January 8, 2009 - Industry News
NAND contract prices stabilize
The freefall of NAND flash memory prices may be coming to an end. Contract prices in the second half of December were either flat or ...
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December 31, 2008 - Top Story News
Chipmakers struggle to finance operations amid slumping demand
The dramatic downturn in demand and price for semiconductors has a host of chipmakers scrambling to adjust capacity and secure loans and ...
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December 16, 2008 - Top Story News
EMS industry growth will be flat for the year
The economic downturn is taking a toll on the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry, according to new research. EMS providers ...
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December 5, 2008 - Industry News
Consumer electronics OEMs consider outsourcing options
Buyers involved in outsourcing decisions at consumer electronics OEMs may be busy next year evaluating and qualifying electronics manufacturing ...
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October 20, 2008 - Industry News
More consolidation means fewer choices
As electronics outsourcing revenue growth slows, EMS providers will compete harder for OEM business and focus on higher margin opportunities ...
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October 10, 2008 - Top Story News
EMS requirements on distribution can be challenging
Many electronics distributors are concerned about consolidation in the EMS industry because they could lose customers and revenue. However ...
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October 3, 2008 - Industry News
More consolidation in EMS industry means fewer choices
As demand for electronics outsourcing slows, EMS providers will compete harder for OEM business. OEM electronics buyers involved in ...
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September 19, 2008 - Industry News
Spot market DRAM prices fall in China
Now is the time to buy dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips in China, according to researcher iSuppli, which says that prices are ...
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September 5, 2008 - Top Story News
Electronics outsourcing in defense rises
Defense contractors are increasingly outsourcing printed circuit board assembly. The defense industry traditionally has not outsourced ...
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September 4, 2008 - Industry News
Plexus adding capacity in China
The electronics contract manufacturer will begin production at the new facility in 2009. Electronics manufacturing services provider Plexus ...
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August 21, 2008 - Industry News
More TV makers will outsource to EMS providers and ODMs
Increased outsourcing by major television OEMs may result in tighter electronics manufacturing capacity. Buyers at computer and ...
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August 15, 2008 - Industry News
Buyers can expect more price declines for LEDs despite robust demand
Buyers can expect continued price declines for high-brightness light emitting diodes (LEDs), despite strong unit demand growth, as LEDs are ...
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August 8, 2008 - Top Story News
Growth rate for electronics outsourcing to slow
While the growth rate of the global electronics outsourcing market will slow down, total revenue will still rise from $305.5 billion in 2007 ...
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July 18, 2008 - Industry News
Chip prices could be going up in 2009 due to capex cutback
Semiconductor foundries, which are doing an increasing amount of chip manufacturing, are cutting back on capital expenditures. If they don't ...
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July 9, 2008 - Top Story News
Talkback on RoHS cost
When the European Union (EU) announced it would ban the use of lead and five other substances from electronics equipment, many industry ...
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June 19, 2008 - Industry News
Strong demand for notebook computers is driving PC unit growth
Global shipments of personal computers will grow 12.5% to 297 million units in 2008, driven by strong demand for notebook PCs, according to ...
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June 18, 2008 - Industry News
Rohm and Haas to cut North American production capacity
Specialty chemicals maker Rohm and Haas said this week it plans to reduce its workforce and cut its installed capacity in the company’s ...
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June 13, 2008 - Top Story News
RoHS cost: $32 billion and counting
When the European Union (EU) announced it would ban the use of lead and five other substances from electronics equipment, many industry ...
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May 23, 2008 - Industry News
LCD market poised for strong growth
The global large-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) market will expand to $88.9 billion in 2008, up about 20% from $74.1 billion in 2007. ...
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May 2, 2008 - Industry News
Flash-based drives will contribute to NAND market growth
The global NAND flash memory market will grow from $15 billion in 2007 to $29.6 billion in 2011 as more flash will be used in more electronics ...
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May 2, 2008 - Industry News
Next stop could be Vietnam for some electronics distributors
Many electronics distributors are thinking about Vietnam as the next potential growth area for their global businesses. The problem is so ...
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April 24, 2008 - Technology News
Hard disk drives aren’t dead yet
Worldwide (HDD) unit shipments grew 18.9% to 516 million units in 2007 up from 434 million from the year before, according to researcher ...
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April 21, 2008 - Top Story News
RoHS has cost the electronics industry more than $32 billion
A survey of OEMs, electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers and component manufacturers finds that initial compliance to the ...
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April 11, 2008 - Top Story News
Nortel pushes the outsourcing envelope
In 2000, the Toronto-based communications OEM decided to outsource printed circuit board assembly. Then in 2004 it sold factories to EMS ...
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April 10, 2008 - Industry News
Plexus expands its U.S. facilities
Plexus Corp. says it will expand its North American manufacturing footprint. The electronics manufacturing services provider says it ...
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