U.S. manufacturing activity in July expanded to its highest level in nearly 18 months as orders and production rose despite a resurgence in global Covid-19 cases. The Institute for Supply Management’s factory index, the PMI, increased by 1.6 percent in July to 54.2. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion. New orders reached 61.5 percent, up…
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DRAM and NAND flash are expected to repeat as the two largest IC segments again in 2020 after holding the same positions in 2019, according to market research firm IC Insights. With expected sales growth of 3.2% this year, the DRAM market is forecast to reach nearly $64.6 billion, 15% greater than the NAND flash…
DetailsArrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) today reported second-quarter 2020 sales of $6.61 billion, a decrease of 10 percent from sales of $7.34 billion in the second quarter of 2019. Second-quarter sales, as adjusted, decreased 8 percent year over year. Second-quarter net income of $133 million, or $1.68 per share on a diluted basis, compared with a…
DetailsRFMW announces the addition of a new Field Sales Representative in the mid-west; Bob Chaidez will be supporting the growing Midwest territory and focusing on major accounts in the region. In this new position, Mr. Chaidez will focus on major accounts allowing RFMW’s Midwest team to be more effective covering the large geographic territory. Mr.…
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Covid-19 has disrupted the supply chain globally, requiring fast action from logistics companies that want to continue driving growth through the pandemic. New technology will likely be a key resource for these businesses. The Internet of Things (IoT) consists of smart devices that transfer and receive data over the internet. IoT sensors are a crucial…
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Editor’s note: The decline of the U.S. semiconductor industry has as much to do with decades of American inaction as with China’s aggressive industrial policy. As a result, few chips are ‘made in America.’ This Aspencore Media special project examines how the U.S. has fallen into a new kind of cold war: a technology cold…
DetailsRS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, is providing ongoing support for makers, manufacturers and engineers around the world eager to support the fight against COVID-19 through building and supplying ventilators. Ventilators are highly complex electromechanical devices, requiring specialized design schemes…
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In today’s world, lighting is more than just illumination. It’s about efficiency and adaptability. It’s about creating more connected homes and cities. It’s about transforming an ordinary, everyday lighting fixture into a platform for innovation. Whether you’re designing outdoor luminaires or the next generation of LED lighting controls, reliable and high-quality electrical components are at…
DetailsLeading global technology solutions provider Avnet (Nasdaq: AVT) is adding the MaaXBoard Mini, a new single-board computer, to its portfolio of hardware designed to accelerate time-to-market and reduce costs for IoT developers. Based on NXP’s i.MX 8M Mini processor, the production-ready MaaXBoard Mini is ideal for embedded computing and smart edge IoT applications. The product…
DetailsSager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power and Electromechanical components and provider of value-add solutions, is pleased to share a use case for its supplier NevadaNano’s hazardous gas detection sensors in handheld safety monitors. NevadaNano recently entered into a partnership with Blackline Safety, the leader of wirelessly connected gas detection and lone…
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