Advanced Power Electronics Corp. (USA), a leading Taiwanese manufacturer of MOS power semiconductors for DC-DC power conversion applications, today announced that it has signed a franchise deal with Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl), a leading high service distributor of electronic components and host of the industry-leading element14 Community. Under the terms of the agreement, Premier Farnell…
DetailsOpportunity for cost reduction exists in all companies. Lytica’s analytic tools were conceived to focus on cost reduction for commercial component purchases but are also proving effective in reducing overhead activity associated with their cost reduction. Our customers are finding that they can significantly reduce the amount of activity required to get significant savings by…
DetailsAmkor Technology, Inc. (AMKR) has appointed John Stone as executive VP for global sales and marketing, effective immediately. “John is a proven leader who has driven exceptional performance for Amkor with some of the largest and most demanding semiconductor companies in the world,” said Steve Kelley, Amkor’s president and CEO. “I expect John to be…
DetailsComponents suppliers to the personal PC market face the possibility of further sales declines as the sector continues to suffer sluggish global demand with more consumers opting for smartphones and low-cost tablets as their primary tools for accessing the web. Technology consultant Gartner Inc. said worldwide PC sales sank 10.9 percent in the second quarter,…
DetailsThere was a period in the electronics distribution industry during which an acquisition in Europe would barely get a second glance. That’s because foreign acquisitions by U.S.-based distributors were happening at roughly one per week. In some cases, it was almost a daily occurrence. Although it appeared at the time that industry leaders Arrow Electronics…
DetailsExar Corporation (Nasdaq: EXAR), a leading provider of high-performance analog mixed-signal products and data management solutions, today announced that it has acquired Cadeka Microcircuits. The transaction, which closed on Friday, July 5, 2013, includes $29.0 million in initial consideration to be paid in a combination of cash and stock, and an earn-out against net revenues…
DetailsToshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced it has moved its corporate headquarters to 9740 Irvine Blvd., in Irvine, California. Previously located at 19900 MacArthur Blvd. in Irvine, TAEC now joins five other Toshiba America, Inc., subsidiaries in a larger 445,410 square…
DetailsRS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world’s leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has announced the launch of its ‘Open Source Design Centre’, a comprehensive free guide to open source electronics design hosted on designspark.com, the company’s online resource for electronics design engineers. The Open Source Design…
DetailsNKK Switches, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switches, has teamed with Mouser Electronics to sponsor the NKK SmartSwitch IndyCar Challenge. The contest is designed to find new innovative solutions for using programmable NKK SmartSwitches in a Driver Information Center for Tony Kanaan and KV Racing Technology’s no. 11 IndyCar. The contest…
DetailsYazaki Corporation, a leading global automotive supplier, named Molex as a Green Supplier of the Year at its annual awards ceremony, held on World Environmental Day on June 5th. Winning in the Connections category, Molex is among four companies selected from among Yazaki’s top 103 suppliers in North and Central America. Yazaki’s Green Supplier…
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