The principles surrounding conflict minerals sourcing are expanding into other materials, such as cobalt, copper and lithium. The broader initiative, called responsible minerals sourcing, focuses on the social and environmental impact of extracting and processing certain raw materials and preventing abuses often linked to those activities. Under U.S. legislation enacted in 2010, publicly-traded companies are…
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The combined DRAM and NAND memory markets experienced a period of extraordinary growth over the past several years, driven by important megatrends including mobility, cloud computing, AI (Artificial Intelligence), and IoT (Internet of Things). Without a doubt, these megatrends have had a significant impact on the semiconductor industry, especially the memory markets. Yole Développement (Yole)…
DetailsAmazon is the world’s most valuable tech brand and is worth over $187 billion. South Korean brand Samsung has fallen in brand value by 1.1% in the last year. Chinese brands Huawei and WeChat have grown in value by 63.7% and 126.2%, respectively. According to Brand Finance, in their report Global 500 2019, a brand…
DetailsDocument Security Systems, Inc. (NYSE American: DSS) (“DSS”), a leader in anti-counterfeit, authentication, and diversion protection technologies, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Zappar, Ltd., an award-winning developer of Augmented Reality (“AR”) and interactive delivery experiences. The partnership engages two industry-leading companies whose combined technologies offer an innovative and unique solution…
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Even as the electronics industry roared through 2017 and 2018, manufacturers bemoaned a lack of skilled labor. It’s been a recurrent theme in the Institute for Supply Management’s monthly factory index, and now the European Union (EU) fears its workforce will be stressed as electronics employment grows. A shortage of skilled workers is the industry’s…
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U.S. companies continue to dominate fabless IC sales, according to IC Insights, holding 68 percent of market share with contract fab services. China has gained market share in the fabless IC market, increasing to 13 percent in 2018 from 5 percent in 2010. In 2018, IC Insights reported, four of the top five fastest growing…
DetailsWith the continuous cultivation of PEI-Genesis in the Asian market, its unique assembly and distribution business model has attracted more and more attention in the Asia-Pacific market. At the same time, international well-known connector brands and customers are increasingly aware of the advantages of PEI-Genesis’ Zhuhai factory. Recently, an industry leading manufacturer, ITT Cannon, has…
DetailsTT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, today announced the acquisition of Power Partners, a leading provider of medical and industrial specialist power products for the North American market. The firm is based in Boston, Massachusetts, and complements TT’s global power electronics business with new products and design capabilities. This…
DetailsFuture Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, and ON Semiconductor, a leading supplier of semiconductor-based solutions, are hosting a free one-day Power Seminar on April 23, 2019 in San Jose, California. The ON Semiconductor Power Seminar is a comprehensive one-day event featuring rich technical and practical presentations that combine new, advanced power supply…
DetailsTTI, Inc., a leading specialty distributor of electronic components, today announced the winners of its prestigious 2018 Americas Supplier Excellence Awards. The award ceremony will be held at the TTI Supplier Executive Breakfast meeting at the EDS Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, Nevada, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Melanie Pizzey, TTI Vice President Global Business Operations,…
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