AVX Receives Supplier Service Award
AVX has received a supplier service award from China South Railway Group at its third annual supplier meeting held in Zhuzhou City, China.
CTS Names New Execs
CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) has appointed three new leaders to its senior leadership team. On November 11, 2013, CTS appointed Ashish Agrawal as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Anthony Urban as Vice President and General Manager of CTS’ sensors and mechatronics business. CTS also appointed Robert J. Patton as Vice President, General Counsel…
Sager Adopts ECIA 2-D Barcoding
The Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) is pleased to announce the implementation of its two-dimensional (2-D) barcoding guideline by Sager Electronics. The 2-D guideline was developed by the association’s Electronic Components Council (ECC), comprised of association member representatives working jointly to develop standards for best practices. Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of IP&E…
Alliance to Drive Supply Chain Risk Management
Santa Clara, Calif. – Resilinc, a provider of supply chain resiliency solutions, and KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, have formed an alliance to help clients change their approach to supply chain risk management. A recent study conducted by Resilinc indicates that many large organizations are not aware of the risks involved…
PwC: M&A Outlook Positive for 2014
On the heels of Koch Industries’ acquisition of Molex Inc. comes a report that merger and acquisition activity overall in the U.S. was strong in the second half of 2013, according to PwC U.S. Improved stability and early signs of growth in other key global markets have contributed to an increasing level of business confidence…
High-Tech Investing: Who Will Lead?
The high-tech industry didn’t get to become the economic leader it is today by oozing fear. Its pioneers took huge risks. They seized fleeting opportunities and put all they had on the line. The ones we celebrate today had huge visions and outsized dreams. They locked parents out of the family garage to start businesses,…
Microchip Device Delivers Complete Motor Drive System
Chandler, Ariz., — Microchip Technology Inc. introduces a three-phase BLDC motor gate driver with power module. The MCP8024 device includes functions that power dsPIC digital signal controllers (DSCs) and PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) with capabilities to drive six N-channel MOSFETs. This provides increased efficiency, while lowering system cost and reducing time to market. The MCP8024 operates across…
Exar Transceivers Consume Less Power
Exar Corp. introduces the XR3070-78X family of ruggedized RS-485/RS-422 transceivers for harsh industrial environments.
ADI Digital Isolators Offer Power Savings
Analog Devices claims the industry’s lowest power digital isolators with the introduction of the ADuM144x family.
EM Debuts Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth Smart Controller
EM Microelectronic offers an ultra-low-power Bluetooth SmartController, the EM9301, which is powered by harvested energy or low-voltage, zinc-air batteries to send advertising broadcasts to passing smartphones.