For users that have too many passwords or forget them all the time, fingerprint identification technology is an answer to their prayers. But security of devices such as smartphones and applications such as mobile payments are where fingerprint sensing technology will really shine, according to a recent report Fingerprint Sensors Market in Smart Mobile Devices…
DetailsSeoul, South Korea — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MX), a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced that Tae Young Hwang has resigned as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and President and from all other officer and director positions with the Company and its subsidiaries. Mr. Hwang’s resignation…
DetailsBannockburn, Ill. — IPC’s Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to Alternative Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI), an electronics contract manufacturing company based out of Winthrop, Maine. AMI provides PCB assembly, wire harness production, and product assembly for a variety of industries. To earn the QML, AMI successfully completed an intensive…
DetailsSan Jose, Calif. – Akros Silicon Inc., a premier supplier of leading-edge intelligent energy management ICs, announces the opening of a new office in Shanghai, China, to meet increasing product demand. The office is located at Building #2, BaiCun Park, Wang Yuan Road, FengXian District, Shanghai, and is Akros’ second office in China, the first being…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. Inc. the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the SimpleLink™ Ultra-Low Power Wireless Microcontrollers (MCUs) from Texas Instruments (TI). These wireless MCUs target Bluetooth Smart, ZigBee®, and other 2.4 GHz RF applications. The SimpleLink Wireless MCU platform is very low power with low active RF and…
DetailsPasternack Enterprises, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, announces the appointment of Mr. Mark Blackwood as the company’s Product Manager for Passive RF Components. Mr. Blackwood joins Pasternack with more than 20 years of engineering, program management, product marketing and product line management expertise in the RF and…
DetailsAmbiq Micro, a leader in ultra-low power integrated circuits for power-sensitive applications, has signed a global distribution agreement with electronics distributor, Future Electronics. The distributor will market Ambiq’s real-time clocks (RTCs) and the Apollo family of ARM Cortex microcontrollers (MCUs). These are the world’s lowest power devices of their kind, both being based on Ambiq’s…
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Today, there are a variety of factors impacting supply chain strategy and ultimately labeling processes. Therefore, it’s important to take a close look at what changes are driving today’s trends in labeling, which has become a mission-critical component in the supply chain as businesses continue to expand globally. Growing customer demands and evolving regulatory requirements…
DetailsJabil Circuit Inc. said it has agreed to produce reference designs based on Intel Corp. intellectual property for “intelligent vending” manufacturers as semiconductor companies continue to push deeper into OEM design chains. The move enables Jabil to continue its focus on diversifying its services to include a wider segment of the manufacturing economy. Intelligent vending…
DetailsCisco Systems Inc. has appointed Chuck Robbins CEO of the networking equipment manufacturer, replacing long-term executive John Chambers as the company intensifies plans to take on lower-cost South East Asian OEM rivals and improve profitability. Chambers, who has served for more than 20 years as head of the company, will retain the position of executive…
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