CircuiTree articles from July 2007

CircuiTree archives from July 2007

IBM develops self-assembling nanotechnology.(Data Transfer)
July 1, 2007... IBM developed the first-ever application of a breakthrough self-assembling nanotechnology to conventional chip manufacturing using a process from nature to build next-generation computer chips. IBM channeled the natural pattern-creating process...

Dry film photoresist.(Supplier Spotlight News)
July 1, 2007... The hottest products and most intelligent designs, exemplified by products such as Motorola's Razr[TM] phones and Apple's iPods[TM], demand the greatest degree of miniaturization and sophistication/integration that product design and...

The perpetual growth machine.(The Way We See It)(Conference news)
July 1, 2007... I just returned from the Circuitex PCB Show in Suzhou, China, a three-year-old show serving the ever-expanding Suzhou technology area. Considering Suzhou is a 30-minute train ride from Shanghai and the show was held only two months following...

Digital inkjet printing for etching circuits: putting the pieces in place for printed PCBs.
July 1, 2007... The driver for using a digital inkjet printer to lay down a UV etch resist for PCB innerlayer fabrication is fairly straightforward: elimination of all photolithography processes and equipment (i.e., artwork generation, photoresist exposure,...

China IC industry drops.(Data Transfer)
July 1, 2007... According to a report by CCID Consulting's Semiconductor Industry Research Center, China's IC industry growth rate dropped 8.7 percent in Q1 FY 07. The total domestic IC output between January and March reached 8.529 billion pieces, a 2.3...

China dominates Asian EMS/ODM market.(Data Transfer)(electronics manufacturing services/original design manufacturing )(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... According to a report from In-Stat, Asia will maintain its dominance in the EMS/ODM markets for the next several years. By 2011, China will account for nearly 76 percent of the Asian market, and consumer electronics will experience the fastest...

Bubbles and sneezes.(Growth Curves)
July 1, 2007... When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold, or so the saying goes. So what are the risks to the American economy, and how likely are they to have a knock-on effect on the rest of the world? And how will the electronics sector be...

China and India to lead mobile market growth by 2011.(Data Transfer)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... According to Global Insight, China and India will account for 60 percent of the 1.2 billion predicted new mobile subscribers over the next five years; it is expected that market penetration of wireless services will grow from 34.8 to 69.1...

Drawing the line--how green electronics turn brown when exposed to the light of day.(Environmentally Speaking)
July 1, 2007... The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) was developed to help electronics purchasers evaluate the environmental performance of electronic products throughout their life cycle. Developed to meet the growing demands of large...

First IATC training session held in Bangalore.(Data Transfer)(Industry Associate Training Centre)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The Industry Associate Training Centre (IATC) held its first training session in Bangalore, India, on May 15. IATC is a recently formed joint venture between IPC and the Indian Printed Circuit Association to provide certification programs on...

Back to basics Part 16--ground planes and shields for flexible circuits.(Flexible Thinking)
July 1, 2007... Parts 14 and 15 of this series focused on the basic issues of conductor routing and offered some guidelines and caveats relative to routing metal circuits on flexible substrates. This month we move on to look at ground planes and shielding...

Flexible circuit design-concept to connection Part 3.
July 1, 2007... In the first two parts of this three-part series, the steps for creating a reliable and cost-effective flex circuit design were covered. This installment will cover the steps involved with bringing your design to a manufacturer and procuring...

Endicott awarded department of defense contract.(Fab Focus News)
July 1, 2007... Endicott, N.Y. -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc., was awarded a USD 49 million follow-on production contract, which includes a USD 5 million contract for research and development of electronics packaging technologies, such as PCBs and...

Graphic Plc and SOMACIS join forces in China.(Fab Focus News)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Crediton, Devon, and Castelfidardo, Italy -- Graphic Plc and SOMACIS pcb industries entered a joint venture project to manufacture a full range of PCBs at a 66,000 sq. m facility in Chashan, Dongguan City, South China. The plant will work to...

Jabil first manufacturer to receive Mexican quality award.(Fab Focus News)
July 1, 2007... Guadalajara -- Jabil Circuit, Inc., Guadalajara, received the Mexican government's National Quality Award 2006, which recognizes an organization's total quality management practices. Jabil is the first electronics manufacturing services company...

