 2010 and surpass $2.4 trillion, according to Gartner, Inc. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70453 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:29:00 GMT 8.58 billion MEMS devices generating nearly $10B in revenue will ship in 2014, according to leading microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) market analysts. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70431 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:10:00 GMT Techaisle research shows that in 2010 the business netbook penetration will be 5.3 percent and consumer netbook penetration will be 1.8 percent. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70419 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:08:00 GMT The High Density Packaging User Group International, Inc. (HDP User Group), a global non-profit cooperative research and development organization for the Electronics Manufacturing industries, announces the start of a new project group focusing on optical electronics. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70409 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:11:00 GMT The global market for nanotechnology is forecast to increase to more than $26 billion in 2015, a CAGR of 11.1%, from sales revenues of $11.67 billion in 2009. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70401 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:18:00 GMT Mobile device sales in India are forecast to reach 138.6 million in 2010, an increase of 18.5 percent over 2009 sales of 117 million units, according to Gartner, Inc. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70383 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:42:00 GMT Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased during the second quarter 2010 when compared to first quarter 2010 area shipments, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70366 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:35:00 GMT Most of us have gotten a valuable electronics device wet. In the latest "Fein-Lines" Dan Feinberg discusses ways to rescue the device that can, most of the time, help you avoid replacement. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70331 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:55:00 GMT A new paper from the lab of Rice chemist James Tour demonstrates an environmentally friendly way to make bulk quantities of graphene oxide (GO), an insulating version of single-atom-thick graphene expected to find use in all kinds of material and electronic applications. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70327 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:20:00 GMT Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in July for the 12th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 15th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70268 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:20:00 GMT GE and Intel Corporation have announced the entry into a definitive agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture to create a new healthcare company focused on telehealth and independent living. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70255 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:12:00 GMT IC Insights' recently updated Strategic Reviews Online database shows that most large memory and foundry companies performed extremely well in 1H10. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70254 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:09:00 GMT iSuppli now predicts global semiconductor revenue in 2010 will rise by 35.1% to reach $310.3 billion, up from $229.6 billion in 2009. iSuppli's previous forecast, issued on May 6, 2010, predicted growth of 30.9% this year. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70252 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:58:00 GMT Driven by strong IC market expansion and growth in emerging markets, SEMICON Taiwan 2010 returns to the Taipei World Trade Center September 8-10, 2010 with eight technology theme pavilions focusing on LEDs, MEMS, 3-D ICs and Advanced Packaging/Testing, Green Management, Compound Semiconductors, CMP, AOI and the Secondary Market for capital equipment. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70243 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:32:00 GMT Industry Risk Ratings Synopsis ; This Industry Risk Ratings report evaluates the inherent risks associated with the Scientific Research & Development in the US industry. Industry Risk is assumed to be ´the difficulty, or otherwise, of the business operating environment´. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70237 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:57:00 GMT Compared with those in the EU, U.S. manufacturing and service sector executives are most optimistic on employment, revenues and profits. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70231 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:33:00 GMT Global sales of semiconductors in the second quarter of 2010 grew to $74.8 billion, an increase of 7.1% from the first quarter total of $69.9 billion, the SIA reported today. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70214 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:15:00 GMT "The post-recession rebound is history. We don't foresee a double-dip, but we do expect growth to slow even more markedly, to a 1.6-percent annualized rate in the second half of the year." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70198 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:59:00 GMT New research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance reveals that despite many platitudes and pledges, governments of the world are spending substantially more on subsidizing dirty forms of energy than on renewables and biofuels. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70170 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:35:00 GMT Despite many platitudes and pledges, governments of the world are spending substantially more on subsidizing dirty forms of energy than on renewables and biofuels, according to a new research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70167 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:53:00 GMT During the quarter, Motorola generated positive operating cash flow of $242 million, reduced long-term debt through a $500 million tender offer and ended the quarter with a total cash position of $8.3 billion. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70165 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:00 GMT Worldwide, wireless, wireline, and satellite networks developed significantly in the last twenty years, setting the stage for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications and equipment to utilize these existing networks. