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TROY, MI -- Months after posting staggering first-half net losses of $741 million, Delphi Corp., the largest maker of auto parts in North America, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Saturday. The company plans to slash manufacturing operations in the U.S.

BINGHAMTON, NY – Universal Instruments Corp. will cut 30 staff from its Binghamton headquarters and move nearly 20 software engineering jobs from Bangalore to Binghamton as part of a company-wide restructuring. The moves are due to lower than expected business volumes, the company said in a press release today.

WASHINGTON -- The head of the electronics industry's leading trade group, Dave McCurdy, this month asked Congress for consistent regulatory definitions of key recycling terms and a strict definition of the scope of covered products.

In remarks to the House subcommittee on environment and hazardous materials, McCurdy said it is "critical" that the primary driver is the marketplace, and "not broad mandates and increased regulation."

WASHINGTON– The U.S. tech sector added nearly 190,000 jobs over the past 18 months, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Between January 2004 and June 2005, employment in the tech sector reached 5.72 million, up 3.4% during that time.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Jabil Circuit Inc. yesterday reported net earnings rose 59% on a 25% jump in sales for its fiscal fourth quarter. Jabil, a top-tier electronics manufacturing services provider, said net income was $70.5 million, in the August quarter, and revenue was $2.04 billion.

SANTA BARBARA, CA -- A California nanotech firm has launched an RoHS-compliant solution to printed circuit board failure.

Proprietary technology from Interface Sciences Corp. uses dense molecular arrangement on the nanoscale in addition to the use of unconventional molecules.

Dr. Damon Brink, ISC's chief science and technology officer said, the concept "leads to a stronger, more reliable product at a fraction of the cost, while enabling low-cost resin and material systems to be used in high-performance boards assembled with lead-free solder."

The firm said the solution mediates problems stemming from the use of lead-free solders.

Interface Sciences is an early-stage nanotechnology commercialization company holding platform technologies that were developed by a major government laboratory. The company's emphasis is on materials and surface innovation at the nanoscale.