ASIA PACIFIC JAPAN APRIL 24 THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY REBOUNDS
News and Events 3 Country News 4 Feature Story 6 Technical Tips1 Global Manufacturing Solutions12 Value Proposition 15 Technology Watch 16 Product Focus 17 Automation Today is published by ROCKWELL AUTOMATION ASIA PACIFIC LTD 27/F Citicorp Centre, 18 Whitfield Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2887 4788 Fax: (852) 258 1846 EDITOR: Gail Anderson gmanderson@ra.rockwell.com 24 Rockwell Automation. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or part without the consent of the copyright owner. 2 April 24
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Country News 4 April 24
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Feature Story 25 2 15 1 5 2 21 22 23 24 25 26 up 37% down 32% up 1.3% up 15.8% up 19.4% up 5.8% up 5.8% 6 April 24
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Feature Story...continued 25 2 15 1 5 23 24 25 26 up 37% down 32% up 1.3% up 15.8% 25 25 5 5 75 2 15 1 5 up 5.9% up 15% up 9.3% up 2.4% 2 15 1 5 up 34.7% up 19.2% up 5% up 1% 4 3 2 1 up 1% up 15.4% up 11.5% up 2.1% 4 3 2 1 up 15% up 15.6% up 11.4% up 2% 6 45 3 15 up 13.9% up 18.2% up 9% up 5.4% 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 8 April 24
HannStarLCD 5 25 25 25 25 4 3 2 1 23 24 25 26 up 14.4% up 18.3% up 7.6% up 6% 2 15 1 5 up 6.4% up 12.1% up 6% up 2% 23 24 25 26 2 15 1 5 up 25.9% up 27.1% up 19.3% up 7.6% 23 24 25 26 2 15 1 5 up 7.9% up 35% down 2% up 3% 23 24 25 26 2 15 1 5 up 42.7% up 36.4% up 2% up 9% 23 24 25 26 Source: Semiconductor Industry Association April 24 9
Technical Tips AC 1 April 24
o n t h e w e b http://www.ab.com/drives April 24 11
Global Manufacturing Solutions 12 April 24
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Global Manufacturing Solutions...continued o n t h e w e b www.rockwellautomation.com/assetmanagement 14 April 24
Value Proposition 35 5 o n t h e w e b www.rockwellautomation.com/assetmanagement April 24 15
Technology Watch o n t h e w e b www.arcweb.com/newsmag/auto/pac1252.asp 16 April 24
Product Focus www.rockwellautomation.com/assetmanagement USB www.ab.com/manuals/cp/1747-pp17a-en-e.pdf April 24 17
Product Focus 18 April 24 www.ab.com/industrialcontrols/products/ solid-state_motor_control ArmorStart www.ab.com/industrialcontrols/products/ push_buttons/22mm/8f.html
Product Focus EtherNet/IP DeviceNet www.ab.com/manuals/cn/1788-in55a-en-p.pdf www.ab.com/plclogic/micrologix/12/ April 24 19