How to Spot Shifty Sales Tactics in a Tight Market
buyers are often forced to broaden their nets when casting about for the parts that they need
China to Consume 21% of its Domestic Chip Output by 2026
China is a long way from semiconductor self-sufficiency, IC Insights reports. While China-based chip production will represent 21.2 percent of its domestic IC market in 2026, foreign companies such as Samsung, SK Hynix and TSMC are expected to comprise more than 50 percent of IC production in China through that period. The Chinese government has…
Tech Companies Need Transparency in ESG Reporting
Ever since the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules governing climate-related disclosures from all public companies on March 21, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting has become a necessary part for technology company corporate boards to address, especially in today’s environmentally and socially conscious world. Whether it’s understanding how the technology company is…
How Manufacturers Can Adapt to the New Normal
Research confirms time and again that adaptability is the key differentiator between entities that thrive amid systemic change and those that don’t
Chip Makers Continue R&D Spending Streak
Following record-high investments in 2021, chip companies are set to raise their R&D spending 9 percent this year to reach a level of $80.5 billion
A Brief History of Arrow’s Executive Leadership
If you Google Arrow’s new President and CEO Sean Kerins, you’ll see references to his basketball career at Syracuse as well as his leadership at Arrow
Component Sales Sentiment Rebounds in April
ECIA’s Electronic Component Sales Trend Survey (ECST) exceeded expectations in April
Traceability Technology is Crucial for Effective Product Recalls
There were 218 non-food consumer product recalls in 2021 alone, and that figure has remained above 200 since 2017
Component Prices Increase 5-40%; Lead Times Extend to 1 Year
Electronic component prices are on the rise, with one chipmaker increasing prices between 5 percent and 40 percent in the past quarter
Taiwan to Control 48% of Global Foundry Capacity in 2022
Taiwan is crucial to the global semiconductor supply chain, according to TrendForce, accounting for a 26 percent market share of semiconductor revenue in 2021, ranking second in the world. Its IC design and packaging & testing industries also account for a 27 percent and 20 percent global market share, ranking second and first in the…