Fountain Inn, S.C. – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has announced that, after several years of extensive testing, its space-level X7R base metal electrode (BME) MLCCs have achieved the European Space Association’s (ESA’s) Qualified Parts List (QPL) status under the criteria of the European Space Components Coordination’s (ESCC’s) 3009/041…
Digi-Key Electronics has a fat target on its back. Design engineers love it but rivals also both admire and begrudge its tight relationship with designers. It’s a well-earned reputation but with competitors snapping at its heels Digi-Key’s management say they are doubling down on the technology and service innovations that have set the company apart…
Supply chain leaders need to understand the priorities of CEOs and translate them into implications for the supply chain organization in order to be successful, according to Gartner Inc. The key finding is the result of Gartner’s 2015 CEO and Senior Executive Survey that looked at top initiatives and challenges of top executives across six global…
China is no longer a destination for offshoring — it is becoming more of an an outsourcing economy in its own right. Because certain TFT LCD panels were scarce in 2014, according to IHS, top TV brands turned to TV subcontract manufacturers in China. BOE and TCL were chosen for their semi-set outsourcing and original…
People that have been successful in one career tend to re-create that success in the next—even if the ‘next’ career technically is retirement. Al Maag, former longtime communications officer for Avnet Inc., has published a book drawing from his experiences in life and at global distributor Avnet. Al’s book, Social Media Isn’t Social (SparkPress), on…
Geneva, Ill. – Richardson RFPD, Inc. announced today the availability and full design support capabilities for a new series of ultra-miniature oven controlled crystal oscillators (OCXOs) from IQD Frequency Products Ltd. The IQOV-162 Series of OCXOs is offered in 14.4 mm x 9.5 mm x 6.5 mm SMD metal can packages. Standard frequencies include 10.0 MHz, 12.8…