Decent start in 2008—what about the next 18 months?
• appointed Romero Industrial as repre- XJTAG appointed Parallel Systems as its
sentative in Eastern and Mid-Central UK distributor.
Mexico. YESTech introduced next-generation YTV
• developed PASS/FAIL sorting magazine F1 series AOI system.
They say a picture
system for batch AOI and thermal probe
conveyor.
semiconductors, seMi equipment
speaks a thousand
Rogers appointed Michael Bessette VP of
& materials
words.
its Advanced Circuit Materials division in
• “Consumers account for more than half
Chandler, Arizona.
of all semiconductor sales worldwide…
Rohm and Haas: US accounts for less than a quarter of
• opened $60 million immersion lithogra- (current) total consumer demand” —SIA
phy facility. President George Scalise
• opened Asia technical center in Hsin- • Top 100 OEMs used 76% of semis
chu, Taiwan, to support leading-edge shipped in 2007; top application areas
CMP applications. were data processing (37%) and commu-
• received two ‘2007 Responsible Care nications electronics (28%), consumer
Energy Efficiency’ awards from Ameri- electronics (18%), industrial (9%) and
can Chemistry Council. automotive (8%). —Gartner
• introduced enhanced VaporStation • Worldwide semiconductor capital
central delivery system. equipment spending is projected to fall
• received ‘EPA Environmental Perfor- 20.6% in 2008; memory spending to A video can tell the
mance’ award for its plant in Kankakee, decline 32.1%, DRAM down 40.5%
IL. and NAND flash down 19%. —Gartner
whole story.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics installed an • Chip ASP could be going up in 2009
ESI high-capacitance MLCC tester. due to capex cutback. —IC Insights
Shocking Technologies became a Cadence
• Worldwide semiconductor outsourcing
Connections member for ESD solutions for
services revenue to rise 11% in 2008 to
PCB and IC package designs.
$47.8 billion and $66.8 billion in 2012.
Taiyo Ink is building a PWB ink plant in
—Gartner
Guangdong Province.
• Worldwide semiconductor photoresist
Tamura Seisakusho introduced (TLF-204-
revenue was US $1.2 billion in 2007, up
NH), its new halogen-free solder paste.
14.5% Y/Y. —Gartner
Teledyne acquired Filtronic’s defense elec-
tronics business for $25.7 million.
Walt Custer is an independent consultant who
Tyco Electronics named PPM (Precision
monitors and offers a daily news service and mar-
Placement Machines, Inc.) its exclusive sup-
ket reports on the PCB and assembly automation
plier and manufacturer of replacement parts
and semiconductor industries. He can be contacted
Now weekly!
for its QUAD product line.
at
walt@custerconsulting.com or visit www.
Valor Computerized Systems:
custerconsulting.com.
• Industry news
• appointed Dan Hoz president and
CEO.
Jon Custer-Topai is vice president of Custer Con-
• Acquisitions
• signed an OEM agreement with PULSE.
sulting Group and responsible for the corporation’s
market research and news analysis activities. Jon is
• Market trends
Vishay Intertechnology received ‘Partner-
a member of the IPC and active in the Technology
ship’ and ‘All-Star’ awards from Arrow
• Personnel changes
Marketing Research Council. He can be contacted
Electronics.
at
jon@custerconsulting.com.
• Trade shows
20080802
• And more!
Global Semiconductor & Semiconductor Capital Equipment
3-Month Shipment Growth Rates on $ Basis
3/12 Rate of Change
2.8
2.6
Semiconductors
SEMI Capital Equip Capital Equipment
2.4
Series 5
2.2
2
1.8
Chips
1.6
1.4
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