The potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) as a component-sales driver can’t be understated. Semiconductor manufacturers are working on devices with security featured embedded in silicon to address IoT privacy concerns. Discrete sensors are turning into hybrid devices and new applications such as fingerprint identification are being perfected. Now, cloud-based supply chain solutions such…
DetailsRochester Electronics has further underlined its commitment to customers in Asia by announcing two new senior management appointments. Allan Lim becomes the Rochester Electronics sales director for Asia Pacific, while Hiroyuki Fujikawa has been appointed as the company’s sales director for Japan. Both have many years experience of managing OEM and distribution requirements in the…
DetailsChicago, Ill. – Newark element14 is today launching the ADALM1000, a complete low cost learning ecosystem for mixed-signal circuit designs from Analog Devices. Priced at $37.50, the ADALM1000 is ideal for teachers, students, electronic design engineers, hobbyists and makers that can benefit from a portable, low cost source measure unit that works by streaming to a desktop computer…
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Intel Corp. isn’t staying on the sidelines as OEMs review their design operations to improve efficiencies, slash costs and accelerate product time-to-market. The semiconductor vendor is directly inserting itself into the design environment with the hopes of cementing existing relationships and forging new ones as major technology developments and shifting consumer and enterprise demands drive…
DetailsCary, N. C. — Despite steadily increasing demand from several sectors, currency valuations, particularly the Yen, Won and NT$ to the U.S. dollar are resulting in price erosion and lower revenue growth in the passive electronic components industry, according to new research from Paumanok Publications Inc. A key finding of the report, “Passive Electronic Components: World…
DetailsTurnersville, N.J. – CDM Electronics, a premier authorized distributor of electronic connectors and cables, today announced it received the Soldier’s Network Defender of the Year Award for 2015 from defense contractor General Dynamics Mission Systems, which connects soldiers and protects their communications and information across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains. CDM is one…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is first to stock the new AD7177-2 32-bit Sigma Delta Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) from Analog Devices. The AD7177-2 is alow noise 32-bit sigma delta (Σ-Δ) ADC with a true rail-to-rail input buffer and flexible scan rates. This 32-bit ADC can be configured…
DetailsSan Jose, Calif. — Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced that the Company’s President and CEO, Steven Laub, has decided to retire as an officer and director as of August 31, 2015. He will continue to serve in his current capacities while an orderly leadership transition is accomplished. “On behalf of…
DetailsStadiums are moving to LED lighting not only to lower energy and maintenance costs, but also to meet broadcast demands that include a push to high-definition TV and ultra-slow-motion technology, which can cause light flickering. Cree, Inc. is tackling this last holdout for LED lighting adoption with its latest XLamp XP-L High Intensity LED. The…
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Flexible electronics—circuits that can be printed on substrates such as plastic—enable products such as the curved smartphones and TV screens that have been released in recent years. Molex Incorporated is now expanding its presence in the flexible electronics business through its acquisition of Soligie Inc., anounced today. Soligie specializes in printed and flexible electronic solutions for…
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