Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in October for the fifth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 53rd consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing…
DetailsRFMW announces design and sales support for Skyworks SKY12215-478LF, a 125W SPDT switch covering 0.9 to 4.0GHz.
DetailsHeilind Electronics now stocks the new power triple lock (PTL) connector system from TE Connectivity (TE).
DetailsSynaptics Inc., a leading developer of human interface solutions, today announced its recognition on the Forbes Best Small Companies list for the seventh straight year. Synaptics is proud to have come in at number 7 on the Best Small Tech Companies list and number 19 across all industries. Recognizing leading companies based on a combination…
DetailsABI Research forecasts that the shipments of connected in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems equipped with one or more smartphone integration technologies will grow substantially during the next five years to reach 35.1 million units globally by 2018. Of these, 43.6% will be equipped with MirrorLink, 49.8% with Apple’s “iOS in the Car”, and 28.2% with other…
DetailsDuring the RFID Live 2013 conference, I had the opportunity to preview some very significant technology introductions that will be implemented as standard features in both mobile and fixed stationed products very soon. One of the most intriguing innovations is the RFID application that I like to think of as a “kill switch.” One hardware…
DetailsON Semiconductor Corp. today announced that total revenues in the third quarter of 2013 were $715.4 million, up approximately four percent compared to the second quarter of 2013. Revenue in the year-ago quarter was $725.5 million. During the third quarter of 2013, the company reported GAAP net income of $51.8 million, or $0.11 per diluted…
DetailsArrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW) has signed a distribution agreement with Variscite, a leading manufacturer of embedded solutions and system-on-modules (SOM). Under the agreement, Arrow will distribute all products offered by Variscite in theAmericas. “At Arrow, we work closely with our customers on software integration and development, user interface, wireless connectivity, security and certification, to…
DetailsKEMET Corp., a leading global supplier of electronic components, today reported preliminary results for the second fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013. Net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 were $212.7 million, an increase of 4.9% over the prior quarter ended June 30, 2013 net sales of $202.7 million and a 1.5% decrease…
DetailsFlextronics International Ltd. said it has signed a contract with Hewlett-Packard Co. to provide design chain, manufacturing and other supply chain management services in Brazil to support the company’s printing and personal systems business in the South American country. Under the terms of the agreement, Flextronics is expected to offer a wide range of services…
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