Driven by rising number of elderly people worldwide, increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases, escalating demand for personalized and advanced healthcare devices, expanding adoption of wearable technologies, among other favourable factors, the world’s medical electronics market is forecast to enjoy rapid growth through 2022, registering a 5.4% CAGR. By 2022, the value of the global market…
DetailsAccording to the new market research report, “LED Market by Technology (Basic Light Emitting Diode, High Brightness LED, Organic LED, Ultraviolet LED, Polymer LED), Applications (Automotive, General Lighting, Backlighting, Mobile Device, Signals and Signage) – Global Revenue, Trends, Growth, Share, Size and Forecast to 2021″, published by Scalar Market Research, the LED market is expecting an…
DetailsAvnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Premier Farnell plc (“Premier Farnell”) in an all cash merger for £1.85 per share, which equates to an equity value of approximately £691 million. The acquisition was approved by Premier Farnell shareholders representing 99.9% of the votes cast and has received all…
DetailsElectric cars may be getting more headlines and attention, but there's another vehicle that realistically stands to win the popular vote: the electric bicycle. Photo courtesy: Airwheel While many business and supply chain people are closely monitoring the electric car trend waiting for a bump in sales and car manufacturers are busy introducing new…
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In this year's first Presidential debate, Republican Donald Trump declared the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), “the single worst trade deal ever approved in this country.” Clinton, meanwhile, defended her husband's administration, noting “incomes went up for everybody. Manufacturing jobs went up also in the 1990s, if we're actually going to look at the…
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PARIS — It’s far from clear what exactly caused Samsung Note 7 to catch fire at this point. Samsung isn’t talking until after it finishes its own investigation. But a new report emerged Wednesday that the culprit might not be the lithium-ion batteries themselves, which Samsung initially suspected. Rather, the problem might reside in the…
DetailsMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (“Murata”) and IPDiA S.A.(“IPDiA”) today announced that Murata Electronics Europe B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Murata is about to acquire IPDiA, a 3D silicon capacitor technology pioneer headquartered in France, and IPDiA will become a subsidiary of Murata. The transaction is expected to close before the end of October. This acquisition…
DetailsMiddleborough, Mass. –Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power and Electromechanical components, today unveiled a 488-page Industrial/ITE catalog for 2016-2017 from its specialized group, Sager Power Systems. Featuring sixteen world-class power supply manufacturers, the comprehensive catalog introduces design engineers to 123 of the newest or soon-to-released product families for the industrial and…
DetailsAmphenol’s NTC type CR-1 chip thermistors for use in harsh environments are now available in Europe at TTI, Inc., a world leading specialist distributor of electronic components. The devices incorporate the high performance NK chip thermistors on tin-coated Alloy 52 leads with a high performance acid and moisture resistant coating. The coating offers a combination…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. has announced a global distribution deal with IQD Frequency Products, a recognized market leader in the frequency control market. With over 40 years’ experience as a quartz crystal manufacturer, IQD offers a comprehensive range of frequency control products covering both surface mount and legacy through-hole products for virtually any application. Through this…
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