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Mouser Signs Distribution Agreement with Rigado

News WireBy News Desk November 7, 2017 Leave a comment

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, announces a global distribution agreement with Rigado to distribute Rigado’s wireless modules, development kits, and gateways. Rigado’s suite of edge connectivity solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) enable engineers to easily design, deploy and scale low-energy wireless architectures,…

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TrendForce: Top 10 Trends in ICT Sector

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As 2017 comes to an end, global market intelligence provider TrendForce has unveiled a list of top 10 trends in the information and communication technology sector for 2018. These trends will be influencing the development of key industries in the upcoming year. [1] Demand growth for both cloud and edge computing will accelerate due to the proliferation of…

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Samsung Could End Tight DRAM Supply Earlier Than Expected

Component Sourcing, News Analysis, SemiconductorsBy Gina Roos November 7, 2017 1 Comment

Over the past two years, memory device buyers have faced DRAM supply issues due to curtailed production capacity expansion and technology migration challenges. This also translated into double-digit price hikes. Samsung is now considering production capacity expansion for DRAM, which could potentially end tight supply for DRAM sooner than anticipated, according DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce.…

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Purchasing Pros: Sales Grow for Small & Mid-Sized Companies in 2018

Featured, Featured ArticlesBy Barbara Jorgensen November 7, 2017 Leave a comment

A large majority — 88 percent – of purchasing managers for small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S. expect their revenue will increase during the next 12 months. However, more than one-third of them identified cyber security as their top concern for the same period. The buying consortium Prime Advantage, which surveyed more than 750…

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China Semiconductor Quest: The Last (but) Most Contentious Frontier

Distribution, Featured, Featured Articles, News AnalysisBy Bolaji Ojo November 6, 2017 Leave a comment

China’s desire for a bigger share of global semiconductor production will trigger massive changes in the industry, force further consolidation in the sector and accelerate the re-ordering of the electronics supply chain. EPSNews believes electronics makers must develop a viable response to China’s objective and work with the various governments involved to avoid a partitioning…

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TTI Stocks Honeywell IHM Aerospace Proximity Sensors

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Honeywell IHM Series Aerospace Proximity Sensors benefit from Honeywell’s 30 years expertise in designing proximity sensors for defense and commercial aircraft. Now available in Europe through TTI, Inc., a world leading specialist distributor of electronic components, the Honeywell IHM Series reduces downtime and maintenance costs by detecting more internal failure modes accurately and reliably in…

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Broadcom Makes Offer to Buy Qualcomm for $130B

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Broadcom Limited (NASDAQ: AVGO) (“Broadcom”), a leading semiconductor device supplier to the wired, wireless, enterprise storage, and industrial end markets, today announced a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) (“Qualcomm”) for per share consideration of $70.00 in cash and stock. Under Broadcom’s proposal, the $70.00 per share to be received by Qualcomm stockholders would consist of $60.00 in cash and $10.00 per share…

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JAGGAER, Chainalytics Partner to Transform the Logistics Process

News WireBy News Desk November 3, 2017 Leave a comment

JAGGAER, a leader in indirect and direct Source-to-Pay (S2P) spend management solutions, and Chainalytics, a global leader in supply chain consulting, analytics, and market intelligence, today announce their partnership to transform the logistics process for their collective transportation customers and clients as part of JAGGAER’s Select Partner Program. The partnership combines Chainalytics’ renowned supply chain and…

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GaN Semiconductor Market to Reach $22.5B by 2023

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The GaN semiconductor market is forecast to reach $22.47 billion by 2023, according to a new report published by MarketsandMarkets. According to the new market research report on the “Gallium Nitride Semiconductor Device Market by Device Type (Opto, Power, RF), Wafer Size, Application (Power Drives, Supply and Inverter, RF, Lighting and Laser), Vertical (Telecommunication, Consumer, Automotive),…

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Ultrahaptics Appoints VP of Sales

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Ultrahaptics, the global leader in mid-air haptic technology, has appointed David Hearne as Vice President of Sales. David brings over 30 years sales experience in the electronics market to the role, having worked at a range of semiconductor and IP companies across Europe. David joins Ultrahaptics from Cadence Design Systems, where he was most recently…

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