Stratview Research announces the launch of a new research report on Global Aerospace & Defense C-Class Parts Market by Aircraft Type (Commercial, Regional, General Aviation, Helicopter, and Military Aircraft), by Parts Type (Hardware, Bearings, Electronic Components, and Machined Parts), by Sales Channel (Direct Sales, Distributors, and Parts Brokers), by End-User Type (OE Sales and Aftermarket Sales), and by…
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Orders for solid state drives (SSDs) have slowed in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018 compared with the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017, which isn’t unusual during the traditional off-season in Q1, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. However, SSD suppliers are cutting prices in Q1 to help drive adoption of 64/72-layer 3D SSDs in notebook…
DetailsAvnet Inc. (NYSE: AVT), leading global distributor, announced a major leadership transition for its European organization. Slobodan Puljarevic and Mario Orlandi were named President of Avnet EMEA, succeeding Miguel Fernandez, who retired from Avnet after more than 30 years. In their new roles they will report to Phil Gallagher, President of Avnet’s global components business.…
DetailsQualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today received a Presidential Order to immediately and permanently abandon the proposed takeover of Qualcomm by Broadcom Limited (NASDAQ: AVGO). Under the terms of the Presidential Order, all of Broadcom’s director nominees are also disqualified from standing for election as directors of Qualcomm. Qualcomm was also ordered to reconvene its 2018…
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Microchip Technology Inc.’s $10.1 billion acquisition of Microsemi Corp. will not have a short-term impact on the suppliers’ distribution relationships, Microchip chairman and CEO Steve Sanghi told analysts last week. Microchip conducts business with many of Microsemi’s distributors, he added, and post-merger channel relationships will be jointly evaluated after the deal is closed. For the…
DetailsDuring Electronica China in Shanghai March 14-16, 2018, visitors are encouraged to stop by Digi-Key Electronics’ booth located at E5.5324 for the chance to learn about the new WeChat feature – Part Search, as well as receive free gifts, including a backpack and charging cable, and speak with company representatives about how their breadth of product, tools, and services…
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Vishay Intertechnology Inc. is offering a number of multilayer chip capacitors (MLCCs) that may be used as alternatives for end-of-life (EOL) commodity parts. Several component manufacturers have recently announced EOL product change notifications (PCNs) for select NPO, X7R and X5R ceramic capacitors. “A lot of customers don’t realize we manufacture these parts unless they are in…
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APEC is a leading conference for power electronics that showcases the latest innovations in power products. The overriding themes at this year’s show are system cost reduction through integration and lower bill of materials (BOM); faster time to market and simplifying design. Power electronics manufacturers also are keenly focused on delivering higher efficiency and cutting…
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Analog Devices Inc. (ADI) acquired Linear Technology for $14.8 billion in 2017, making ADI an analog leader across multiple product categories. It was one of the largest acquisitions over the past few years in the semiconductor industry. As part of the integration, ADI rebranded Linear’s power products as “Power by Linear” late in 2017. ADI…
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Cree, Inc. has acquired Infineon Technologies’ RF Power Business for approximately $426 million, which strengthens its position in radio frequency (RF) gallium nitride on silicon carbide (GaN-on-SiC) technologies. The acquisition is expected to expand the Cree Wolfspeed business unit’s growth opportunity in the wireless market as the industry transitions to 4G and 5G networks. Cree…
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