“This year-long run up in the cost of tin has hit us particularly hard,” said David Zerfoss, president of Cookson Electronics Assembly Materials Group. “An example of its impact is that 63% of 90% of the solder paste we ship worldwide is tin. . . As soon as tin prices drop below $9,500 per metric ton, I will rescind the surcharge.”

(PRNewswire-FirstCall, June 15, 2004) Pleasanton, Calif.&#8212ASAT
Holdings Limited, a global provider of semiconductor assembly, test and package design services, announced its participation at the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) Flip Chip Technology Conference, which takes place June 24 in Austin, Texas.