Troy, Mich. — North America’s top automotive OEM suppliers can significantly boost the engagement and effectiveness of their social media efforts by focusing on five key fixes, according to a proprietary study conducted by Bianchi Public Relations, Inc., a PR firm specializing in the automotive supplier and business-to-business sectors. The study, “Social Media and Automotive…
DetailsAmerica II Electronics, Inc., one of the world’s largest distributors of semiconductors and electronic components, today announced it has entered into a franchise distribution agreement with PanJit Semiconductor, a global manufacturer of semiconductors for the personal computer, mobile phone, industrial, and consumer electronic markets. “America II is in a period of tremendous growth,” said Brian…
DetailsAmphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) reported today fourth quarter 2014 diluted earnings per share excluding one-time items of $0.63 compared to $0.53 for the comparable 2013 period. (All per share and share amounts included herein have been adjusted to reflect the Company’s 2-for-1 stock split effective October 9, 2014.) On an as reported basis, diluted earnings per…
DetailsRFMW Ltd. announces design and sales support for MAST Technologies line of dual use RF Absorber + Thermally Conductive pad material. Trademarked Suppress-n-Sink, the target application is reducing harmful reflections from heat-sinks and heat-spreaders used on packaged components. Several large OEMs have adopted the Suppress-n-Sink solution as a thermal conductor and EMI suppressor for on-board…
DetailsNow available from TTI, Inc., the world’s leading specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components, are Molex’s EdgeMate power connectors. The devices offer positive PCB-locking and significant cost savings for wire-to-edge-card terminations in appliance, industrial and lighting applications. EdgeMate connectors are designed to help reduce cost by eliminating the need for mating headers…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the PT62SCMDxx Dual SIC MOSFET Driver Boards from Cree. Designed to drive the CREE CAS300M17BM2 SIC MOSFET modules, the PT62SCMD12 and PT62SCMD17 single-board solutions are dual silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET gate drivers optimized to ensure maximum performance for…
DetailsRFMW Ltd. and Frontier Electronics, a world leader in the manufacture of passive components, today announced a worldwide distribution agreement effective January, 19, 2015. Frontier Electronics has one of the most comprehensive and all inclusive passive component offerings in the industry. Frontier Electronics manufactures magnetics, MLCCs, IPCs, and diodes for RF and power applications. RFMW…
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If you noticed more LED Christmas lights out this season, there’s a good reason. LED prices have been coming down. The recent restructuring by major global lighting companies (see 2013 list, below) will allow LED makers to improve their margins while further reducing product prices for consumers, according to IHS. “For the big three lighting…
DetailsDespite a projected 5.4 percent increase in global semiconductor revenue in 2015, this is down from 7.9 percent growth in 2014, according to Gartner Inc. The forecast is also down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 5.8 percent growth. The semiconductor industry is forecast to reach $358 billion in revenue, driven by strong growth in…
DetailsUPS® (NYSE:UPS) today announced three international facility expansions driven by growing demand from retail and high-tech customers. The moves add nearly 220,000 sq. ft. (about 20,000 sqm) to UPS’s global supply chain network. The newly expanded facilities are located in Krefeld, Germany; Butzbach (near Frankfurt am Main), Germany; and Venlo, Netherlands. UPS, which recently announced…
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