It's no secret that Micron Technology is bullish on the automotive market. The subject comes up frequently in corporate updates as a bright light amidst less positive company news. So it's no surprise that Micron (Boise, Idaho) is positioning its latest embedded SLC NAND for the automotive segment, as well as the trendy Internet of Things (IoT) space.…
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Avnet Inc. said it appointed William Amelio interim CEO, replacing Rick Hamada who has resigned with immediate effect from his position and from the board of directors. Hamada became CEO of the global electronics component distributor in 2011 and joined the company more than 30 years ago. The company did not provide detailed information about…
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The global semiconductor market in 2016 is being dragged down by a weak global economy – in part due to the Brexit vote – and a weak DRAM market, according to IC Insights. As a result, the market researcher lowered its semiconductor forecast for 2016 to negative one percent growth. IC Insights joins other forecasters…
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TTI Inc. is known for keeping a low profile, but by 2017 it’s going to have a big footprint. The Fort Worth, Texas-based specialty distributor is embarking on its biggest operational expansion since its founding in 1971 by Paul Andrews. Growth is the enviable reason behind TTI’s global development plans, which will be completed in…
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The report forecasts the smart home M2M market in Western Europe to grow at a CAGR of 39.4% during the period 2016-2020.
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Tesla has had its share of well reported troubles recently. But regardless, the electric luxury carmaker has earned its place in history as the industry outsider that set new plateaus in car design, infotainment, and alternative energy powertrains. Engineering feats aside, Tesla also serves as a case study in supply chain management trials and tribulations…
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According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$26 billion for the month of May 2016, an increase of 0.4% compared to the previous month’s total of $25.9 billion, but a decrease of 7.7% compared to the same month last year, which was of $28.1 billion. Month-to-month sales into all regional…
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This year, the number of connected devices will increase 30% above last year, according to Gartner ’s predictions. That amounts to 6.4 billion connected things across the globe. That level of connection opens up a whole new world of possibility for greater efficiency in industry. For Japan's Fujitsu , using the Internet of Things (IoT)…
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The recent vote by the United Kingdom (UK) to leave the European Union – known as Brexit – has created many risks for global supply chains, particularly in Europe, according to a new report from Resilinc. Risks include currency movement, labor uncertainty, trading rules and regulatory revisions, and global financial impact. But despite the risks,…
DetailsAfter 6 months of planning and construction, Power Design Services announces the completion of their $500K expansion in their San Jose, CA Printed Circuit Board (PCB) automated assembly manufacturing facility. We increased our building space by 5000sq ft of manufacturing and support. In addition, we added a whole new Juki line to expand our capabilities…
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