The average selling price (ASP) of DRAMs is forecast to rise by five percent in the third quarter of 2017, compared with the second quarter, due to continued undersupply, according to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. A supply shortage is expected to continue into 2018 due to a lack of investment in additional production capacity by suppliers in…
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A “deadly accident” at LG Display’s (LGD) P8-1 panel fab in Paju, South Korea on June 24 will cause a significant disruption to its production of large LCD panels in the third quarter of 2017, according to WitsView, a division of TrendForce. WitsView reports that “Gen-8.5 has been shut down for repair and investigation by the…
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Ride-sharing service Uber has officially entered the freight transportation market. The San Francisco-based company has taken the first step toward automating trucker jobs with the launch of its Uber Freight application dedicated to match truckers and small logistics companies with loads to haul. Uber Freight gives independent truckers full autonomy. Through the smartphone app truckers…
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In the US, we pride ourselves as a country of innovation, At the same time, much of this innovation is clustered in specific metro areas, often associated with historical regional specialties. For example, the manufacturing industry has seen a resurgence since 2009, especially in the industrial heartland. Even software-driven Silicon Valley and gaming-focused Reno, Nevada,…
DetailsSamsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the start of mass production of its first Exynos-branded Internet of Things (IoT) solution, the Exynos i T200. Built on a low-power 28-nanometer (nm) High-K Metal Gate (HKMG) process and featuring high processing capabilities along with Wi-Fi connectivity, the Exynos i T200 is an…
DetailsSiTime Corporation, the leader in MEMS-based timing solutions and a wholly owned subsidiary of MegaChips Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6875), announced the opening of an office in Delft, Netherlands. The new location expands SiTime’s global presence and enables the company to bring game-changing products to market faster. “SiTime’s mission is to solve the most difficult timing challenges for…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, has signed a global distribution agreement with PRECI-DIP, a leading manufacturer of high-quality, precision-machined interconnect products. The PRECI-DIP product line available from Mouser Electronics includes a rich variety of headers, sockets, and spring-loaded connectors as well as a spring-loaded…
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Two months ago, Phil Gallagher re-joined Avnet—his employer for 32 years – after leaving Avnet and spending a year with specialty distributor TTI Inc. Gallagher, who was named president of Avnet’s Core Distribution business in April, returned to a different company than the one he left. Most significantly, Avnet has a new CEO; sold its…
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We all love the quality and brand experience that Whole Foods offers, right? And we all love the convenience, value, and sheer efficiency of Amazon. So, when these two modern day success stories come together what does it mean for us as consumers, and perhaps equally importantly, what does it mean for retailers and other…
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The end of this month marks the one-year anniversary of the referendum when British public decided, by a narrow majority, to leave the European Union, the so called Brexit. The unexpected result has triggered a series of events that affect the future of Britain’s economy and its relationship with the rest of Europe. The pro-Brexit…
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