If the planned $18 billion sale of Toshiba Corp.’s flash memory unit to a consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity, LP survives legal objections and receives regulatory approval, the deal can be expected to result in higher component supplies within the next year, helping to allay OEM fears of tightening purchasing conditions for the…
DetailsThe world PCB market reached an estimated $58.2 billion in 2016, up 2.2 percent, while North American PCB production stayed flat, according to IPC. World printed circuit board (PCB) production reached an estimated $58.2 billion in 2016, up 2.2 percent in real terms, while North American PCB production decreased a mere 0.1 percent, according to…
DetailsDigi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, today announced the addition of symbols, footprints, and 3D models for Vishay’s catalog of optoelectronics products. The models, made available via online parts library SnapEDA, can be downloaded for free for most major PCB design tools. Designers spend days creating digital models for each component in their circuit board designs. With…
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning are dominating news headlines and events across a wide range of industries. As business segments begin to adopt these technologies in meaningful ways, the $4 trillion logistics industry still runs in a largely analog fashion. This is surprising given the heavily data-driven nature of logistics. The industry is ready for…
DetailsECIA announces it is restructuring and expanding the mission of the Supply Chain Council, a key member-driven element of the association. Now with a global focus, the scope of issues tackled by the Supply Chain Council has been expanded to include IT/cyber security and Quality Risk Assessment. Concurrently, the ECIA has initiated a search for…
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32GB solid state drives (SSDs) are already sampling and 50TB and 100TB are expected next year. The new 3D NAND process, coupled with in-chip die stacking, is increasing the capacity per chip at a tearaway pace. New form factors are being checked out. As predicted, we are seeing servers with 12 or more M2 slots,…
DetailsQorvo®(Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today announced that it has entered into a channel partnership with Veterans Trading Company (VTC), LLC. VTC is an award-winning, veteran-owned and SBA-certified HUBZone small business that has served the government contracting community since 2005. VTC provides a full suite of customized, end-to-end…
DetailsAscatron provides next generation Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductors using its proprietary 3DSiC® technology with a quality and performance unattainable through current methods. SiC radically reduce losses in electrical power converters and lowers system costs, making it key for electric vehicles and renewable energy. The global impact will thus be large. Ascatron, with background in…
DetailsNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), a leading global security company, and Orbital ATK, Inc. (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in net…
DetailsMid-air haptics experts, Ultrahaptics, today announced the official opening of its first US office in Silicon Valley. The office, which is based in Palo Alto, will house the company’s growing US team. Globally, the team has grown from 3 to 79 people in the past three years, in part fuelled by the company’s series B…
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