ROHM CO., LTD. and ROHM Wako CO., LTD. today announced plans to build a new production facility at its manufacturing subsidiary in Malaysia, ROHM-Wako Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (RWEM) to increase production capacity of analog LSIs and transistors due to growing demands. The ROHM Group continues to work on expanding production capacities at its own…
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Admittedly, it is ICs that will get the majority of attention when it comes to electronic system design, with the supporting passive components too often receiving very little of the limelight. Nevertheless, their value should certainly not be underestimated. The passives incorporated into electronic hardware have important roles to play when it comes to ensuring…
DetailsElbit Systems of America (“Elbit America”) celebrated the grand opening of its new Cambridge Innovation Center – a fresh and modern engineering design and ideation space. The Cambridge Innovation Center will base up to 60 software, mechanical, and electrical engineers with stand-up lab space and a virtual reality collaboration area. The center’s location is in…
DetailsVishay Intertechnology, Inc., (NYSE: VSH), one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components, announced that it has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Barry Industries for $21 million, subject to working capital and net cash adjustments at closing. The all-cash transaction…
DetailsDemand for NAND Flash products will undergo a noticeable and cyclical downward correction in 1Q22 as major smartphone brands wind down their procurement activities for the peak season and ODMs prepare for the New Year holidays, according to TrendForce’s latest investigations. As such, the NAND Flash market will remain in an oversupply situation, with prices…
DetailsThe Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced the release of its Global Responsible Sourcing Due Diligence Standard for Mineral Supply Chains — All Minerals, which is applicable to all upstream actors in mineral supply chains. The new RMI Standard is designed to be aligned with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance…
DetailsFusion Worldwide, the premier global open-market sourcing distributor of electronic components and finished products, is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since its founding in 2001, Fusion Worldwide has grown from four people in an office in Andover, Mass., to over 380 people covering 20 locations across the globe. In addition, it has amassed yearly revenues of…
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Purse strings were wide open this year as worldwide semiconductor capex is on track to surge 34% — its strongest percentage gain since a 41% increase in 2017 — to $152 billion, according to IC Insights. The $152 billion in outlays this year would represent a new record-high annual amount of spending, surpassing the previous…
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The ongoing electronic components shortage continues to disrupt businesses across the economy. Combined with other current supply chain crises — like growing port congestion and a shortage of truck drivers — the shortage has made electronics device manufacturing much more of a challenge. For businesses navigating the shortage, these strategies may be the most effective…
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Although U.S. manufacturers are expecting a rise in revenue and capital expenditures in 2022, supply chain constraints will get worse, according to supply managers surveyed by the Institute for Supply Management. Employment is expected to improve but at a higher cost – 73 percent of respondents expect labor and benefit costs to grow by an…
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