Advances in wearable devices and the Internet of Things (IoT) are being mirrored by innovations in battery technologies that include flexible, thin, stretchy, curved, foldable, and pin-sized form factors, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The four “Mega Trends” powering battery growth are “connectivity and convergence, smart is the new green, future…
DetailsTTI, Inc. the leading global distributor of passive, interconnect, electromechanical and discrete components, has received recognition from Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems as a 3-Star Supplier Excellence Award winner for 2014. The award ceremony was held at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Raytheon’s Integrated Defense Systems business instituted the annual Supplier Excellence Awards program to recognize…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the ETX-BT Modules from ADLINK Technology. These Computer-on-Module (COM) devices are designed around the Intel® Atom™ System on Chip (SoC) and include standard functions required for almost any application, such as graphics, Ethernet, audio, IDE, floppy, keyboard/mouse, parallel, serial and USB ports, and PCI and ISA system busses. ADLINK…
DetailsEnergy costs can be reduced by at least 90 percent by implementing smart lighting systems, according to recent research from Gartner. This tremendous cost savings, which is expected to drive greater adoption, opens up big opportunities for component manufacturers – including makers of LEDs, sensors & controls, and interconnects. These component vendors can extend their…
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Managing innovation is not necessarily about product or component innovation – it is importantly also about knowing how to extend strategic models into new markets, whether geographic and/or business. Just as the semiconductor and electronics supply chain continues to diversify and penetrate more deeply into once niche markets (e.g., automotive, health and fitness, industrial automation,…
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SAN JOSE, Calif. – The LoRa Alliance will name Geoff Mulligan as its chairman effective August 1. The veteran communications engineer and evangelist said he wants to expand use of the group’s 900 MHz networking technology and promote interoperability broadly in the Internet of Things. LoRa is one of a handful of emerging options for…
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SEMI has praised a plan to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and begin negotiations to finalize the deal. Following a multiyear effort on behalf of global information and communication technology industries, a meaningful agreement now appears within reach, the organization said. SEMI (www.semi.org) worked with a host of industry and government officials in an…
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Roads are crowded, trains are running nearly full, port container capacity is running low, and there are more logistics jobs than can be filled. All of this will tumble down the electronics supply chain, a spiral that is already beginning. Just a quick look at some recent headlines about transportation, logistics, and infrastructure in the…
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LaFox, IL– Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (NASDAQ: RELL) announced a new global distribution agreement with Ohmite Manufacturing Company, a Chicago-based provider of resistive products for high-current, high-voltage and high-energy applications. The agreement supports Ohmite's efforts to expand sales and technical support of its high-performance resistor technology. Ohmite has been the leading provider of resistive products for…
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St. Peterburg, FL (PRWeb) –America II Electronics, Inc., one of the world's largest distributors of semiconductors and electronic components, announced it has signed franchise distribution agreements with eight manufacturers. The company added Kontech USA, EMS Technologies, Power-Sonic Corporation, Global Circuit Innovations, Iskra, Toplite, Pastomold and Quectel Wireless Solutions Co. Ltd. to its global line card.…
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