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SHANGHAI — The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative announced the opening of an office in Pudong, outside Shanghai.
iNEMI has named Haley Fu, Ph.D., as manager of operations-China to coordinate the consortium’s activities in the region.
The Shanghai office is the first iNEMI office outside of North America.
As manager of operations in China, Fu will be responsible for coordinating iNEMI activities in the region. She has several years’ experience in the electronics industry, working in areas such as environmentally preferred product development, surface-mounting technology, lead-free soldering and supply chain cost reduction.
iNEMI is planning an opening event for Jan. 16.
iNEMI has named Haley Fu, Ph.D., as manager of operations-China to coordinate the consortium’s activities in the region.
The Shanghai office is the first iNEMI office outside of North America.
As manager of operations in China, Fu will be responsible for coordinating iNEMI activities in the region. She has several years’ experience in the electronics industry, working in areas such as environmentally preferred product development, surface-mounting technology, lead-free soldering and supply chain cost reduction.
iNEMI is planning an opening event for Jan. 16.
BANGALORE, INDIA – EMS provider Elcoteq SE will build Telsima’s WiMAX-based broadband wireless access and DCME voice compression gear under a deal announced today. Volumes and financial details were not announced.
Elcoteq has begun volume manufacturing of Telsima’s WiMAX CPEs StarMAX 2100 series in Bangalore.
Elcoteq provides boxbuild manufacturing for WiMAX CPEs, including new product introduction, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics and after-sales services.
Elcoteq provides boxbuild manufacturing for WiMAX CPEs, including new product introduction, sourcing, manufacturing, logistics and after-sales services.
LIANYUNGANG, CHINA – Henkel Huawei Electronics Co., a joint venture of Huawei Electronics and Henkel Corp., announced plans to unveil its state-of-the-art mold compound manufacturing facility in Lianyungang, China on Oct. 26.
The operation will encompass 16,000 sq. meters of administrative and manufacturing space and reportedly will have a production capacity of 25,000 tons of material annually.
The site will be a central manufacturing hub, at which more than 10 patented epoxy mold compounds will be made, and will host product development, material prototype production, test and analysis and ongoing technology research.
The JV’s mold compound materials are currently incorporated into discrete components, SOICs, QFPs, BGAs, CSPs and POPs.
The operation will encompass 16,000 sq. meters of administrative and manufacturing space and reportedly will have a production capacity of 25,000 tons of material annually.
The site will be a central manufacturing hub, at which more than 10 patented epoxy mold compounds will be made, and will host product development, material prototype production, test and analysis and ongoing technology research.
The JV’s mold compound materials are currently incorporated into discrete components, SOICs, QFPs, BGAs, CSPs and POPs.
NASHUA, NH – NSAI announced the launch of its RoHS Compliance Assurance System certificate program, developed for organizations to demonstrate compliance to the E.U. RoHS directive enforcement guidance.
Upon successful completion of the assessment process, clients are issued a Certificate of Compliance to use to market and promote their manufacturing process.
“The organization does not necessarily have to be ISO-certified to benefit from this certification program,” said vice president Chris Morrell.
For information, visit www.nsaiinc.com/services/RoHS/.
Upon successful completion of the assessment process, clients are issued a Certificate of Compliance to use to market and promote their manufacturing process.
“The organization does not necessarily have to be ISO-certified to benefit from this certification program,” said vice president Chris Morrell.
For information, visit www.nsaiinc.com/services/RoHS/.
ORLANDO – SMTA is seeking abstracts for the 2008 SMTAI technical conference. Short course descriptions are also being solicited.
The abstract deadline is Jan. 7. Papers will be accepted March 7, and manuscripts are due May 26.
SMTA International will take place at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Aug. 17-21.
Papers should describe significant results from experiments, emphasize new techniques, and contain technical, economic or appropriate test data. Material should be original, unpublished and non-commercial in nature. Papers are being solicited in the following categories: emerging technologies, components, assembly, PCB technology, process control and business.
Please submit abstracts at www.smta.org/smtai/call_for_papers.cfm.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Global third-quarter large-sized LCD panel revenue is expected to increase by more than 17% sequentially and 45% year-over-year, iSuppli Corp. believes.
“iSuppli estimates that revenue rose to $16.7 billion in the second quarter, up from $13.4 billion in the first,” said Sweta Dash, director, LCD and projection research for iSuppli. “Despite an anticipated softening in demand growth in the fourth quarter, with the strong third-quarter results we expect large-sized LCD panel revenue for all of 2007 to rise by more than 27%” year-over-year.
As for shipments, the large-sized LCD market is expected to reach 370 million units by the end of the year.
“iSuppli expects 20% unit growth for monitor panels, 35% growth for notebook panels and 51% growth for the TV panel market in 2007 compared to 2006,” Dash said.