Vulcan completes AS9100 and ISO 9001: 2000 certification.(Fab Focus News)
July 1, 2007... Hudson, N.H. -- Vulcan Electric Company completed AS9100 Rev B and ISO 9001:2000 certification for its flex circuit division. The certifications were granted by Intertek Systems after an extensive audit of Vulcan's facility.

Merix named Printed Circuit Commodity Supplier of the year.(Fab Focus News)
July 1, 2007... Forest Grove, Ore. -- Rockwell Collins named Merix Corporation its Printed Circuit Commodity Supplier of the Year for the third year in a row. This award acknowledges Merix's significant contributions during the year and is based upon quality,...

Managing the tradeoff between PCB cost and signal quality at 10 Gbps data rates.(Intelligent Design)(Printed circuit boards)
July 1, 2007... In my April column, I covered how the choice of glass weave can influence the amount of jitter that is added to a high data rate signal by the PCB itself. In this column I will examine how the method used to route a 10 gigabit per second (Gbps)...

China--a different direction: the inside line on a new joint venture.(Data Transfer)
July 1, 2007... Breaking news of the Chinese joint venture between Graphic and SOMACIS caused a buzz within the printed circuit community at the U.K. Nepcon 2007 show. But what's so special about another couple of European PCB fabricators getting involved in a...

RBP Chemical Technology ships first product from India facility.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... Milwaukee -- RBP Chemical Technology announced that it commenced product shipments in May from its new production facility in suburban Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. The fully operational chemical blending facility, which has a blending...

Achronix and Mentor partner.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... San Jose, Calif. -- Achronix Semiconductor Corporation and Mentor Graphics Corporation announced a long-term technology partnership. Mentor will add optimized support for Achronix multi-GHz FPGA devices to Precision[R] Synthesis, and Achronix...

ACI implements Waterborne photoresist.(Supply Line News)(Advanced Coatings International)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Akron, Ohio -- Advanced Coatings International is implementing its AQ 3000 Series Waterborne Photoresist for use with LDI worldwide. The system reduces cost by eliminating the need for solvent remediation, and primary applications are...

Eltek installs Printar printing system.(Supply Line News)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Rehovot, Isreal -- Printar installed its LGP-809 digital legend printing system at Eltek at the end of 2006, and in a few short months, the new system enhanced the company's technological competitiveness. Printar's digital legend printing...

Excellon and Automa-Tech partner in Asia.(Supply Line News)(Excellon Automation Co.)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Suzhou, China -- Excellon partnered with Automa-Tech to represent its drilling and routing equipment in Asia; the agreement covers Excellon's entire product line but emphasizes the Cobra Hybrid UV/C[o.sub.2] laser system. With this agreement,...

Rohm and Haas acquires Kodak's light management films business.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... Philadelphia -- Rohm and Haas acquired Kodak's Light Management Film business from Eastman Kodak Company in a first step to building its Flat Panel Display Technologies business. The newly acquired company produces advanced films that improve...

The Bit Shop to install Excellon system.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... Rancho Dominguez, Calif. -- The Bit Shop, Inc., Milpitas, Calif., will install the Excellon 689, a high-performance, six-spindle production drilling system.

Orbotech purchases New System S.r.L., receives multi-million dollar order from Endicott.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... Yavne, Israel and Billerica, Mass. -- Orbotech purchased New System S.r.L., a leader in the inkjet field. According to Orbotech PCB division president Hanan Gino, New System's and Orbotech's complementary digital technologies will deliver a...

Global Ionix and All4-PCB align.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... Boucherville, Quebec -- Global Ionix, Inc., and All4-PCB aligned to deliver Ionix Re[TM] metal recovery systems to the North American PCB market. Ionix Re reduces sludge, economically and efficiently recovers metal, helps improve processes, and...

GOEPEL introduces new AOI system.(Supply Line News)(automated optical inspection )(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Jena, Germany -- GOEPEL introduced OptiCon SmartLine, its new AOI system with extended color technology. It was designed as a desktop system for small-volume manufacturing, to be used as an offline test or repair station. A camera-based imaging...

