Shipments of network cameras in China will grow sixfold from 2012 to 2017 and proceed to surpass analog counterparts in terms of revenue before the end of the period, according to a new report from IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), a leading global source of critical information and insight. Network products will be responsible for driving…
DetailsAmerica II Electronics, Inc., one of the world’s largest independent distributors of semiconductors and electronic components, has entered into a global distribution agreement with America Semiconductor, a leading manufacturer of high-power semiconductors. Under terms of the agreement, America II will distribute America Semiconductor’s line of high-power standard, fast and super-fast recovery rectifiers, bridge rectifiers, and…
Details2013 – Mouser Electronics, Inc. now stocks International Rectifier’s (IR) family of AEC-Q101 Automotive qualified 40V N-channel MOSFETs, featuring IR’s proven Gen12.7 trench technology with ultra-low Rds(on). International Rectifier’s Automotive COOLiRFET™ Power MOSFETs from Mouser Electronics target rugged automotive applications. These HEXFET® Power MOSFETs utilize leading-edge manufacturing techniques to achieve very low on-resistance, resulting in…
DetailsSmall and midsize manufacturers are expressing optimism about their business during the second half of the year in spite of concerns about federal regulation and fiscal policies. Ninety-seven percent of respondents to a survey conducted by buying consortium Prime Advantage expects revenues to be better than or equal to the first half of 2013. Forty-two…
DetailsGlobal technology distributor Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) today announced that it was named to the 2013 InformationWeek 500 – a list of the top technology innovators in the U.S. Avnet received this prestigious award for a new order quoting system that was developed for its electronic components business in the Americas, Avnet Electronics Marketing. This…
DetailsSunEdison Inc filed to spin off its semiconductor unit, SunEdison Semiconductor, through an initial public offering of up to $250 million, as the company looks to focus on its high-margin solar power business, the Reuters News Service reports. The company had said last month it would sell a minority stake in its newly formed semiconductor…
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With the opening of its 20th office in Penang, Malaysia, catalog distributor Mouser Electronics expects to increase the 40 percent of its business that is now conducted outside of the United States. “Only a few years ago Mouser did five percent to 10 percent of its business outside the U.S.,” says Mark Burr-Lonnon, senior vice…
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Koch Industries has agreed to purchase Molex Inc. for $7.2 billion in a transaction that will bring the 75-year old electronic components manufacturer into the fold of one of the world’s biggest and privately-owned industrial conglomerates. The transaction represents Koch’s deepest foray into the electronics industry and marks one of the biggest acquisitions in years…
DetailsPeerless Electronics, Inc., a major factory authorized, stocking distributor of electromechanical and interconnect products, has launched its new online store showcasing switches, relays and circuit breakers and other electromechanical products for Heavy Equipment applications. Peerless customers will save time; view at-a-glance status and find it easier to shop online from product catalogs tailored to the…
DetailsBoth the notebook-PC and notebook-display markets have been in the doldrums for a while, and that’s unlikely to change. IHS this week reports that eight of the nine leading mobile PC brands reduced their LCD panel purchases in July, causing global market shipments to decline by 23 percent year-over-year. Worldwide notebook PC liquid crystal display…
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