Government probe, weak demand and rising inventory contributed to the export market decline for China's mobile handsets and LCD-TVs in June.

This industry profile is an essential tool to gain an in-depth knowledge and competitive advantage in India's electronics industry.

DRAM revenue worldwide reached $10.7 billion in the second quarter of 2010, up 15.2 percent quarter-on-quarter, according to DRAMeXchange, driven by the steady increase in DRAM prices and the slight increase in production.

Worldwide semiconductor revenue in 2010 is forecast to reach $300 billion, a 31.5% increase from 2009 revenue of $228 billion, according to the latest outlook by Gartner, Inc. Analysts project worldwide semiconductor revenue to total $314 billion in 2011, a 4.6% increase from 2010.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® which had declined in July, improved moderately in August. The Index now stands at 53.5 (1985=100), up from 51.0 in July.

Manufacturing continued to grow in August as the PMI registered 56.3%, an increase of 0.8% point when compared to July's reading of 55.5%.

Worldwide PC shipments are projected to total 367.8 million units in 2010, a 19.2% increase from 308.3 million units shipped in 2009, according to the latest preliminary forecast by Gartner, Inc.

This industry profile is an essential tool to help your company gain an in-depth knowledge and competitive advantage in the industry.

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, and its members are advancing the way technology is deployed in mass transit and road traffic computing and communications systems.

Aggressive government incentives are set to trigger booming growth in solar installations in Ontario, Canada, in 2010-but regulations requiring the use of locally sourced photovoltaic (PV) products will cause the expansion to slow dramatically in 2011, according to market research firm iSuppli Corp.

Industrial production advanced 1.2% in May after having risen 0.7% in April. Manufacturing output climbed 0.9% last month, its third consecutive monthly gain of about 1% and was 7.9% above its year-earlier level.

As a supplier to the European PCB industry for more than 40 years, including 20 years manufacturing mass lamination boards, Bernard Bismuth is concerned with our future. What is the future of the European PCB industry? Where are we going? Is the future already written in stone, or can we change it?

It looks like the economy is on the mend. Momentum is building in all markets. Daily, news reports from around the world carry a similar upbeat message. Is the economic cloud finally lifting, or are we engaging in more false hope?

I-Connect007's team of editors, guest editors, videographers and video editors worked throughout the show to capture the keynotes, the industry's top technologists and business leaders, bringing our readers and viewers the world's most comprehensive event coverage and content.

A Real Time with...IPC exclusive! Watch Wednesday's keynote address from Walt Custer, including the extensive slide presentation. Find out if the recession is really over and what we can expect moving forward in 2010.

As the economy improves, companies are beginning to act on strategies and plans to position themselves in the geographic markets that make the most sense for the next decade.

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February for the seventh consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the tenth consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

The Chinese electronics manufacturing industry grew 5.3% in valued-added output for all of 2009--despite the recession that continued to pummel the industry for the first half of 2009.

For rigid PCBs and flexible circuits combined, industry shipments in December 2009 decreased 3.2% from December 2008, and orders booked increased 22.1% from December 2008, says IPC.

It was surprising for most (for sure, for me) in the audience to hear someone so close to the solar industry express so much cynicism. That's just what Paula Mints, Principal Analyst for market research firm PV Services, which has focused on the solar industry for the past 20 years, delivered to the audience.

As a supplier to the European PCB industry for more than 40 years, including 20 years manufacturing mass lamination boards, Bernard Bismuth is concerned with our future. What is the future of the European PCB industry? Where are we going? Is the future already written in stone, or can we change it?

It looks like the economy is on the mend. Momentum is building in all markets. Daily, news reports from around the world carry a similar upbeat message. Is the economic cloud finally lifting, or are we engaging in more false hope?

A Real Time with...IPC exclusive! Watch Wednesday's keynote address from Walt Custer, including the extensive slide presentation. Find out if the recession is really over and what we can expect moving forward in 2010.

As the economy improves, companies are beginning to act on strategies and plans to position themselves in the geographic markets that make the most sense for the next decade.

Technical Editor Pete Starkey offers inside details of Dr. Ram Charan's keynote speech at productronica 2009 in Munich, Germany. Dr. Charan's address focused on the causes of the world's economic crisis and how innovation will be the saving grace for the electronics industry.

It was surprising for most (for sure, for me) in the audience to hear someone so close to the solar industry express so much cynicism. That's just what Paula Mints, Principal Analyst for market research firm PV Services, which has focused on the solar industry for the past 20 years, delivered to the audience.

The Quarterly Technology Forum has been covering the electronics manufacturing sector for over a dozen years. Dr. Eric Miscoll and Matt Chanoff of InForum join I-Connect007 Editors Steve Gold and Ray Rasmussen to discuss the highlights of next week's meeting.

The team at Calumet Electronics have taken the bull by the horns and developed the systems necessary to improve business in a tough market. Stephen Marshall, National Sales Manager, talks about the strategic investments made and the company's approach to capturing new business and taking care of current customers.

For just $87.50, General Motors could have left a customer with a super-amazing feeling about the "new" GM--instead, the opposite happened. If we get caught in layers of approval to take care of a customer, especially when the problem is ours, we lose and they lose.

Your ad should create a strong message--something that people can't help but notice. The ad has to stand out like a UFO flying overhead with lights shining brighter than any other light in the sky.

It looks like the economy is on the mend. Momentum is building in all markets. Daily, news reports from around the world carry a similar upbeat message. Is the economic cloud finally lifting, or are we engaging in more false hope?

As the economy improves, companies are beginning to act on strategies and plans to position themselves in the geographic markets that make the most sense for the next decade.

Technical Editor Pete Starkey offers inside details of Dr. Ram Charan's keynote speech at productronica 2009 in Munich, Germany. Dr. Charan's address focused on the causes of the world's economic crisis and how innovation will be the saving grace for the electronics industry.

It was surprising for most (for sure, for me) in the audience to hear someone so close to the solar industry express so much cynicism. That's just what Paula Mints, Principal Analyst for market research firm PV Services, which has focused on the solar industry for the past 20 years, delivered to the audience.

The Quarterly Technology Forum has been covering the electronics manufacturing sector for over a dozen years. Dr. Eric Miscoll and Matt Chanoff of InForum join I-Connect007 Editors Steve Gold and Ray Rasmussen to discuss the highlights of next week's meeting.

For just $87.50, General Motors could have left a customer with a super-amazing feeling about the "new" GM--instead, the opposite happened. If we get caught in layers of approval to take care of a customer, especially when the problem is ours, we lose and they lose.

Your ad should create a strong message--something that people can't help but notice. The ad has to stand out like a UFO flying overhead with lights shining brighter than any other light in the sky.

Military and aerospace electronics is an important end-market for western PCB fabricators and assemblers, yet future growth prospects are unclear because of so many questions regarding this market. In this week's column, Steve Gold looks at how I-Connect007's family of magazines are sharpening their military electronics focus.

It looks like the economy is on the mend. And if the U.S. is on the mend, so is just about everyone else around the world. Momentum is building in all markets. Daily, news reports from around the world carry a similar upbeat message. Here's a look at some of the positive news, as well as a few caveats.