Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading engineering resource and global authorized distributor for electronic components and semiconductors, has received the prestigious 2013 Catalog Global Distributor of the Year Award from TE Connectivity, a market leader in connectivity solutions for an array of industries. This annual Electronic Distributor Award was presented to Mouser executives at TE’s recent…
London – More than one-third of smartphones shipped in 2013 were attached to reference designs supplied by key chipset vendors, according to ABI Research. Sixty-nine percent of those designs were targeted at price points at less than $200. The emergence of the reference design program by chipset suppliers such as MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Spreadtrum have…
Offshore production has lost much of its past glamour. While cost was once a major factor in outsourcing manufacturing, rising wages, quality issues and unstable supply chains are prompting many manufacturers to reconsider the benefits of reshoring production back on U.S. soil. Macro Sensors already maintains much of its manufacturing at its Pennsauken, New Jersey…
Binder-USA, a global supplier of high-quality circular connectors and cordsets for over 50 years, has now partnered with Minnesota Wire, which produces custom wire and cable interconnect solutions. The new partnership between Binder-USA and Minnesota Wire will enhance the potential for both companies to better service their key markets with customized interconnect solutions. “We’re excited…
The growing connectivity in a variety of applications ranging from smart personal devices to automotive infotainment and navigation, driven by the Internet of Things (IoT), offers big potential opportunities for component vendors across a number of devices including microcontrollers, microprocessors, and sensors. IHS Technology expects the global market for connected, or Internet-enabled devices, to surpass 6…