On November 28 Akustica announced a new family of high-definition MEMS microphones. There are four versions with two analog and two digital and a top and bottom port for each. The company touts the new microphone family's high signal-to-noise ratio of 63dB, super wideband frequency response, and tightly matched +/- 2dB sensitivity. Akustica's HD MEMS…
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When the editor of EBN approached me to author this column, I objected, saying, “Wait a minute. I don't know nothin' about supply chains,” to which he replied that his readers are eager for variety and would be happy if I wrote about “anything but supply chains.” And so I have. But I have to…
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Today the cable connector supplier {complink 9647|Belden Inc.} announced plans to purchase the privately held PPC Inc. for $516 million. The deal is expected to accelerate Belden's transformation into a major player in the connectivity, networking, and signal transmission markets. The transaction is expected to propel Belden into new market segments, including the information and…
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As the boundaries between design engineering and purchasing have blurred, the electronics supply chain has shifted. What is commonly referred to as the design chain now caters to engineering as well as purchasing, but the transition hasn't been easy. The supply chain can't always deliver what engineering needs. Traditionally, engineers haven't had to worry about…
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{complink 2376|Hewlett-Packard Co.} has had another blow dealt to its reputation. A report from the Associated Press reveals that a contract to modernize computer systems at the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles has been canceled after more than $18.5 million dollars and six years of work toward the modernization effort. The project, which began in…
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{complink 5218|STMicroelectronics NV} announced today that it was taking a new strategic direction, which will include exiting its chipmaking joint venture with {complink 1879|Ericsson AB}. Long a drag on the European bellwether's balance sheet, Geneva-based semiconductor maker STMicro will pull out of the joint venture it formed in 2009 with telecommunications OEM Ericsson to produce…
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SAN DIEGO – Pulse Electronics Corporation (NYSE: PULS), a leading provider of electronic components, announces the launch of a new integrated connector module (ICM) platform for 10GBASE-T (10 gigabit over twisted-pair) switches. Pulse's 10 gig ICMs are qualified with leading 10GBASE-T silicon vendors, meeting their stringent requirements and facilitating the implementation of 10GBASE-T in large…
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As wages rise in emerging markets, and the global middle class continues to grow, heightened demand for high-tech products worldwide is expected to follow. In fact, according to UPS's 2012 Change in the (Supply) Chain Survey, this gradual shift toward emerging market demand is anticipated to impact the high-tech supply chain within the next three…
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ROCKFORD, IL — Waldom Electronics has earned International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 registration for Quality Management Standards. ISO 9001:2008 sets out the criteria for a quality management system and is the only standard in the family to which a company can be certified. ISO 9001:2008 is implemented by over one million companies and organizations…
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PHOENIX — Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that it has named Kevin Moriarty as Avnet Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 2, 2013. As announced in April, Avnet’s current Chief Financial Officer Ray Sadowski will be retiring from his position after 20 years as CFO. Moriarty was selected to succeed…
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