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http://globalpurchasing.com/medical/steady-growth-ahead-medical-electronics?NL=ESB-01&Issue=ESB-01_20120822_ESB-01_67&YM_RID=lleroy@gictg.com&YM_MID=1334720 Industry watchers expect steady growth ahead in the medical electronics market, as regulatory and political environments weigh heavy on makers of high-end equipment and systems and a desire for better wellness care spurs growth in low-end, consumer-oriented devices. Recent studies predict roughly 6% compound annual growth in the global medical devices market over the… Continue reading Steady Growth Ahead For Medical Electronics

http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/08/south_jersey_man_admits_to_buy.html A Burlington County man today admitted buying counterfeit computer components from a factory in China for sale in the United States, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Ronald Graban, 53, of Columbus, N.J., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman in Camden federal court to an Information charging him with mail fraud… Continue reading South Jersey man admits to buying counterfeit computer devices from China to sell in U.S.

http://circuitsassembly.com/cms/news/13240-us-court-renders-guilty-verdict-on-components-counterfeiter Written by Mike Buetow Tuesday, 21 August 2012 09:49 View Comments COLUMBUS, OH — A US district court jury has found a New York man guilty on 39 counts of mail and wire fraud, false claims and money laundering for selling nonconforming parts to the Department of Defense. The jury says that between 2006… Continue reading US Court Renders Guilty Verdict on Components Counterfeiter

http://evertiq.com/news/22682 A new study by IPC predicts that at least 2.5 billion USD worth of electronics manufacturing operations will be brought to North America in the next three years. The new study, On-Shoring in the Electronics Industry: Trends and Outlook for North America, is based on a May 2012 survey of 229 companies with global… Continue reading Coming to America – billions worth of electronics manufacturing

http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4394267/Microsemi-diversifies-as-DoD-cuts-loom Ismini Scouras 8/17/2012 12:15 PM EDT NEW YORK — There’s no better example that reflects Microsemi Corp.’s position as a high-reliability semiconductor player than its relationship with NASA and its role as a supplier of mission-critical components for the Curiosity rover that landed on Mars on Aug. 6. Microsemi (Irvine, Calif.) has been supplying… Continue reading Microsemi diversifies as DoD budget cuts loom

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/13/08/2012/54326/28nm-short-into-q4-says-nvidia.htm David Manners Monday 13 August 2012 08:00 28nm will remain in short supply for the rest of the quarter, says Nvidia, which cites yield as one of the constraints on supply. “We’re expecting to be supply constrained throughout this quarter,” says Jen-Hsun Huang, founder and CEO of Nvidia, “obviously it’s a combination of allocation,… Continue reading 28nm short into Q4, says Nvidia.

http://www.electroiq.com/articles/ap/2012/08/flooding-in-the-philippines-threatens-microelectronics-facilities.html August 9, 2012 — Heavy monsoons moving through the Philippines are causing floods in and around Manila, the capital. Days of flooding have caused at least 19 deaths, according to CNN, and nearly 2 million people are being affected. The Philippines is a small but growing area for microelectronics manufacturing and packaging facilities. Amkor… Continue reading Flooding in the Philippines threatens microelectronics facilities

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120809PD221.html Cage Chao, Taipei; Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES [Friday 10 August 2012] Demand for MediaTek’s smartphone chips, which are mainly supplied to China-based clients, has been growing causing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) 40nm foundry capacity to be tight, according to industry sources. MediaTek has received a pull-in of orders for its dual-core processors and 4-in-1… Continue reading TSMC 40nm supply tightens on growing demand from MediaTek

http://india.nydailynews.com/newsarticle/5022745fc3d4ca4440000002/india-verifying-if-us-sold-faulty-defense-equipment#ixzz237m6kjiH Indian defense minister has said that his government is investigating reports that faulty Chinese parts may have been used in military equipment sold by the US to India. The US Senate Armed Services Committee carried out a year-long investigation and found more than a million suspected counterfeit parts had made their way into the… Continue reading India verifying if US sold ‘faulty’ defense equipment

The top lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services committee call exports by Pratt & Whitney’s Canadian branch “enormously troubling” By R. Jeffrey Smith http://www.iwatchnews.org/2012/08/07/10574/senators-suggest-new-penalties-chinese-helicopter-probe?goback=%2Egde_3758841_member_143642183 Two senior members of the Senate Armed Services Committee called on Monday for the Defense Department to consider suspending or blocking its ties to a major weapons contractor that admitted illegally… Continue reading Senators suggest new penalties in Chinese helicopter probe