The global electronics supply chain is a study in constant change and adaptation. Over the past year especially, we have seen a high rate of consolidations that reshaped the global corporate landscape. To understand the drivers of change, it is important to note that these corporate shifts are happening in relationship to concurrent global socio-economic…
DetailsSemiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (“SMIC”, NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981), China’s largest and most advanced semiconductor foundry and one of the world’s largest foundries, and Crossbar, Inc., the RRAM(Resistive Random Access Memory) technology leader, jointlyannounced today that they had signed a strategic partnership agreement on non-volatile RRAM development and production. As part of the partnership, SMIC and Crossbar have signed an agreement to provide RRAM blocks based onSMIC’ 40nm…
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MADISON, Wis.—As it proceeds with a massive restructuring plan announced earlier this month, Intel will exit the smartphone and tablet mobile SoC business by ending its struggling Atom chip product line. The discontinued products include those code-named SoFIA, Broxton and Cherry Trail. As Intel CEO Brian Krzanich explained in his latest blog, the chip giant’s…
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With spring in the air, it's the perfect time to reevaluate the state of your business and review outdated technologies. Why? Chances are your supply chain has become increasingly complicated over the last year – whether through a change in sales strategies, the introduction of new partners, a busy holiday season or any other major…
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Innovative technology is typically associated with devices such as smartphones, tablet PCs and now, wearable devices – few associate the word innovation with packaging. Smart packaging, however, is a growing market segment and new waves of innovative technologies are enabling exciting developments in this traditionally low-tech market. Imagine smart packaging that informed users in real-time…
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There are currently plans to construct three semiconductor wafer fabs in India. Two of the fabs are meant to be built at the behest of the Indian government but with private consortia as the actuators, while one is a free market initiative being put together by a couple of experienced semiconductor industry executives. And now,…
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Electronics distributors have been eying the e-commerce giant for a while, especially as the company launched is business-to-business (B2B) push last year. This week, the company announced strong financial earnings, a sign that says that the company's big strategies may be working. It's a little hard for the human mind to get around Amazon's identity.…
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Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd. is the second capacitor manufacturer to plead guilty to fixing prices for electrolytic capacitors in the U.S. between 2002 and 2010, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In 2015, NEC Tokin Corp. plead guilty to fixing prices for electrolytic capacitors sold to customers in the U.S. between 2002 and 2013.…
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Buyers can expect continued stable to lower pricing for capacitors in 2016 thanks to plenty of availability and lower demand across end markets. Lead times also remain stable in the off the shelf to six to 10 week range. Pricing and availability trends are a continuation of last year’s market. Distributors and component manufacturers report…
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It has been a couple of weeks since double earthquakes hit the Japanese island of Kyushu in the Kumamoto prefecture, self-named as Japan’s Silicon Valley. The two earthquakes, one registering 6.5 magnitude followed by the main 7.3 magnitude event, are unusual in that they occurred in a two-day time frame. Additionally significant: 1,000 aftershocks continue…
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