LG.Philips LCD started the earnings season off impressively, announcing an 18% increase in revenue sequentially and a 43% rise year-over-year, says the firm.
Samsung followed with an equally impressive 20% increase in LCD revenue compared to the second quarter, and a 34% increase compared to the third quarter last year.
Suppliers of large-sized panels fell short of demand in the quarter as a result of customers placing orders for the holiday season earlier than usual. Other factors behind the shortage included cuts in panel suppliers’ fab utilization rates in the first half, slowed production expansion plans and greater capital-spending discipline among LCD makers, according to iSuppli.
Suppliers of desktop-computer monitor, notebook and 32" and smaller TV panels remained constrained throughout the quarter, spurring significant price increases.
Most mainstream notebook and monitor panel prices increased by 7 to 10% from June to September, after a 10 to 15% price increase from the previous three months. The average 32" and below TV panel price rose by only 2 to 3% from June to September after a 4 to 5% price increase from April to June, according to iSuppli.
The 40/42" TV panel price decreased by less than 5% from June to September, the firm says.
Profitability among the large-sized LCD suppliers was better in the third quarter than the second. Monitor panels were particularly profitable.
TV panel profitability lagged behind the notebook and monitor panels in the quarter. This resulted in a partial shift in production capacity from TV panels – especially the 32" size – to monitor panels.
The phenomenon contributed to the supply tightness, resulting in panel price increases and higher profitability compared to the prior quarter. The 32" and 40/42" WXGA TV panels generated a 5 to 15% profit margin in the quarter.
The LCD-TV market is shifting to larger sizes because of the increased availability of bigger panels at lower prices. Furthermore, the move to thin form-factor and wide-format LCD display technology means consumers can more easily fit televisions with larger screen sizes into their homes. This trend, combined with HD resolutions, means such large-screen sets are practical for more consumers.
This shift to larger-sized panels will boost revenue and profitability for the TV panel makers. The monitor panel market also is shifting to the 19", 20" and 22" sizes.
The global LCD-TV panel market in 2008 is expected to expand to 102.5 million units, up 27.2% from 2007. This will mark the first time shipments will surpass the 100 million mark, says iSuppli.
“iSuppli estimates that revenue rose to $16.7 billion in the second quarter, up from $13.4 billion in the first,” said Sweta Dash, director, LCD and projection research for iSuppli. “Despite an anticipated softening in demand growth in the fourth quarter, with the strong third-quarter results we expect large-sized LCD panel revenue for all of 2007 to rise by more than 27%” year-over-year.
As for shipments, the large-sized LCD market is expected to reach 370 million units by the end of the year.
“iSuppli expects 20% unit growth for monitor panels, 35% growth for notebook panels and 51% growth for the TV panel market in 2007 compared to 2006,” Dash said.
LG.Philips LCD started the earnings season off impressively, announcing an 18% increase in revenue sequentially and a 43% rise year-over-year, says the firm.
Samsung followed with an equally impressive 20% increase in LCD revenue compared to the second quarter, and a 34% increase compared to the third quarter last year.
Suppliers of large-sized panels fell short of demand in the quarter as a result of customers placing orders for the holiday season earlier than usual. Other factors behind the shortage included cuts in panel suppliers’ fab utilization rates in the first half, slowed production expansion plans and greater capital-spending discipline among LCD makers, according to iSuppli.
Suppliers of desktop-computer monitor, notebook and 32" and smaller TV panels remained constrained throughout the quarter, spurring significant price increases.
Most mainstream notebook and monitor panel prices increased by 7 to 10% from June to September, after a 10 to 15% price increase from the previous three months. The average 32" and below TV panel price rose by only 2 to 3% from June to September after a 4 to 5% price increase from April to June, according to iSuppli.
The 40/42" TV panel price decreased by less than 5% from June to September, the firm says.
Profitability among the large-sized LCD suppliers was better in the third quarter than the second. Monitor panels were particularly profitable.
TV panel profitability lagged behind the notebook and monitor panels in the quarter. This resulted in a partial shift in production capacity from TV panels – especially the 32" size – to monitor panels.
The phenomenon contributed to the supply tightness, resulting in panel price increases and higher profitability compared to the prior quarter. The 32" and 40/42" WXGA TV panels generated a 5 to 15% profit margin in the quarter.
The LCD-TV market is shifting to larger sizes because of the increased availability of bigger panels at lower prices. Furthermore, the move to thin form-factor and wide-format LCD display technology means consumers can more easily fit televisions with larger screen sizes into their homes. This trend, combined with HD resolutions, means such large-screen sets are practical for more consumers.
This shift to larger-sized panels will boost revenue and profitability for the TV panel makers. The monitor panel market also is shifting to the 19", 20" and 22" sizes.
The global LCD-TV panel market in 2008 is expected to expand to 102.5 million units, up 27.2% from 2007. This will mark the first time shipments will surpass the 100 million mark, says iSuppli.
