Aerovox Corp., a worldwide market leader in film capacitors announces it has been certified as meeting ISO 9001:2015 standards. Achieving ISO certification standards ensures the creation of safe, reliable and good quality products. The ISO 9000 family of quality management systems standards helps companies confirm they meet the needs of their customers and other stakeholders while…
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It’s a whole new world for those distributing electronics products and those designing them. New business realities and new technologies are both pushing everyone involved in new directions. On the business side, organizations are stretching to develop new products more quickly to remain competitive, while still working with financial constraints. Fortunately, on the business side,…
DetailsSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, announced today that it has begun mass producing the industry’s first 2nd-generation of 10-nanometer class* (1y-nm), 8-gigabit (Gb) DDR4 DRAM. For use in a wide range of next-generation computing systems, the new 8Gb DDR4 features the highest performance and energy efficiency for an 8Gb…
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According to the Aberdeen Group, 35% of organizations still rely on antiquated paper-based or manual processes for managing field operations such as safety audits, inspections, equipment maintenance, etc. That’s a problem. Not only are hand-written notes prone to human error, manual processes are also time and labor intensive, often leading to lost revenues and increased operational costs. Further, the…
DetailsThe Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA) and the IEEE Power Electronics Society (IEEE PELS) are jointly sponsoring an all-day workshop titled “(Almost) Everything You Wanted to Know About Capacitors But Were Afraid to Ask,” on Saturday, March 3, 2018, the day before the start of and in the same venue as APEC 2018 at the…
DetailsRenesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723, “Renesas”), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the integration of Intersil Corporation as a legal entity and a new branding policy following the acquisition of Intersil on February 24, 2017. Effective January 1, 2018, Intersil Corporation is expected to operate in the market under the name of Renesas…
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Unlike normal base business where retailers and manufacturers have an opportunity to balance inventory over time, with the seasonal holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year you either get it right or you don’t. Imagine it is 7:35 p.m. on December 31 and a consumer goes into the store to buy champagne. But, alas, the…
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There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a regular part of the vocabulary of any electronics manufacturing industry professional. The question remains: does it have a role to play in manufacturing and where will it prove to be most valuable? The answer, at least for now, is most probably, in certain situations…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the WSM-BL241 Bluetooth® low energy module from Murata. Based on a Nordic nRF52832 system-on-chip (SoC), the WSM-BL241 offers ultra-low-power Bluetooth 5 functionality in a small package, ideal for Internet of Things (IoT), asset-tracking, beacon, and medical applications. The Murata WSM-BL241 module, available from Mouser Electronics, leverages the powerful Nordic…
DetailsThe Semiconductor Industries Association (SIA) reported Q3 sales of $107.9B up 10.2% to Q2 and up 23% to Q3’16. Passive Component sales of capacitors, inductors and resistors were $6.8B up 11% Q3 to Q2 and to Q3’16. “The worldwide electronics industry has been back on a growth path for the last five quarters,” explained Jim…
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