Flash Memory Remains Primary Target for Capex Spending
2019 to be third year of greater than $25.0B in spending for flash, topping both DRAM, foundry.
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3 Critical New Year’s Resolutions for Manufacturing
Manufacturers have long embraced the concept of continuous improvement and innovation. In that spirit, what better way to kick off the year than by looking to see what the 2019 has in store. Over the past few years, it has been impossible to escape headlines about the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)/Industry 4.0. New models…
DetailsTTI Offers Cornell Dubilier THA & THAS Aluminum Electrolytic Caps
TTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, is now offering the THA and THAS series aluminum electrolytic capacitors from Cornell Dubilier (CDE). The CDE THA/THAS Thinpacks offer the highest energy density available in a low profile aluminum electrolytic cap. They are ideal for the lowest profile circuits where high capacitance is needed for…
DetailsRFMW Supports Aethercomm Ka-band GaN Power Amp
RFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a Ka-band, GaN, solid state power amplifier from Aethercomm. Model number SSPA 20.0-24.0-40 operates from 20 to 24 GHz and delivers a typical output power of >40 Watts. The SSPA 20.0-24.0-40 can be blanked on and off in less than 10.0 uSec. OIP3 is 50 dBm minimum. This…
DetailsMaster Electronics Adds ATS to Line Card
Master Electronics, a leading global distributor of electromechanical, interconnect and passive components, adds Advanced Thermal Solutions to the line card. Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) has been in business for more than 25 years as a leading-edge engineering and manufacturing company focused on the thermal management of electronics. ATS’ Steve Nolan, suggests, “There is a…
DetailsMolex’s Coeur CST Interconnect System Now at Mouser
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the Coeur CST High-Current Interconnect System from Molex. The interconnects’ unique design provides up to 1 mm of float to prevent overstress damage to contacts and ensure easy mating between high-current power…
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Total Visibility: The Missing Link in the Supply Chain
In the past, I have often heard people say, “If you can’t track it, you can’t measure.” However, in todays connected, IoT-enabled environment, every “thing” has sensors on it – from the shoes that I wear, to the car that I drive – so clearly tracking and capturing data is not the problem. We are…
DetailsNewark element14 has PoE Add-On Board for the Raspberry Pi 3 B+
Newark element14, the Development Distributor, is now shipping the hotly anticipated Power over Ethernet HAT for the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+. This new HAT, announced at the launch of the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, enables a Raspberry Pi to be powered via an Ethernet cable, removing the need for a separate power supply.…
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EBN@C-Level: Sourceability Offers Alternative to Traditional Electronics Distribution
Electronics resellers have, for decades, been a resource to electronics OEMs for a variety of activities including designing products, sourcing components, and building a strong supply chain. Sourceability has recently emerged from early startup mode to offer much of the same types of service and support but without aligning itself with the traditional franchised/independent and…
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U.S. Factory Index Falls to Historic Lows; Electronics Industry Hits the Brakes
The Institute for Supply Management—hardly a household name—got a lot of attention last week as its leading manufacturing index, the PMI, dropped to historic lows. The index dove by 5.2% — from 59.3 in November to 54.1 in December. Depending on the source material, this was the worst decline since 2008 or since 2014. For…
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