TMP to manufacture lamination systems in China.(Supply Line News)(Technical Machine Produts)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Cleveland -- Technical Machine Produts (TMP) will open a facility in China to assemble, test, and service its product lines of hydraulic presses and laminators. The Yiyang City, Hunan Province, facility will include machine assembly and testing...

Ventec and global to open Southern Calif. CCL operation.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... Suzhou, China, and Amesbury, Mass. -- Ventec Electronics and Global Laminates plan to open a CCL press operation in Southern California, offering quick turns of all Ventec products. The collaboration allows each organization to show its support...

Innovative Circuits upgrades Ga. facility.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... Alpharetta, Ga. -- Innovative Circuits, Inc., completed a major upgrade to its Alpharetta manufacturing facility. The upgrade includes the installation of a Hollmuller DES Line, a Mania Silverwriter Photoplotter, an Argos Automated Optical...

MacDermid's Eclipse earns military approval, introduces product packaging to combat counterfeiting.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... Denver, Colo. -- MacDermid's direct plate system Eclipse earned Mil-PFR-55110G approval through Defense Logistics Agency DSCC. Combining the latest innovations in metallizing through-holes and blind microvias with state-of-the-art horizontal...

DfR Solutions aligns with Gold Circuit Electronics.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... College Park, Md. -- DfR Solutions and Gold Circuit Electronics, Ltd., aligned to develop analytical research into the advantages and limitations of current and future technology in printed board design and fabrication. The agreement calls for...

Zuken develops partnerships to support design and simulation solution.(Supply Line News)
July 1, 2007... Mountain View, Calif., Westford, Mass., and Munich -- Synopsys, Inc., and Zuken partnered to develop an integrated PCB design and simulation solution. The planned solution will combine two complementary product lines, Synopsys' Saber[R]...

XACT PCB and Pluritec form strategic partnership.(Supply Line News)(Pluritec Industries)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Tyne & Wear, U.K, and Burolo d'Ivrea, Italy -- XACT PCB and Pluritec Industries announced a strategic partnership to deploy the Pluritec Advanced Inspecta X-Ray Drill series systems powered by XACT Gemini-X registration control software....

Carbon fiber composite: Low-CTE materials for PCBs and build-up substrates.(coefficient of thermal expansion)(printed circuit boards)
July 1, 2007... PCB engineers and designers are constantly attempting to design faster, stronger, and lighter electronics. One of the key concerns of the PCB industry is the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch between components and their...

IC packaging market shows continued growth.(Data Transfer)
July 1, 2007... After producing 137 billion ICs in 2006, the worldwide IC packaging market reached USD 27.3 billion, according to the Electronic Trend Publications (ETP) report "The Worldwide IC Packing Market, 2007 Edition." ETP predicts continued growth in...

Ensuring signal integrity of backplane channels.
July 1, 2007... Introduction Backplanes provide electrical connection between line cards and switch-fabric cards and are widely used in networking, server, and storage areas. Signaling data rates of the serial links used in the backplanes have been rising...

EIPC announces top-level changes.(Power People News)(resignation of Frank Smulder and appointment of Konrad Wundt at European Institute of Printed Circuits )(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Maastricht, The Netherlands -- The European Institute of Printed Circuits (EIPC) announced the resignation of managing director Frank Smulder; its board named Konrad Wundt as his replacement. Wundt, general manager of mie, GmbH, will split his...

Global innovation names VP, sales and marketing.(Power People News)
July 1, 2007... Wylie, Tex. -- Global Innovation Corp named Kevin Devine vice president of sales and marketing. With over 16 years in the PCB industry, Devine was previously technical service manager for Polyclad Laminates Inc. and spent 12 years in various...

Mentor appoints VP, CFO.(Power People News)
July 1, 2007... Wilsonville, Ore. -- Mentor Graphics Corporation named Maria M. Pope vice president and chief financial officer. Pope will be responsible for treasury, tax, accounting, internal audit, corporate development, and investor relations; she will...

Plexus names CFO successor.(Power People News)
July 1, 2007... Neenah, Wis. -- Plexus Corp.'s board of directors named Ginger M. Jones chief financial officer (CFO), succeeding F. Gordon Bitter, who will retire this year. Jones is currently vice president of finance. Prior to joining Plexus, Jones was vice...

