No matter what the supply chain has done to thwart counterfeit components, bogus parts continue to creep into the channel. The latest effort to stop counterfeiting – by marking components with a unique identifier made out of plant DNA – is not being embraced by all members of the supply chain, including some of its…
DetailsWith the iPad Air, Apple not only has trimmed the weight and thickness of its flagship tablet line, it has also cut the component cost, according to IHS.
DetailsIPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the September findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Sales and order growth remained slow in September and the book-to-bill ratio slipped below parity to 0.98. Sluggish Growth Persists Total North American PCB shipments decreased 0.7 percent in September 2013 from September 2012 …
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., a leading global distributor of authorized semiconductors and electronic components, has received the top Electronics Choice Industry Award for Community Activism – Social or Educational Cause, from the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) at the ECIA’s annual executive conference Oct. 27-29 in Chicago. The ECIA, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to supporting…
DetailsAs LED backlighting reaches its saturation point, LED suppliers are focusing their attention on a new growth opportunity in LED lighting, according to IHS.
DetailsThe market for automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in China will expand by a factor of three from 2013 to 2019 as the country’s motorists grow more safety conscious. Total market revenue for ADAS in China is forecast to grow to $3.1 billion in 2019, up from $1.0 billion in 2013, according to a…
DetailsSTMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced that MitraStar Technology, the world leader in the networking DMS (Design and Manufacturing Service) industry, has selected ST’s STiH273 system-on-chip to produce set-top boxes (STBs) for Kbro Broadband, one of Taiwan’s largest cable television operators. ST’s highly-integrated, secure…
DetailsMicron, a designer and manufacturer of the world’s most advanced memory and semiconductor technologies and WPG Americas Inc. (WPGA), a subsidiary of WPG Holdings, Asia’s number one electronics distributor, announced today that WPGA will handle sales, support and logistics services for Micron’s complete line of memory and advanced products in North and South America, effective…
DetailsApple Inc. is triggering a new technology boom, with its integration of a fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 5s, according to IHS.
DetailsRichardson RFPD announces the availability of the industry’s first 1Ω, 1700V SiC metal oxide semiconductor (MOSFET) from Cree.
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