ST IGBTs Solve Power Design Constraints
ST’s advanced 600-V trench-gate field-stop IGBT V series delivers increased system energy efficiency, higher switching frequencies, and simplified thermal and EMI design.
DetailsVishay MOSFET Delivers Low On-Resistance
Vishay Intertechnology adds a -20-V device in a 2.4- x 2.0- x 0.4-mm CSP MICRO FOOT package to its TrenchFET p-channel Gen III power MOSFETs family.
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Distributors Invest as Engineers & Buyers Go Online
In a recent article, Avnet Inc. Electronics Marketing Global President Gerry Fay outlined the company’s strategic move to transition more of its offerings online. Fay cited the move as driven by customer preferences: “The idea behind our Web-engagement is that customers want real-time information and we can provide this online.” Avnet’s decision underscores a dramatic…
DetailsRS Components Releases Design App
RS Components ( http://www.rs-components.com ) (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc( http://www.electrocomponents.com ) (LSE:ECM), the world’s leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has unveiled its first design support app for iOS-based mobile devices. Called RS Toolbox, this new app, which is available free-of-charge, provides a central access point to popular electronic…
DetailsManufacturers Expect to Add Jobs in 2014
Based on unemployment data from the U.S. government and a forecast from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), the employment outlook for 2014 appears positive. But where are those jobs coming from? Some of them will be in manufacturing, said Bradley J. Holcomb, chair of the ISM Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “On the manufacturing side,…
DetailsMouser Enhances Energy Harvesting Site
Mouser Electronics launches an enhanced Energy Harvesting Technology site with newly added featured products, technical articles, and resources.
DetailsRichardson RFPD Launches SiC Tech Hub
Richardson RFPD launches SiC Tech Hub, a micro-website featuring the latest news and new products related to Silicon Carbide (SiC) technology. The site also provides technical resources and online shopping.
DetailsBroadcom Updates Q4 Guidance
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today updated its financial guidance for the fourth quarter of 2013. The following estimates are based on the current business outlook: Net Revenue: Increased the guided range for Q4’13 revenue to approximately $2.0 – $2.05 billion, due to better-than-expected…
DetailsISM: Purchasing ‘Optimistic’ for 2014
Although the electronics components industry may not be feeling the same momentum, the U.S. manufacturing sector expects to increase its revenue, employment and capital expenditures in 2014, according to the latest report by the Institute for Supply Management. Overall manufacturing revenue is expected to grow by 4.4 percent in 2014, according to Bradley J. Holcomb,…
DetailsArrow Releases Reference Design App
Arrow Electronics Inc. (NYSE:ARW) today announced the availability of Arrow enVision™, a cloud-based interactive reference design application for engineers around the world. Available on the recently announced product life cycle services platform via arrow.com, Arrow enVision enables design engineers to either start their own or quickly select approved starter designs from a comprehensive library. Arrow…
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