THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., and HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, has signed a global distribution agreement with Synapse Wireless®. “We are excited to provide Synapse Wireless products to our growing global customer base,” said Mark…
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Partnering with the wrong supplier can cost companies millions. In the electronics supply chain, if a supplier misses a shipment date, entire manufacturing lines can be left idle. The impact of such an event can be measured by productivity losses, hourly wages, per-unit prices of the delayed parts, and so on. But what if your…
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The semiconductor industry likes to think it doesn't have to worry about software or Digital Rights Management (DRM). I'm often told “those things will work themselves out on their own.” But the truth is, DRM defines how a user will interact with technology. And it defines how different devices are able to communicate. Can you…
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SINGAPORE — Flextronics (NASDAQ: FLEX) today announced results for its third quarter ended December 31, 2011 as follows: Net sales for the third quarter ended December 31, 2011 decreased $340 million or 4% to $7.5 billion compared to net sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 of $7.8 billion. Read the full press release.…
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Intel Corporation today reported full-year revenue of $54 billion, operating income of $17.5 billion, net income of $12.9 billion and EPS of $2.39 — all records. The company generated approximately $21 billion in cash from operations, paid dividends of $4.1 billion and used $14.1 billion to repurchase 642 million shares of…
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In case you missed it — and I actually did — hundreds of Websites were blacked out yesterday in protest of some proposed US legislation. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has a self-explanatory intent, but aspects of it have many people crying, “Censorship!” I've had a hard time writing about yesterday's protest without getting…
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One would expect that at last week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) we would have been treated to cutting-edge advancements that demonstrate how companies can harness their technology to meet the needs of an evolving patient-centric healthcare industry — and we did. What caught my eye was the launch of a partnership between Ford Motor Co.;…
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif. — Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced it has acquired the telecom clock generation, synchronization, packet timing and synthesis business from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXIM). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquired product lines…
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NEENAH, Wis., Jan. 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq:PLXS) today announced: Read the full press release. {complink 4345|Plexus Corp.}
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Sanmina-SCI Corporation (“Sanmina-SCI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS: SANM), a leading global Electronics Manufacturing Services company, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011. Read the full press release. {complink 4773|Sanmina-SCI Corp.}
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