Washington, D.C. — Global semiconductor sales reached $26.28 billion for the month of January 2014, increasing 8.8 percent from January 2013 sales of $24.15 billion, thanks in part to strong growth in the Americas, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). This marks the industry’s highest-ever January sales total and the largest year-to-year increase in…
DetailsEconomic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February for the ninth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 57th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management®(ISM®)…
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EXCLUSIVE — Ecliptek Corp. has launched a new parts search tool to help its customers — both purchasers and designers — to quickly find the frequency control parts they need based on their individual design priorities. The SmartSearch tool allows customers to quickly search through Ecliptek’s database of more than two million part numbers based…
DetailsGaN Systems Inc, a leading developer of gallium nitride power switching semiconductors, announces the appointment of Charles Bailley as Senior Director Technical Marketing, Asia, effective March 3rd. Bailley’s appointment is part of the company’s strategy of increasing headcount worldwide to support early adopters of GaN-based devices as world-leading automotive, industrial, and enterprise equipment manufacturers…
DetailsAmetherm today announced that the company has appointed Renee Fletcher as its director of sales. In her new role, Fletcher will be responsible for developing short- and long-term strategies to drive sales as the company rapidly expands to meet the needs of the power market. Fletcher brings more than 20 years of experience in the…
DetailsMolex Incorporated introduces the Polymicro Technologies™ Capillary Configurator design program for selection of simple to complex capillary tubing products. The free online Capillary Configurator guides users in identifying and submitting product specifications and application parameters which are reviewed by Polymicro’s technical team. All submissions are promptly reviewed and the team provides a quote on the…
DetailsAs the industrial sector remains on its growth path, component manufacturers continue to develop new products that meet the high reliability specs required by these markets — meeting higher operating temp ranges as well as withstanding high shock and vibration and a variety of harsh media. As IHS analyst Robbie Galoso recently noted: “While the…
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When the business migration movement began in the electronics sector, there was a fairly clear-cut disaggregation of product development and production — design in one location and manufacturing in another low-cost, developing region. As domestic demand in emerging economies has grown, manufacturers are increasingly looking to design products specifically to meet niche local customer requirements.…
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We're always looking for a new source of energy to harvest, and why not? It's often free (ignoring the up-front cost), convenient, and solves many practical installation/replacement issues. But before the energy can even reach the harvesting electronics and load, there are two front-end problems to resolve: finding a consistent physical phenomenon available for harvesting…
DetailsSidney, N.Y. — Amphenol Industrial Products Group, a global leader in interconnect systems, is a participant in the United States Department of Transportation’s Buy America provision for the rail and mass transit industries. The Buy America program, which requires that transportation infrastructure projects use American-made products, provide government funds only to American companies that either…
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