America II Electronics, LLC, one of the world’s largest distributors of semiconductors and electronic components, has entered into a global distribution agreement with Good-Ark Semiconductor, a leading global discrete semiconductor manufacturer. “Good-Ark has an outstanding reputation as a manufacturer across the globe,” said Joe Vattimo, Sr. Director of Franchised Products for America II Electronics. “We…
DetailsIPC’s 2019 Annual Report on the North American PCB Industry, published last week, shows that the PCB industry in North America has turned a corner. For the first time in five years, domestic PCB production grew in 2018. North America’s PCB market also grew last year by nearly eight percent, solidifying the turnaround that began…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, announces a new global distribution partnership with Stanley Electric Co., Ltd., an industry leader in automotive lighting solutions. Through the agreement, Mouser is now stocking a broad assortment of Stanley Electric lighting devices, including surface…
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After slowing in the past couple years, semiconductor merger and acquisition activity strengthened in the first eight months of 2019 with the combined value of about 20 M&A agreement announcements reaching $28.0 billion for the purchase of chip companies, business units, product lines, intellectual property (IP), and wafer fabs between January and the end of…
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Buyers and engineers have more in common than you think. Both purchase electronics components to advance a new product design, and both face the tedious and time-consuming task of generating purchase orders (POs). During the lifespan of a new project, POs are sent to multiple sources and generate multiple costs. Companies expend roughly $160 per…
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Extroverts command attention. They inspire confidence and always make a great first impression. That’s part of why ‘extrovert’ and ‘executive’ have become almost synonymous. There’s no denying that extroverts excel at winning over stakeholders. Recent research suggests, however, that charismatic, energetic extroverts might not always excel at driving results. A new study identifies a link…
DetailsDeloitte and the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) today announced the first release of the Digital Capabilities Model (DCM) for Supply Networks, designed to help transform supply chain management for today’s increasingly interconnected and digital world. Compatible with the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Digital Standard, this new model helps companies advance their capabilities…
DetailsLeading global technology solutions provider Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT) has signed an agreement to acquire Witekio (formerly known as Adeneo Embedded). Witekio is a privately held company with expertise in software and embedded systems that helps developers overcome the technical challenges and complexity of developing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. Today’s announcement furthers Avnet’s end-to-end IoT…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, has signed a global distribution agreement with Transphorm, manufacturers of high-quality, high-reliability gallium nitride (GaN) transistors for high-voltage power conversion applications. According to the agreement, Mouser will distribute Transphorm’s lines of JEDEC- and AEC-Q101-qualified GaN FETs and evaluation tools. “We are…
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When was the last time you sought out a truly new supply chain idea or new way of trying to solve obsolescence? As the global electronic components market comes out of the shadow of shortages and unprecedented merger and acquisition activity, how is the landscape different? How many others in your organization understand the risks…
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