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TAIPEI - Taiwan's Acer Inc. blamed three of its PC contract manufacturing partners for a patent infringement lawsuit filed in the U.S. by Hewlett-Packard Co.
Acer, the world's third-largest computer vendor, has filed a lawsuit against its Taiwan ODM partners: Quanta Computer Inc., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., and Wistron Corp. As an ODM partner of Acer, the firms are not allowed to make products for HP using Acer's patents and vice versa, a spokesperson for Acer said.
SANTA ANA, CA — Memory module manufacturer Smart Modular Technologies has received its eighth Koh Young solder paste inspection system for its manufacturing plant in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The company reportedly has implemented the technology, supplied by Christopher Associates, in a range of applications on a global basis.
The company reportedly has implemented the technology, supplied by Christopher Associates, in a range of applications on a global basis.
PEMBROKE, BERMUDA – Tyco International Ltd. today announced it will establish nearly $3 billion in a cash fund for payment of plaintiffs’ claims in the consolidated securities class action cases, involving former executives, including ex-CEO Dennis Kozlowksi. The settlement is subject to court approval.
SPOKANE, WA – EMS provider Key Tronic Corporation announced that it completed the sale of its Las Cruces, New Mexico facility on May 11 with Adevco Corporation.
The total sale price was approximately $4.3 million.
Key Tronic received approximately $2.8 million in cash and a $1.5 million note. The note is for excess land covered by a flood zone designation.
SHANGHAI – Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. of China has signed letters of intent to purchase close to $2 billion worth of semiconductor manufacturing equipment from U.S. vendors over three-year periods.
SMIC participated in the signing ceremony of contracts and agreements between U.S. and China companies at the U.S-China Hi-Tech Cooperation Forum held in San Francisco.
The company signed six LOIs outlining plans to purchase equipment from U.S. vendors, including Applied Materials, Axcelis, KLA-Tencor, Lam Research, Novellus and Varian Semiconductor.
MELAKA, MALAYSIA – Goh Seng Chong and a Singaporean group have made a $40 million bid for Cubic Electronics, a manufacturing segment of Creative Technology Ltd.
Goh, former VP and GM of Cubic Electronics, and his partner have acquired 80.1% interest and control of the company.
Cubic is the largest manufacturing facility for Creative Technology with 1.2 million sq. ft. and approximately 2,500 employees.
Acquisition reportedly should be completed by the end of May.
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