Nam Tai appoints new CFO.(Power People News)
July 1, 2007... Vancouver -- Nam Tai Electronics, Inc., named John Q. Farina chief financial officer. Farina brings to this position more than 20 years of high-tech experience, most recently with Celestica Inc., where he spent 10 years; he also spent 13 years...

Park Electrochemical appoints new president.(Power People News)
July 1, 2007... Melville, N.Y. -- Park Electrochemical Corp. appointed John Jongebloed president of its Nelcote, Inc., subsidiary in Waterbury, Conn. Jongebloed will continue as president of Park's New England Laminates Co., Inc., subsidiary in Newburgh, N.Y....

Sierra Proto appoints new sales manager.(Power People News)
July 1, 2007... Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Sierra Proto Express appointed Lawrence Mirabel to sales manager of engineering and design services, where he will be in charge of the marketing and sales of Sierra Proto's services. This is Sierra Proto's first design...

Rohm and Haas board elects VP.(Power People News)
July 1, 2007... Philadelphia -- The Rohm and Haas Company's board of directors elected Brian McPeak as vice president. He has been with Rohm and Haas since 1986 and was named director, communications and public relations, in 2005. For a list of positions...

iNEMI members support unique part numbers.(Data Transfer)
July 1, 2007... The International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI) announced that the majority of its OEM and EMS members support unique part numbers for BGA components to differentiate Pb-free ball metallurgies other than SAC 305 or SAC 405. These...

First steps to successful use of HDI/microvia technologies.(high density interconnect)
July 1, 2007... It's quite obvious that the drive for more handheld applications is driving electronics to continue to become denser; however, Mother Nature is playing a big role in determining the other drivers. As chip signal rise times continue to decrease...

Numerical innovations launches Fab It! 2007.(Technology Today News)
July 1, 2007... San Diego, Calif. -- Numerical Innovations LLC (NI) launched Fab It![TM] 2007, a full-feature CAM software package for small to mid-size companies. The system enables companies to run DRC/DFM verification and edit and output dates, extract...

Zuken releases free footprint data and upgraded design solution.(Technology Today News)
July 1, 2007... Westford, Mass., and Munich -- Zuken is offering free footprint data to support the range of digital signal processors from Texas Instruments Incorporated. CR-5000 users can download the data from Zuken's customer support Web site. Zuken...

LPKF unveils ProtoLaser 200.(Technology Today News)
July 1, 2007... Wilsonville, Ore. -- LPKF Laser and Electronics unveiled ProtoLaser 200, a versatile, state-of-the-art laser system for prototype and on-demand PCB production. The laser-based system is fully enclosed and works directly off CAD data to produce...

CPS releases AlSiC technology.(Technology Today News)
July 1, 2007... Norton, Mass. -- CPS Technologies Corporation released AlSiC metal matrix composite lids for SiP IC approaches. This new technology combines multiple die with multiple functionalities into a single package that includes components usually found...

DownStream releases CAM350 version 9.5.(Technology Today News)
July 1, 2007... Marlborough, Mass -- DownStream Technologies, LLC, released CAM350[TM] Version 9.5, the latest version of its verification and PCB optimization solution. Version 9.5 includes added features and enhancements requested by customers, including...

Multiline releases XRT system 7000.(Technology Today News)
July 1, 2007... Farmingdale, N.Y. -- Multiline Technology released the XRT System 7000, the next generation in X-ray drilled tooling and inspection. Designed to help PCB manufacturers reduce registration budgets, the system includes state-of-the-art...

EMA design to offer design advance's CircuitSpace.(Technology Today News)
July 1, 2007... Rochester, N.Y. -- EMA Design Automation[TM] now offers DesignAdvance's Circuit-Space[TM]. The system provides improved communications between hardware engineers and layout designers and features include: hierarchical design with...

M & C offers high-quality VHB tape.(Technology Today News)
July 1, 2007... Southampton, Pa. -- M & C Specialties Co. offers a high-quality 3M VHB Tape 4914 for a variety of electronic applications, namely flex circuit rigidizer attachment. Only 10 mils thick, it is one of the thinnest double-coated films available...

