By 2020, the global middle class will almost double to 3.2 billion people, and as the middle class grows, particularly in emerging markets, so will their demand for high-tech gadgets, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Smart OEMs are going to be eyeing these emerging markets. As background for those who…
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For a long time, we have been talking about the connected car and how in-car connectivity would enhance the driving experience — from compelling infotainment to effortless navigation. More than a year ago, Aricent developed a connected car solution that enables automotive components and systems manufacturers to create advanced in-car infotainment systems and media entertainment…
DetailsTo meet the growing demand for Microsemi Corporation’s (Nasdaq: MSCC) leading FPGA solutions, Arrow Electronics, Inc. today announced its “On Ramp” seminars. The highly technical seminars are an innovative engineering support approach that delivers training directly to Microsemi’s customer sites and customizes the content based on their specific needs and requirements to solve new field-programmable…
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced a global distribution agreement with analog semiconductor market leader SiTime. The company’s silicon MEMS-based oscillators and clock generators provide drop-in replacements for legacy quartz crystal oscillator products, and provide higher performance and better reliability at a lower…
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Santa Monica, Calif. — Master Electronics announced today the acquisition of Electro Sonic. Electro Sonic is a Canadian electronic and electrical distributor that has been serving the Canadian market for over 60 years. Electro Sonic will continue under the Electro Sonic name going forward. Electro Sonic has formed tight-knit relationships with over 150 suppliers and…
DetailsNetwork Product Solutions, LLC, a veteran-owned start-up specializing in building social ecosystems that allow users to solve complex challenges, has announced the launch of the Trusted Global Buyers Network (TGBN). Unlike a part inventory aggregation engine or internet trading platform, TGBN harnesses the power of social media and online community for the first time in…
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Component makers that are expanding their market reach often find their internal resources can’t support every market or every customer that could benefit from their technology. The distribution channel evolved – in part – as an extension of their suppliers’ sales teams. But distributors are also finding they have to do more with less and…
DetailsIrvine, CA – Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., an industry leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, expands inventory of SMP and mini SMP connectors, specially designed for many wireless and military applications including high density interconnect modules, radar equipment, wireless base stations and medical lab equipment. Pasternack’s new SMP and mini-SMP (also…
DetailsLaFox, Ill. — Richardson RFPD, Inc. today announces the availability of a new addition to the family of 50A silicon carbide (SiC) rectifiers from Cree, Inc. The 650V C5D50065D is part of Cree’s Z-Rec® high-power SiC Schottky diode family, the industry’s first commercially-available 50A SiC rectifiers, designed to deliver the cost reduction, high efficiency, system simplicity…
DetailsSingapore — RS Components (http://singapore.rs-online.com/web ) (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (http://www.electrocomponents.com) (LSE:ECM), the world’s leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has announced availability of Silicon Labs’ EFM32(TM) Zero Gecko Starter Kit, an excellent tool for engineers to get familiar with the EFM32(TM) Zero Gecko 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), the industry’s…
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