Last week, an update to California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, often referred to as Proposition 65, went into force. Electronics OEMs, distributors, component makers, and retailers must update their compliance or risk the consequences. “Violations often ensnare everyone in that supply chain, and at that point you bring in the lawyers…
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Following a slight cool-down period in July, the nation’s factory activity is running hot. The Institute for Supply Management’s domestic production index, the PMI, grew by 3.2 percentage points to reach 61.3 in August. Any number above 50 indicates expansion. Moreover, the ISM’s leading sub-indexes, new orders and production, surged. New orders registered 65.1 percent, an…
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Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, is pleased to offer their customers Microchip’s new Bluetooth 5.0 certified modules. Microchip’s Bluetooth 5 certified RN487x Bluetooth Low Energy module solution is specifically designed to take the complexity out of adding BLE to your application. The RN487x includes on-board software stack with scripting engine to enable standalone operation…
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At FHI, we have been entrusted to serve some of the most well-respected companies and vendors in the supply chain industry. Being a service provider, we believe that our success begins and ends with two of our core values: integrity and people. That’s simple, but it isn’t easy. Let’s start by defining our terms: Integrity:…
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Global industry posts highest-ever monthly sales; year-to-year growth seen across all major semiconductor product categories and regional markets
DetailsEpsilon Electronics, Inc., a state-of-the-art mobile and audio electronics company, recently appointed Southwest Sales and Marketing (SWSM) as their Southwest region manufacturer’s representative. Epsilon’s brands include: SoundStream, Power Acoustik, Precision Power, Farenheit and more. The company has been creating innovative audio electronics for more than 37 years. Southwest Sales and Marketing brings a four-man team…
DetailsFuture Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, is pleased to offer their customers IDT’s latest gas sensors for indoor air quality applications. IDT’s new ZMOD4410 gas sensors offer best-in-class stability and sensitivity for measuring volatile organic compound (VOC) gases. These sensors are ideal for indoor air quality (IAQ) applications such as smart homes…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the Connected Industrial Sensor Solution (CISS) from Bosch. The Bosch CISS is a robust, multi-sensor device designed to enable Internet of Things (IoT) applications in harsh environments, using MEMS technology to detect vibration and acceleration and other environmental…
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People spend more waking hours at work than anywhere else. This Monday, the first Monday of September, is set aside to laud the social and economic achievements of American workers—and so there’s no better time of year to hear how American employees feel about the jobs they do. “[Labor Day] constitutes a yearly national tribute…
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Electronic component supplies are only going to get tighter as 2018 approaches calendar Q4. Demand remains at or above normal levels in the automotive, IoT, and industrial markets; capacity ramp-up may not bear fruit until the end of the year or 2019; and tariffs are likely to unravel an already-stressed supply chain. Investment firms Morgan…
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