Framingham, Mass. – According to the International Data Corporation (IDC ) Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker , vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products (server, storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud IT, including public and private cloud, grew by 23.0% year over year to $7.6 billion in the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15). The overall share of…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the PAN9320 embedded Wi-Fi place-and-play module from Panasonic. This fully embedded Wi-Fi module features an integrated stack, full security suite, and API to minimize firmware development. The PAN9320 device is a standalone 2.4GHz Wi-Fi module that supports the IEEE 802.11 b/g/n standards designed for applications where a small form factor and high…
DetailsIn a ceremony today at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) and officials from the People’s Government of Guizhou Province signed a strategic cooperation agreement and unveiled a joint venture – the Guizhou Huaxintong Semi-Conductor Technology Co., Ltd. The joint venture, with initial registered capital of RMB 1.85 billion (approx.…
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Just before the holidays in December 2015 the U.S. Attorney’s office in Connecticut was quite busy: three Chinese nationals were arrested and held on federal criminal complaints pertaining to counterfeit Xilinx components and stolen, military-grade semiconductors from the U.S. Navy that were set to be exported from the United States. On the same day, Jeffrey…
DetailsSanta Clara, Calif. – The members of the microQSFP (micro Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable) Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) group today released draft mechanical specifications of the microQSFP module and cage. The module and cage draft mechanical details allow system designers, optical module makers and copper cable assembly providers across the industry to begin the process of…
DetailsTTI, Inc., a world-leading specialist distributor of electronic components, is the first distributor to stock the Circular Hybrid Connector from their strategic partner for automation & control, TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, after its launch at SPS IPC Drives 2015 in November in Nuremberg, Germany. Featuring eight power and four data contacts…
DetailsRiverside, Calif.– Bourns, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of electronic components, today announced that it has acquired specified assets of the trimming potentiometer business of Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The transfer of the acquired assets will begin in early 2016. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Bourns invented the world’s first trimming…
DetailsPhoenix, Ariz. – Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, has announced that Eric Williams has been named to the newly created role of vice president, Internet of Things (IoT) for Avnet worldwide. In this role Williams will develop and deploy a global IoT strategy, working across the company to design, develop and drive…
DetailsThe numbers are in for global PC shipments in 2015, and they are in line with industry expectations. IDC reports that global PC shipments totaled 71.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q15), translating into a year-on-year decline of 10.6 percent. Gartner’s numbers are a bit more optimistic, reporting global PC shipments of…
DetailsChandler, Ariz. — Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions today announced that it was informed last night that the Board of Directors of Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) had determined that Microchip’s proposal to acquire Atmel for $8.15 per share in a cash and stock transaction constitutes a “Superior Proposal”…
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