San Jose, Calif. – Aimed at Internet of Things (IoT) applications, Fujitsu Component America, Inc. introduced an ultra-small Bluetooth smart module – the MBH7BLZ07 – that is approximately 50 percent smaller than its predecessor, the MBH7BLZ02. The small size and low-power consumption of the new module reduces the cost and time to develop smaller and lighter…
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Purchasing conditions continue to whipsaw in the electronics industry but OEMs and contractors remain on top of the food chain, benefitting from weak pricing and easy availability of supplies amidst heavy discounting by harried vendors. However, OEMs, too, are stressed with uncertain demand, the stronger dollar, a potential hike in U.S. interest rates and conflicting…
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A continuing DRAM supply glut resulted in price declines of nearly 10 percent in October for average DRAM contract prices, reported DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. The market researcher’s latest DRAM price report finds the average contract price of DDR3 4GB modules dropped from $18.50 in September to $16.75 in October with the lowest contract price…
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As usual, the annual ECIA Executive Conference was a mix of information and inspiration. Attendees of the conference this year, held Oct. 25-27, found out what happened to the FIRST competition winner of 2013; how to take a proper selfie, and the difference between French fries and crisps. On a more serious note, presenters broke…
DetailsChicago, Ill. – Newark element14, a high-service distributor of technology products and engineering solutions, has launched its new 2016 catalog, available in both print and online versions. Featuring more than 150,000 products from more than 500 top electronics brands, the industry-leading catalog connects customers to services and solutions so they can do business as conveniently as possible. The…
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Soraa, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lighting products and gallium nitride on gallium nitride (GaN on GaN) LED technology, plans to open a new semiconductor fabrication plant in Syracuse, New York. The company will build a new state-of-the-art GaN on GaN LED fabrication facility in partnership with the State of New York and in coordination with SUNY College…
DetailsPalo Alto, Calif. – Today, following its separation from Hewlett-Packard Company, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) debuts as an enterprise technology leader with $53 billion in annual revenue, the most comprehensive product portfolio in the industry and a unique vision for the future of technology and its benefits for enterprise customers. To mark this milestone, Hewlett Packard Enterprise…
DetailsBannockburn, Ill. — IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the September findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales growth continued in September and the book-to-bill ratio fell back to a more normal but still positive 1.05. Total North American PCB shipments increased 3.3 percent in September 2015 compared to…
DetailsTE Connectivity’s new Ruggedized Optical Backplane Interconnect System is now available in Europe at TTI, Inc., a world leading specialist distributor of electronic components. The TE Connectivity Ruggedized Optical Backplane Interconnect System features a fibre-optic ribbon cable that feeds through the backplane to removable system modules using MT ferrules. It provides a high-density, blind-mate optical…
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Arrow Electronics Inc. struggled like the rest of the electronics industry in the world’s biggest economic regions in the third quarter, pounded by continuing weakness in China and a pullback in the U.S., but the distributor shone brightly in Europe. On the continent, it reaped the gains of recent investments and strategic sales initiatives that…
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