TTI, Inc., the leading global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, has signed a distribution agreement with the PKC Group to become the first authorized distributor of their component products to include power distribution centers, connection systems, terminal systems and routing and retention aids. The PKC Group is a global partner, designing, manufacturing…
DetailsFuture Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, announces immediate availability of the Power Supply WebDesigner (PSW) from Fairchild Semiconductor. Fairchild Semiconductor, a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile semiconductor solutions, has enhanced Power Supply WebDesigner (PSW) – an online design and simulation tool that provides complete designs in under a…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., a leading engineering resource and global distributor of semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it has received the prestigious “2013 Achievement Award – Editor’s Pick – Most Favorite Catalog and Online Distributor in China” from Electronic Engineering & Product World for Engineering Managers & Designers Magazine. The award demonstrates that Mouser is gaining brand recognition among engineers and…
DetailsJabil Circuit Inc. (NYSE: JBL) has announced plans to sell its aftermarket support business to iQor Holdings Inc. for $725 million as the electronics manufacturing services provider intensifies its multiyear reorganization and cost-reduction programs. The EMS provider said the decision to sell the aftermarket services (AMS) division is in furtherance of plans to focus primarily…
DetailsFedEx Corp. today reported earnings of $1.57 per diluted share for the second quarter ended November 30, compared to $1.39 per share last year. Last year’s second quarter results were impacted by $0.11 per diluted share due to the effects of Superstorm Sandy. “FedEx posted solid second-quarter earnings, reflecting improved performance at FedEx Express, as…
DetailsIntegrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT® or the Company) (NASDAQ: IDTI), the Analog and Digital Company™ delivering essential mixed-signal semiconductor solutions, today announced the appointment of Greg Waters, 53, as President, Chief Executive Officer and board member, effective January 6, 2014. Jeff McCreary, who served as interim CEO since August 2013, will remain a member of…
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The impressive growth of online retailing has created an enormous logistics issue. Those last 10 miles from the depot to the customer are a nightmare — returned packages, no one home, theft, and misdelivery — never mind the cost of moving products from point A to point B. Amazon is trying out pickup points at…
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Bendable materials are changing how we think of and use substrates. R&D announcements are made nearly daily on new scientific research that will help enable flexible electronics (electronic products that are bendable or those that can be flexed). It is an exciting time to be in materials science, and the collaborations between chemists, physicists, and…
DetailsCoilcraft CPS (Critical Products and Services) has announced a new product testing and validation service to help electronics manufacturers determine the reliability, repeatability and/or compliance of the electronic components and assemblies they manufacture or procure. Manufacturers of all types of electronic components and devices can utilize Coilcraft CPS’s advanced labs to complete sets of tests…
DetailsAltera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced it has been named a Huawei “2013 Excellent Core Partner” for outstanding support, high-quality standards and FPGA product innovation. Huawei Technologies, a world-leading global information and communications technology solutions provider, presented Altera the high honor at Huawei’s 2013 Core Partner Convention in Shenzhen, China, in November. The Huawei Excellent Core…
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