Nineteen new fabs and lines are forecast to begin construction in 2016 and 2017, according to SEMI. Although fab equipment spending was down two percent in 2015, SEMI expects fab spending to grow by 1.5 percent in 2016, followed by an increase of 13 percent in 2017. Activity in the 3D NAND, 10-nm logic, and…
DetailsScottsdale, Ariz. – NKK Switches today announced the appointment of Trey Wilson as Western Regional Sales Manager for the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switching devices. The move aligns with the company’s commitment to deliver enhanced service to its customers at a local level. Wilson will be responsible for managing relationships with company accounts…
DetailsFramingham, Mass. — Today, Bose Corporation, a US-based multinational company and global leader in audio systems, and Flex, a global leader in manufacturing, announced they’ve reached an agreement to expand their existing strategic partnership. As part of the new agreement, ownership and operation of Bose’s manufacturing and development operations in San Luis, Mexico and Penang, Malaysia will transfer to Flex,…
DetailsThe global Biometric Sensor Market size is expected to reach USD 1.83 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Technological proliferation and increasing demand in commercial buildings, consumer electronics, and banking applications are expected to drive the market growth. The development of advanced multimodal techniques for biometric authentication and recognition techniques, which employ…
DetailsSydney – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc(LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, today announced availability of a duo of compact dual- and quad-channel hi-speed USB interface ICs with accompanying hardware from FTDI Chip. These devices are new versions of FTDI’s well-known FT2232H and FT4232H ICs, which are designed to provide engineers with a large range of I/O options…
DetailsPointe Claire, Canada – Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components founded in 1968 by Robert Miller, recently announced immediate shipping availability of SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs from Microsemi. SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs offers more resources in low density devices with the lowest power, proven security and exceptional reliability. These flash SoC FPGA devices are…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, has been named as the No. 1 Electronic Catalog Distributor by leading French CEM Sicap Electronique. The award, designed to determine the most efficient suppliers and to improve the quality of the supply chain, cites Mouser’s dedication to on-time delivery, order…
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The Newark brand name is still in evidence, but its future under new parent Datwyler is unclear. Although owner Premier Farnell had, for several years, tried to unite its global distribution businesses under the element14 brand, the Newark name never really went away. That’s a testament to the strength of a brand that’s endured since 1934 in spite of…
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In this article, I summarize some points from a lecture that I gave at Hong Kong University in 2014; it drew on a blog I wrote in 2013. I repeat some of the ideas from that blog here because I believe they are critically important for world-class companies. I was focused on supply base design,…
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3D printing is coming into its own as an integral part of manufacturing. That's the view of Jack Hornick, an intellectual property attorney and author of 3D Printing Will Rock the World , a suggested textbook for “The 3D Printing Revolution” Coursera course offered by the University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana. I spoke with him about…
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