TTI, Inc., a world leading specialist distributor of electronic components, has recently received the award for Best 2015 European Performance from Amphenol Corporation. TTI and its subsidiary Mouser Electronics jointly were honoured with this prestigious international award. In addition, TTI and Mouser won the awards for 2015 Best Global Performance and 2015 Best Asian Performance.…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. today announces the global release of MultiSIM BLUE Premium, the newest release of the award-winning MultiSIM BLUE — the Mouser Edition of the NI Multisim circuit design tool. MultiSIM BLUE Premium takes the MultiSIM BLUE design tool’s ability to scheme, simulate, PCB design, BOM export and purchase, and boosts it to a…
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Avnet Inc. said it appointed William Amelio interim CEO, replacing Rick Hamada who has resigned with immediate effect from his position and from the board of directors. Hamada became CEO of the global electronics component distributor in 2011 and joined the company more than 30 years ago. The company did not provide detailed information about…
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The global semiconductor market in 2016 is being dragged down by a weak global economy – in part due to the Brexit vote – and a weak DRAM market, according to IC Insights. As a result, the market researcher lowered its semiconductor forecast for 2016 to negative one percent growth. IC Insights joins other forecasters…
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TTI Inc. is known for keeping a low profile, but by 2017 it’s going to have a big footprint. The Fort Worth, Texas-based specialty distributor is embarking on its biggest operational expansion since its founding in 1971 by Paul Andrews. Growth is the enviable reason behind TTI’s global development plans, which will be completed in…
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The recent vote by the United Kingdom (UK) to leave the European Union – known as Brexit – has created many risks for global supply chains, particularly in Europe, according to a new report from Resilinc. Risks include currency movement, labor uncertainty, trading rules and regulatory revisions, and global financial impact. But despite the risks,…
DetailsAfter 6 months of planning and construction, Power Design Services announces the completion of their $500K expansion in their San Jose, CA Printed Circuit Board (PCB) automated assembly manufacturing facility. We increased our building space by 5000sq ft of manufacturing and support. In addition, we added a whole new Juki line to expand our capabilities…
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DRAM contract prices stabilized at $12.50 in June after dropping 62 percent from October 2014 at a high of $32.75, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. However, analysts expect DRAM prices to start to rise in the third quarter, increasing from four to eight percent. “After being on a downtrend for almost two years, DRAM contract…
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Buyers can expect lower average selling prices (ASPs) and short lead times for passive components, including capacitors, inductors, and resistors, heading into the second half of 2016. One of the key contributors to pricing and lead time trends is weak demand across several market segments. The ECIA released the global passives sales results for the…
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Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd is giving a new meaning to the term “full-service-provider.” It is a contract manufacturer, a supplier of a wide range of parts and services to electronics OEMs and, since last year, a provider of critical financing support to suppliers. By setting up a business unit to fund suppliers, Foxconn has cracked…
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