Fudzilla reports that Intel has encountered a little trouble on the design of the motherboard supported by Nehalem processor, and they can’t reduce cost by using the design of 8-layer PCB.
The main problem lies in the 3-channel DDR3 memory supported by Nehalem. This memory has a high requirement for the motherboard and demands accurate wiring length, or the data series can not operate simultaneously. Therefore, the initial Nehalem processors will be paired with 8-layer PCB motherboards.
Generally, only motherboard with 6 or 8-layer PCB can be listed, and it will be changed into 6 layers or less when it becomes mature .The previous design of Intel’s motherboards has followed this rule, but now Intel can not use PCB whose layer is less than eight, and they even ask the motherboard manufacturers for help.
If Intel can not achieve this, later the price of X58 motherboard will be very high. And consumers are unwilling to see it.
DDi Corp., a leading provider of time-critical, technologically-advanced printed circuit board (“PCB”) engineering and manufacturing services, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
Highlights:
Sequential quarterly net sales growth of 6% with continued profitability Increased cash and cash equivalents to $25.6 million at September 30, 2009.
• Year to date bookings of $1 million on entry into ATE market segment
• New NextGen-SMVTM technology launched with strategic customers
• Announced proposal to acquire Coretec Inc.
Third Quarter Results
The Company reported third quarter 2009 net sales of $39.3 million, adjusted EBITDA of $3.0 million, and net income of $249,000, or $0.01 per diluted share. On a year to date basis, net sales were $115.8 million, adjusted EBITDA was $10.2 million, and net income was $1.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share.
Mikel Williams, President and CEO of DDi, stated, “We are pleased to see top line growth return, continued profitability and positive cash generation during the third quarter, given the continued market pressures in the general economy. Further, we are seeing solid signs of success with our entry into the ATE market as we continue to gain qualifications with customers in this segment.
PCB maker Unimicron Technology may see revenues for the fourth quarter dip slightly or remain similar to levels in the third, as orders, excluding those postponed earlier, are not as strong as expected, according to spokesperson Shen Tsai-Sheng.
Unimicron has posted net profits of NT$1.415 billion (US$43.6 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$12.18 billion for the third quarter, beating market observers’ estimates.
But market watchers still expect Unimicron to see a slight growth in its fourth-quarter revenues, but a decline in profits due to increased gold prices and the appreciation of the Taiwan dollar.
Taipei, Oct.29, 2009 (CENS)–Many of Taiwan`s leading manufacturers of printed circuit boards (PCBs) meant for mobile phones expect sales for the present quarter to further rise after seeing surging sales for the last quarter.
Unimicron Corp., currently Taiwan`s No.1 PCB maker, estimates its shipment of handset boards for this quarter to exceed its shipments in the other three quarters of this year.
The company shipped 70 million mobile-phone boards in the second quarter, increasing 34.62% from a quarter earlier although contracting 29.29% year on year. It expects third-quarter shipment to be higher than second-quarter shipment.
Silitech had record consolidated revenue of NT$3 billion (US$93 million at US$1:NT$33) and operating net income of NT$516 million (US$15 million) last quarter alone. Meanwhile, its operating net income rate was 17%, the highest in six quarters. Increased contracts from Nokia, RIM, and Samsung brought its consolidated revenue for August and September beyond previous highs.
The company`s gross margin for last quarter was 24%, higher the mean 22% for the first three quarters this year, mostly thanks to increased revenue base and product mix shifts.
Silitech`s executives pointed out that throughout the first three quarters the company had consolidated revenue totaling NT$7.7 billion (US$233 million), up 15% from the same period of last year, and after-tax net income of NT$900 million (US$27 million), a gain of 10% year on year.
The company`s executives pointed out that the company`s gross margin rate had grown quarter after quarter to 12.4% last quarter due to upgraded technologies and improved manufacturing. Throughout the first three quarters the company`s gross margin rate averaged 10.7% and its pre-tax earnings were NT$260 million (US$7.8 million).
Good news from the German PCB market: PCB manufacturer’s sales rose 7.2% in July in contrast to last month, which is the third consecutive rise in those days。
This was the highest sales index since November 2008. However, when compared with the same period last year, lower 1 / 3. Orders in July 2009 arises surprisingly- is 122% higher than June, even 2.5% more than in July 2008. According to the figure of the first 7 months of this year, it only reached half the level a year earlier.
In July, the number of employees of the PCB enterprises fell by 3.3%. Despite the measures taken to reduce working hours, the value of July in the past 10 years, is still the lowest. In the past 12 months, a total loss of more than 2,000 jobs, this trend is likely to continue, because news about factories closing was announced continuously.
The ongoing electronics industry revival will gather considerable momentum during the next two years. Global electronic equipment production will transition from a record 9.5% contraction in 2009 to a robust 10.5% expansion in 2011. But the industry recovery will be gradual. Only a 6.5% gain is predicted for 2010.
Double-digit unemployment rates and the need to rebuild ravaged nest eggs will undercut consumer purchases of cars and electronic products.
And profit-challenged corporations awash in excess operating capacity will be in no hurry to invest in new Information Technology hardware.
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