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70159 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:56:00 GMT U.S. Economic Outlook Continues to Stabilize, Uncertainty About the Global Economy Lingers Among U.S. Industrial Manufacturers, According to PricewaterhouseCoopers' Q2 2010 Manufacturing Barometer http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70158 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:44:00 GMT Latest results from IDC's Asia/Pacific Dynamic IT Benchmark 2010 survey reveal that that the role of the CIO is evolving into a position more tightly aligned with business drivers. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70149 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:42:00 GMT Intel Creates World's First End-to-End Silicon Photonics Connection with Integrated Lasers; Could Revolutionize Computer Design, Dramatically Increase Performance, Save Energy http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70109 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:31:00 GMT Consumer confidence in the economy reached its lowest level in the history of the CEA-CNET Index in July, while confidence in technology dropped slightly. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70086 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:16:00 GMT Canalys today released its quarterly worldwide PC market data, highlighting Apple's jump into the top five PC vendors. The iPad captured approximately 6% of the portable PC segment in Q2 2010, with over 3 million units shipped during the device's first few months on the market. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70046 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:52:00 GMT The PC industry will celebrate its 35th year anniversary in 2010. From its humble beginning as hobby computer kits in the spring of 1975, the PC industry has come a long way. In 1975 less than 50,000 PCs were sold with a value of about $60M. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70030 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:46:00 GMT The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI), an industry-led consortium, is sponsoring a workshop on the technical and regulatory challenges anticipated in the implantable and portable segments of the medical electronics industry. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70029 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:33:00 GMT According to Industry Analyst Celia Bo, "Due to the resurgence of the mobile handset market, the total revenue for handset semiconductors is forecast to increase about 4% this year." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70022 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:54:00 GMT The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined 0.2% in June to 109.8, following a 0.5% increase in May and a 0.1% decline in April. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69997 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:02:00 GMT The consumer electronics industry will exceed initial revenue projections for 2010, with growth of 3% over 2009 and overall shipment revenues of $174.9 billion in the United States. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69996 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:38:00 GMT The highlight of the event was the CXO Panel discussion on "India Design Houses: More of the Same?" aimed at senior management and engineers from embedded industry. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69999 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:54:00 GMT OLED displays both rigid and flexible continue to grow strongly with display shipments expected to reach 130 million units this year, up from 97 million units last year. The market value is expected to reach $1.4 billion and grow to well over $6 billion by 2015. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69984 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:54:00 GMT Corning Incorporated announced today that its board of directors has approved a capital expenditure plan to expand the company's LCD glass and Gorilla glass manufacturing in response to strong market demand. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69968 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:02:00 GMT The National Electronic Distributors Association (NEDA) will present the 2010 NEDA Executive Conference October 17-19, 2010 at the Intercontinental Chicago O'Hare Hotel. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69948 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:19:00 GMT IDC's preliminary results show that the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market grew 15% sequentially and 36% year-on-year in 2Q10 to reach 27 million units, with nearly all countries posting double-digit year-on-year growth rates. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69935 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:47:00 GMT The phenomenal success of the iPad and iPhone is expected to make Apple Inc. the world's second-largest semiconductor buyer in 2011, potentially positioning the company to become the world's top chip purchaser in 2012. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69934 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:31:00 GMT Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2010 third quarter ended June 26, 2010. The company posted record revenue of $15.7 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.25 billion, or $3.51 per diluted share. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69926 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:56:00 GMT The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a five-year, $250 million indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for support of the V-22 aircraft. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69885 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:05:00 GMT Cooperation between semiconductor manufacturers, materials and equipment suppliers and researchers has ensured that the European microelectronics industry can continue to maintain its global position in consumer electronics product design and manufacture. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69879 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:12:00 GMT Nokia Siemens Networks and Motorola, Inc. today jointly announced that the companies have entered into an agreement under which Nokia Siemens Networks will acquire the majority of Motorola's wireless network infrastructure assets for USD 1.2 billion in cash. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69873 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:18:00 GMT "Trilliant and competitors such as Itron Inc., the largest U.S. maker of utility meters, are beginning to benefit from the $4.5 billion in stimulus funds the Obama administration directed toward smart grids to improve efficiency and accommodate electric vehicles and rooftop solar panels," reports the Washington Post in a July 15th article. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69847 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:02:00 GMT IDTechEx has recently completed its survey of the global RFID industry, which provides detailed market forecasts segmented in many different ways. In this article, report author Raghu Das summarizes some of the findings from the report "RFID Forecasts, Players & Opportunities 2011-2021." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69705 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:06:00 GMT Despite rising worries over sovereign debt and the pace of economic recovery, the global PC market grew 22.4% in the second quarter of 2010 (2Q10), in-line with forecasted growth of 22.9%, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69835 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:01:00 GMT Tessera Technologies Inc. today announced its support of President Obama's efforts to strengthen the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to help spur innovation. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69821 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:14:00 GMT GE Global Research, GE Lighting and Konica Minolta have achieved a major breakthrough that brings the companies closer to making high-efficiency organic light-emitting diode lighting devices a reality. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69820 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:09:00 GMT SEMI projects 2010 semiconductor equipment sales to reach $32.50 billion according to the mid-year edition of the SEMI Capital Equipment Forecast. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69805 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:12:00 GMT Worldwide PC shipments reached 82.9 million units in the second quarter of 2010, a 20.7% increase from the second quarter of 2009, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69797 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:58:00 GMT Intel Corporation today reported second-quarter revenue of $10.8 billion, up 34% year-over-year. The company reported operating income of $4.0 billion, net income of $2.9 billion and EPS of 51 cents. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69761 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:50:00 GMT Electronic component orders soared in June to their highest point in two years, according to the monthly order index compiled by ECA. The 12-month average, comparing this year's results to last year's, continued a sharp ascent that began last summer. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69757 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:01:00 GMT Tecnomatix Quality Software Running on Windows Azure Platform is one of Several Joint Projects with Microsoft to Further Enhance PLM Customer Value through Cloud Computing http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69751 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:09:00 GMT Visual Information Can Help Manufacturers of Complex Products Improve Comprehension and Effective Participation Throughout Product Life-Cycle http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69743 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:06:00 GMT "CEOs' confidence held steady in the second quarter and expectations signal no change in the pace of economic growth in the coming months," says Lynn Franco, Director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69724 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:34:00 GMT A Chinese government crackdown will cause shipments of gray-market cell phones to decline in June and result in shipments falling short of iSuppli Corp.'s previous forecast for the year 2010. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69675 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:11:00 GMT The fifth SMART SYSTEMS INTEGRATION (SSI), European Conference & Exhibition on integration issues of miniaturized systems - MEMS, MOEMS, ICs and electronic components, takes place in 2011 from 22 23 March in Dresden, Germany. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69643 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:05:00 GMT Three innovative technologies from Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) receive R&D 100 Award Honors in 2010. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69633 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:54:00 GMT In light of renewed demand for consumer-oriented electronics products, iSuppli Corporation has raised its revenue forecast in 2010 for pure-play semiconductor foundry revenue. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69578 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:19:00 GMT Robotics manufacturing electronic components and semiconductors have a long history. As the trend towards ever smaller electronic devices continues along with the requirement for cleanliness, the need for robots will increase in these applications. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69574 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:54:00 GMT In 2008, most CIOs were forgiven for being unprepared to deal with the global recession, but if another recession unfolds in the next 12 to 18 months, no CIO will be forgiven for being unprepared a second time. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69582 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:52:00 GMT Scientists from Singapore A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, University of Cambridge and Sungkyunkwan University (South Korea) have created metallic lines so thin and smooth that they can only be seen using powerful electron microscopes. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69527 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:11:00 GMT International Data Corporation (IDC) expects global semiconductor revenue to reach $274 billion, $295 billion, and $344 billion in 2010, 2011, and 2014, respectively, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% over the 2009-2014 forecast period. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69511 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:52:00 GMT The Asia Pacific personal computer (PC) market is forecast to grow 20.3 percent in 2010, reaching 114.6 million unit shipments, according to Gartner's latest forecast. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69508 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:53:00 GMT The SIA reported today that worldwide sales of semiconductors in May were $24.7 billion, a sequential increase of 4.5% from April when sales were $23.6 billion and a year-on-year increase of 47.6% from May 2009 when sales were $16.7 billion. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69522 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:18:00 GMT SEMI has published eight new technical standards applicable to the semiconductor, MEMS, FPD and photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing industry. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69483 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:58:00 GMT Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total $3.350 trillion in 2010, an increase of 3.9% from 2009 spending of $3.225 trillion, according to the latest outlook by Gartner, Inc. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69479 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:35:00 GMT