MaxLinear has announced that Konka Group, one of China’s leading TV manufacturers, has started mass production shipments to Chinese consumers of its latest-generation of LED/LCD televisions incorporating the MxL661.
DetailsArrow Electronics has completed its acquisition of Computerlinks, a value-added distributor.
DetailsTriQuint Semiconductor Inc. reported strong third quarter sales and profit growth but investors sharply drove down the chipmaker’s market value on concerns the outlook it provided points to lackluster performance in the fourth quarter and possibly in the next several quarters. In heavy trading on Thursday, Oct. 24, investors lopped off more than 10 percent…
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It's October, which means three things: The leaves are changing, most retail outlets have their Christmas decorations up, and research houses are starting to make predictions for the coming year's markets. Gartner began to do so at this month's Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2013 in Orlando, Fla., where it identified its top 10 strategic technology trends for…
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The medical industry, with its growing adoption of electronic devices, is changing rapidly, and the supply chain needs to evolve with it. In a previous article, I outlined how the burgeoning LED market has driven changes in the way electronic components supply chain participants conduct business. This segment provides another case study about how the…
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One of the big challenges for the Internet of Things (IoT) is how to collect and share data from the physical world when sensors use proprietary interfaces. Unlike the world of the Internet, which has grown explosively through well-defined interfaces, much of sensor data remains locked in proprietary embedded sensor systems. It turns out the…
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For just about everything we do these days, “there's an app for that.” Is the car key destined to become one more little tile on a smartphone screen? The thought hit me recently while interviewing Broadcom executive Tom Ramsthaler, responsible for product marketing of wireless connectivity. In discussing the company's upcoming 802.11ac/Bluetooth Low Energy (LE)…
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The product Steve Archer started work on 14 years ago is just about to hit the market — he hopes. The NeuroPace RNS is the first implant to listen to brain waves and autonomously decide when to apply a therapy to prevent an epileptic seizure. It was developed by a company with a staff of…
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We've all seen those white canes that some people with visual impairments use. They click them on things and listen to, as well as feel, their environment. Denver Dias, as part of his undergraduate studies, set out to create a new interface to help with environmental awareness for those who cannot see. His concept was…
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Leading low-volume high-mix distributor Digi-Key Corp. is gradually expanding into the prototype and low-volume production business. In Digi-Key Ventures Deeper into Supply Chain, Electronics Purchasing Strategies managing editor Barbara Jorgensen spoke with Dave Doherty, vice president of Global Supplier and Product Operations for Digi-Key, to find out how Digi-Key is managing this growing venture. In the second part…
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