CHICAGO — Newark element14, a business of Premier Farnell (LSE:pfl) and the leading distributor of electronic components and engineering solutions in the Americas, announced today a rollout of key search improvements as part of a major initiative to provide engineering and procurement professionals with an industry-leading online experience. Some of the highlights of the website…
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Based on sales of the new iPad and its stock price, {complink 379|Apple Inc.} seems immune to bad press. In fact, the Wall Street Journal reports today that Apple's market cap briefly touched $600 billion. But the Fair Labor Association recently added fuel to the fire around Apple's relationship with the EMS provider {complink 2125|Foxconn…
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SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland — TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Touch Solutions business to The Gores Group for $380 million. The Company has also agreed to sell its TE Professional Services (TPS) business to BlueStream Professional Services, LLC, an affiliate of KGP Logistics, for $23.5…
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Citing rising labor costs and other manufacturing concerns, purchasing managers at companies operating in China say they would like to reduce sourcing activities in the country and explore opportunities in other Asian locations. This is according to the results of a recent survey of procurement professionals by trading services provider Panjiva and the Global Sourcing…
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{complink 3847|Nokia Corp.} has not achieved the success it wants in the smartphone market. Now it is hoping its new and special TV service (better known to broadcasters as the catch-up service) will help put it back in the game. This special application is designed for the Lumia smartphone series and will let users browse…
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In what the US government calls a sign of an improving economy, the number of applicants for visas that allow foreign workers to live here has spiked. The Wall Street Journal reports that 25,600 people applied for H-1B visas in the first week of the program this year. Last year, it took an entire month…
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SINGAPORE — Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX) today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Stellar Microelectronics. The acquisition extends Flextronics' service offering in advanced custom packaging solutions that utilize the latest microelectronics technologies for the aerospace, defense and medical manufacturing markets and the ability to support customers with unique U.S. manufacturing needs such…
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Just a few weeks ago, we marked the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan. While this is certainly not an event to celebrate, I think it does warrant a little reflection. No one can predict with pinpoint accuracy when natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions will occur, and even…
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BANNOCKBURN, Ill. — When a component manufacturer discontinues a particular component, it creates a ripple effect throughout the electronics assembly industry, leaving EMS providers with myriad critical questions to answer. Is there an alternative source for the component? Is there a substitute component that will work? If no suitable alternative is found, the product must…
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — RFMW , Ltd. announces design and sales support for the TQM879008 digital variable gain amplifier (DVGA) adding to a series of high performance, pin compatible DVGAs spanning the frequency range of 600 to 2700MHz. The TQM879008 offers 41dB of gain with a P1dB of over ½ W. Incorporating a 6-bit, 0.5dB…
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