WISE to officially support windows Vista.(Technology Today News)
July 1, 2007... Newberg, Ore. -- WISE Software released VisualCAM 2006 and GerbTool[TM] 15.1, both of which are fully compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista[TM]. The upgraded Gerb-Tool enables better end-point detection and the use of solder mask data as test...

Cadence announces enhanced allegro platform.(Technology Today News)
July 1, 2007... San Jose, Calif. -- Cadence released an upgrade to the Cadence[R] Allegro[R] system interconnect design platform for PCB design. The enhanced platform includes the recently introduced Global Route Environment technology and establishes a new...

Fine lines in high yield (Part CXLIl): improving and measuring tenting performance of dry film photoresists.(Tech Talk)
July 1, 2007... A few years back, I covered dry film tenting in three Tech Talk columns. (1-3) The tenting process as an alternative to pattern plating had been championed by IBM circuit board facilities and alumni of these sites that spread the technology to...

Global PCB and semiconductor shipments: flat Outlook for 2007.(Market Outlook)(printed circuit board)
July 1, 2007... Now that all the key companies have reported their first quarter financials, we have a reliable view of Q1 FY 07 versus Q1 FY 06 growth by sector for the global electronic food chain. Chart 1 (based upon composite sales for groups of companies...

Intel processors go lead free.(Data Transfer)
July 1, 2007... Intel Corporation announced that future processors, beginning with the entire family of 45 nm high-k metal gate (Hi-k) processors, will be lead free. Lead-free production will begin in the second half of 2007. Intel plans to transition its 65...

3M reports record earnings.(Financial News)(Financial report)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... St. Paul, Minn. -- 3M reported record Q1 FY 07 earnings, up 52.2 percent to USD 1.4 billion. Shares also increased, up 58.1 percent to USD 1.85. Net income includes a net gain of USD 422 million from the company's sale of its branded...

Celestica revenue down.(Financial News)(Financial report)
July 1, 2007... Toronto -- Celestica Inc. reported a 5 percent decrease in revenue, down from USD 1,934 million in Q1 FY 07 to USD 1,842 million in Q1 FY 07. Also reported was a GAAP loss of USD 0.15 per share, compared to a loss of USD 0.08 per share last...

Motorola releases Q1 FY 07 sales and earnings.(Financial News)(Financial report)
July 1, 2007... Schaumburg, Ill. -- Motorola, Inc., reported sales of USD 9.4 billion for Q1 FY 07 and a net loss of USD 0.08 per share, including a gain of USD 0.01 per share from discontinued operations and a loss of USD 0.09 per share from continuing...

Cookson releases 2006 annual report.(Financial News)(Financial report)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... London -- According to Cookson's 2006 annual report, strong results demonstrate the company's progress in implementing its strategic plan. Revenue is up nine percent, to GBP 1,590 million, and trading profit is up 20 percent, to GPB 150...

Coretec reports revenue declines.(Financial News)(Financial report)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Toronto -- Coretec Inc. reported a 17 percent decrease in sales from Q4 FY 06 to Q1 FY 07, recording USD 22.8 million; this was a year-over-year decrease of 7.3 percent. For Q1 FY 07, gross profit was USD 4.6 million or 20.2 percent of sales, a...

DuPont reports growth.(Financial News)
July 1, 2007... Wilmington, Del. -- For Q1 FY 07, DuPont reported a 15 percent earnings growth, with earnings per share increasing from USD 0.88 to USD 1.01. Further, sales grew 6 percent, which reflects a 2 percent volume growth, 2 percent higher local...

AT & S sales increase.(Financial News)(Financial report)
July 1, 2007... Vienna -- AT & S reported a 25 percent increase in revenues, at EUR 467 million, for FY 06/07. Q4 revenues increased 14 percent, to EUR 110 million, and gross profit for the year increased 16 percent, to EUR 71.5 million.

Park Electrochemical reports improved FY results.(Financial News)(Financial report)
July 1, 2007... Melville, N.Y. -- For Q4 FY 07, Park Electrochemical Corp. reported sales of USD 59,826,000, up from USD 56,974,000 for Q4 FY 06. Fiscal year sales were USD 257,377,000, compared to USD 222,251,000 for 2006. Net earnings before special items...

