We are living in the age of the 'always on' consumer who feels anxious when they are without their favorite electronic device, even for a short period of time. This means when products fail, their owners want them back in their hands as soon as possible. Photo credit: Pixabay An estimated 15% of consumer electronics…
DetailsSingapore — FCI expanded its power connector family with the introduction of the PwrMAX Ortho power connectors. Designed to support data center equipment, this new Orthogonal system packaging architecture can offer improved data transfer and system cooling by eliminating mid-plane circuit boards, said FCI. The PwrMAX Ortho power connectors can be used with either busbars or circuit boards…
DetailsAllen, Tex. – Fairview Microwave Inc. introduced a family of ultra-miniature UMCX, WMCX and HMCX32 cable assemblies. These flexible micro-coax jumpers offer operation from DC to 6 GHz and are typically used to connect an external antenna to a mini PCB. They are suited for use in wireless communications systems, including antennas for GPS and other…
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Bath, Wiltshire, UK : In June 2015, the number of substances of very high concern (SVHC) on the REACH Candidate List Substances increased to 163. Article 33 of the REACH Regulation requires companies who supply articles which contain more than 0.1% by weight of any REACH Candidate List Substance to provide their customers with “sufficient…
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The trifecta of a strong dollar, low oil prices and concerns about China continued to dog the U.S. manufacturing market in October. The domestic industry’s leading index, the Institute for Supply Management’s PMI, moved uncomfortably close to 50 — the dividing line between growth and contraction. The PMI in October measured 50.1 percent, down from…
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Designing new products from scratch is a risky business. The first concept is usually big and bold. Just remember to think of the details first. For example, we decided to design a module that will allow embedded measurement under Linux, use the latest, greatest ARM chip, and exploit the hidden virtues of its internals. The…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now shipping the new SMART SAM E70 flash-based microcontroller from Atmel Corporation. This new high-performance Atmel microcontroller is based on a 32-bit ARM® Cortex®‑M7 core running at up to 300MHz with an integrated Floating Point Unit (FPU). The device allows designers to increase performance and deliver SRAM and system functionality, while…
DetailsSan Jose, Calif. — Integrated Device Technology, Inc.® (IDT®) (NASDAQ: IDTI) today announced it is partnering with Richardson Electronics Ltd. (NASDAQ:RELL) to distribute IDT’s leading RF and RF timing products throughout North America, Europe and Asia. The LaFox, Ill.-based distributor has a large team of experienced RF specialists to work with customers interested in IDT’s rapidly expanding portfolio of…
DetailsIrvine, Calif. – Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has signed an agreement with Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO), to private-label manufacture select Ducommun RF products under the Pasternack brand. This new partnership provides customers with urgent RF product needs access to a greater offering of industry-leading components through Pasternack…
DetailsSan Jose, Calif. — Sanmina Corporation (“Sanmina” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SANM), a leading integrated manufacturing solutions company, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 3, 2015. Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2015 Summary Revenue of $1.64 billion GAAP operating margin of 3.2 percent GAAP diluted earnings per share of $3.78(1) Non-GAAP(2) operating margin of 3.8…
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