Cisco Systems Inc. has appointed Chuck Robbins CEO of the networking equipment manufacturer, replacing long-term executive John Chambers as the company intensifies plans to take on lower-cost South East Asian OEM rivals and improve profitability. Chambers, who has served for more than 20 years as head of the company, will retain the position of executive…
Arrow Electronics Inc. faced a good news/bad news conundrum in the latest quarter. European sales soared but with the euro slumping against the dollar, the distributor found itself reporting negative growth for the region. Strip out currency fluctuations, though, and Arrow executives could easily have boasted that they exceeded sales expectations. The dollar’s climb against…
San Clemente, Calif. – Advanced MP Technology, Inc. (AMPT), an industry leader in the electronic component distribution, had their executive management team, sales manager and quality manager participate in the two-day ERAI Executive Conference in San Diego from April 22nd to April 23rd. Themed “Supply Chain Security: A Moving Target”, this year’s ERAI Executive Conference…
Embedded touch displays, including in-cell and on-cell touch displays, are forecast to comprise nearly 40 percent of touch module shipments for mobile phone applications this year, according to a new report from IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). In-cell and on-cell touch displays for mobile phones grew 47 percent year over year, accounting for 36 percent of…
Thanks to strong demand for smart phones and tablets, the global application processor (AP) market grew in the double-digit range in 2014. The smart phone application processor market grew 21 percent year-over-year, reaching $20.9 billion in 2014, according to Strategy Analytics. This was followed by 18 percent year-over-year growth for tablet application processors, reaching $4.2…
Dallas, Tex. – Texas Instruments (TI) has claimed the industry’s first fully integrated 5-A single-cell lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery-charger circuit with proprietary MaxCharge technology that reduces charge time up to 60 percent compared to existing battery chargers, according to the company. The bq25892 switch-mode charger is said to provide a safer charging experience while still maximizing the benefits…
Fort Worth, Tex. – TTI, Inc. the leading authorized distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, today announced the promotion of Susan Sumners to Senior Vice President, Information Services. Sumners takes the helm as David Minter, Senior Vice President Business Administration and Information Services, retires from TTI with 32 years of service. In making the…
Geneva, Ill. – Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced today the availability and full design support capabilities for a new GaAs power amplifier from M/A-COM Technology Solutions. The MAAP-011022 high power balanced amplifier operates from 2.7 to 3.0 GHz, provides 7W of pulsed power, and is designed to operate at an 8% duty cycle. The new amplifier provides rugged performance…
Fort Worth, Texas – May 4, 2015 – TTI, Inc., the leading authorized distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, announced today the company has received the prestigious Global Distributor of the Year Award in the Broadline category from TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity. This win marks the fifth time in…
Washington — The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $83.1 billion during the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 6.0 percent compared to the first quarter of 2014. Global sales for the month of March 2015 were $27.7 billion, 6.0 percent higher than the March 2014 total of $26.1…