Led by Analog Devices and SoftBank, high-tech companies have regained their rightful place at the top of the M&A market in 2016. Analog’s acquisition of Linear Technology and SoftBank’s acquisition of ARM – both announced in the third quarter of the year — were two of the highest-valued deals so far, driving a trend toward…
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As memory makers adjust their product mixes, PC DRAM prices continue to rise. It’s also contributing to tighter supply. The global average contract price of PC DRAM increased 7.4 percent in September, reaching $14.50, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. Spot pricing for DRAM chips also rose significantly in September, up by as much as 19…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the NeoPress™ high-speed mezzanine system from Molex, LLC. This modular press-fit solution includes tunable differential pairs, low stack heights, and compliant-pin terminations with a staggered interface configuration, and offers data rates up to 28 Gbps. The NeoPress system is ideal for new, space-constrained applications that demand higher speeds and…
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Individuals and businesses both can play a role in supporting the men and women that serve and protect the United States and its allies. At the airport, you take a moment to thank a solider in uniform who is returning home. On Veterans Day, you hold up a sign at your town’s parade to let…
DetailsX-FAB Silicon Foundries has today announced that it will acquire the assets of Altis Semiconductor, a specialty stand-alone foundry located in the Greater Paris area, out of insolvency proceedings. With both companies serving complementary markets and applications, this acquisition enriches X-FAB’s offering. It roughly doubles the company’s 8-inch capacity to meet the growing demand for…
DetailsAVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has released an innovative new sample kit that showcases a broad range of connectors ideal for use in consumer, medical, industrial, and IoT applications in which small size and high-reliability performance are mission critical. Available as both a physical sample and as an interactive online…
DetailsNow available in Europe at TTI, Inc., a world leading specialist distributor of electronic components, are several new series of automotive TVS diodes from leading manufacturer, Littelfuse. The new Littelfuse AEC-Q101 qualified TPSMB, TPSMC, TPSMD, TPSMA6L and TP6KE TVS diodes provide protection for sensitive electronics from transients induced by load dump and other transient voltage…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. today announced it has entered into a global distribution agreement with SOMNIUM Technologies, a company focused on evolving software development tools to a new level, solving real problems faced by embedded developers. The SOMNIUM Technologies product line, now available from Mouser Electronics, provides developers with the company’s Device-aware Resequencing Tools (DRT) software…
DetailsBelmont, Mass. — Daniel Research Group, a market research firm specializing in forecasting technology markets announces the publication of the United States Personal Device Forecast Report. The report is available on DRG’s website, www.DanielResearchGroup.com, or directly from this link: http://tinyurl.com/zn6z5pc. According DRG, sales of Personal Computing Devices (PCs and Tablets) to households and business will increase 2.3%, to 116.9 million units in…
DetailsHidden within Connect Tech’s products are a treasure-trove of parts, connectors, and cables – the livelihood of countless companies. Without the contributions of these companies, Connect Tech would be unable to support its customers with the high quality and high reliability products they have grown to expect. One of those companies is Samtec. A privately…
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