Forecasting is one aspect of supply chain planning that executive constantly works at, but the goal of making accurate predictions is still elusive to many. One analyst recently forecast that in the second half of 2015 there will be more disruptions at West Coast ports as they deal with the backlog caused by previous strikes…
DetailsA U.S. appeals court ruled this week that the government cannot compel companies to report whether or not their products contain so-called “conflict minerals” — gold, tantalum, tin, and tungsten– mined from regions in Africa. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on Monday that the requirement that companies state…
DetailsThe average selling price (ASP) for microcontrollers is expected to continue on a downward spiral, which is good news for buyers, but bad news for the bottom line of many MCU manufacturers. Currently, unit shipments are surging but falling prices are keeping revenue growth in check, according to IC Insights. IC Insight’s mid-year forecast reports…
DetailsWhile the use of electronic components in automobiles has been accelerated, strategies against noise have been becoming increasingly important for the assurance of safety. For these, Murata now offers its series of CommonModeChokes for in-vehicle Ethernet applications in 1210 size. The series is available at distributor Rutronik as of now. The DLW43SH/MH series are CommonModeChokes…
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Opportunistic buying can help an OEM, distributor or EMS take advantage of low prices. In fact, during the electronics markets heyday of the late 1990s brokers would buy components on the open market; hold them; and wait for prices to increase. This was a good model for brokers, but a bad model for OEMs that…
DetailsBangalore, — – Companies Based out of Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen Contribute to More Than 95% of the Total R&D Spending in China – Total Global 500 R&D Spend in China to Reach USD 80 Billion by 2020 – Total R&D Investment by Global 500 Companies Reached a USD 614 Billion Mark in FY2014 Zinnov, a leading management consulting firm, released its recent findings on…
DetailsOxford, England — OXIS Energy is a crucial component of the ALISE project whose target is to develop Lithium Sulfur technology to 500Wh/kg with 2000 cycles by 2019. ALISE is a pan European collaboration focused on the development and commercial scale-up of new materials as well as understanding the electrochemical processes involved in Lithium Sulfur…
DetailsAliso Viejo, Calif. — Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced its SmartFusion®2 system-on-chip (SoC) field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and IGLOO®2 FPGAs have successfully passed certification for resistance to differential power analysis (DPA) in the DPA Countermeasure Validation Program developed by Rambus Cryptography Research Division. This allows Microsemi to use…
DetailsSan Jose, Calif. — WPG Americas Inc. (WPGA), a subsidiary of WPG Holdings,Asia’s number one electronics distributor, announced today that registration is now open for the first ever WPGA Roadshow event, “The Future is Micron Solid,” with Micron Technology, Inc. The first Roadshow event will kick off in Chicago on October 7th. Presentation topics will surround the future of…
DetailsPanasonic holds a 39 percent market share in the emerging battery market for electric vehicles (EV), according to Lux Research. However, the market researcher believes LG Chem has the potential to overtake Panasonic in a market forecast to reach $30 billion in 2020. The Lux report, Watch the Throne: How LG Chem and Others Can…
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