Rogers Corporation reports record sales.(Financial News)(Financial report)
July 1, 2007... Rogers, Conn. -- Rogers Corporation reported records sales of USD 115.8 million for Q1 FY 07, up 12 percent from Q1 FY 06. For Q1 FY 07, diluted earnings per share were USD 0.54. Rogers' net income was USD 9.5 million, down from USD 12.6...

Teradyne sales down.(Financial News)
July 1, 2007... North Reading, Mass. -- Teradyne, Inc., reported a GAAP net loss of USD 7.6 million, or USD 0.04 per diluted share, for Q1 FY 07. Reported sales were USD 258 million, and there was a strong showing for semiconductor test product orders, with an...

M-Flex net sales down.(Financial News)(Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc.)(Financial report)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Anaheim, Calif. -- Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (M-Flex), announced that net sales for Q2 FY 07 were down 8 percent to USD 113.4 million, compared to USD 123.8 million for Q2 FY 06. M-Flex credits its losses primarily to decreased sales to...

Northrop Grumman reports income increase.(Financial News)(Financial report)
July 1, 2007... Los Angeles -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's income from continuing operations rose 7 percent in Q1 FY 07, from USD 362 million to USD 387 million (USD 1.03 to USD 1.10 per diluted share, respectively). Sales increased 4 percent to USD 7.3...

Flextronics reports record results.(Financial News)(Flextronics International Ltd. )(Financial report)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Singapore -- Flextronics reported record results, with FY net sales up 23 percent at USD 18.9 billion and FY diluted GAAP EPS up 254 percent to USD 0.85 (non-GAAP EPS up 16 percent to USD 0.80). Q4 FY 07 net sales were up 32 percent to USD 4.7...

Nam Tai disposes of TCL shares, reports sales and income down.(Financial News)(Financial report)
July 1, 2007... Vancouver -- Nam Tai Electronics, Inc., disposed 39,000,000 A Shares and 41,600,703 A Shares in TCL Corporation on April 20 and 23, respectively, on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange at an aggregated total consideration of approximately USD 54...

Jabil reports quarterly dividend approval.(Financial News)
July 1, 2007... St. Petersburg, Fla. -- The board of directors for Jabil Circuit, Inc., approved payment of a quarterly dividend of USD 0.07 per share to common stockholders. The dividend is payable on June 1 to shareholders of record on May 15.

Financial results reflect growth for Lockheed Martin.(Financial News)(Financial report)
July 1, 2007... Bethesda, Md. -- Lockheed Martin Corporation released Q1 FY 07 results, reporting earnings per share up 19 percent to USD 1.60, compared to USD 1.34 in 2006. Earnings were USD 690 million, compared to USD 591 million in 2006. Q1 FY 07 cash from...

Sony Ericsson reports strong Q1 FY 07.(Financial News)
July 1, 2007... London -- Sony Ericsson reported a strong Q1 FY 07, with year-over-year volume and sales growth of 63 and 47 percent, respectively; income before tax rose 139 percent to EUR 362 million. Units shipped reached 21.8 million and sales were EUR...

IBM revenues up.(Financial News)(Financial report)
July 1, 2007... Armonk, N.Y. -- IBM reported increased revenues for Q1 FY 07, up 12 percent at USD 22 billion. Diluted earnings of USD 1.21 per share from continuing operations are up 12 percent, and year-over-year gross profit margin increased for the 11th...

Rohm and Haas acquires increases dividend and releases financial results.(Financial News)
July 1, 2007... Philadelphia -- The Rohm and Haas board of directors approved a USD 0.37 per share increase for quarterly dividends, an increase of 12 percent. The company released its Q1 FY 07 results, reporting a five percent increase in sales over Q1 FY 06,...

Soligie and Thin Film join forces, develop production processes.(Data Transfer)(Thin Film Electronics ASA)
July 1, 2007... Soligie, Inc., and Thin Film Electronics ASA will collaborate on the development of processes for producing printed memory in commercial volumes. The agreement grants Soligie an option to acquire certain production and commercialization rights...

Events.(Calendar)
July 1, 2007... CircuiTree LIVE India August 22-23, 2007 Bangalore, India www.circuitreelive.com Submit your abstract to chris@circuitree.com. IPCAExpo August 22-24, 2007 KTPO Trade Center Bangalore, India ...