Dave Doherty is set to assume the position of president and COO at Digi-Key Corp., effective July 1. In the first generational leadership change at the electronic components distributor long-term president and COO Mark Larson who led Digi-Key for a majority of its existence and helped build it into a $1.76 billion enterprise will assume…
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Altera Corp.’s acquisition by Intel Corp. looks like a sure winner in all ways but one: Altera’s distribution channel. FPGA maker Altera and its closest rival Xilinx Inc. are two of the last suppliers practicing an unofficial distribution policy called “shelf-sharing.” Under shelf-sharing, a supplier refuses to be sold by (or “share shelf” with) any…
DetailsMembrane potentiometers are mature components with more than twenty years in the industry, and can be used in the same applications as traditional potentiometers. Over the years, the technology has made some significant advances making them a competitive alternative to traditional linear and rotary position sensors. Key technical parameters that designers should consider when selecting…
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Merger activity in the semiconductor industry moved to a new level with the announcement of the agreement for Avago Technologies to acquire Broadcom, according to market research firm IHS. The deal, which is valued at $37 billion in cash and stock, will create a new company valued at $77 billion. This is the latest and,…
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Intel Corp. has reached a deal to acquire Altera Corp. for $16.7 billion in continuation of a multi-year effort by the company to widen its offerings and transform into an enterprise able to sell components into new markets, including faster-growing data center and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The planned acquisition of Altera, a leading…
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Such is one version of the current tale in the NAND flash market as seasonally weak demand hangs on and prices limp along. Given how impressive 2014 was for a good chunk of the global semiconductor and electronics supply chain, it’s a good time to check midstream channel…
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Companies looking for a supply chain planning tools usually go one of two ways: They sign up with a best-of-breed solution provider for the tools they need, or they buy add-on modules to expand their existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) capabilities. User satisfaction levels with a planning tool, however, seems to fall outside those clear-cut…
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One of the fascinating features of capitalism is that money talks. For example, I can’t help but see Avago’s eye-popping $37 billion acquisition of Broadcom as an outspoken case of Wall Street winning huge over the engineering community. The deal was done on behalf of the two companies’ shareholders. Nothing wrong with that. It’s textbook…
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The global display industry continues to grow, with new technologies enabling a host of emerging products and applications. Because displays are the human-interface component for so many electronics products, their importance to devices could rival microprocessors. According to Sri Peruvemba, CEO of Marketer International and Head of Marketing for the Society for Information Display, these…
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In the business world, seldom do you find widespread agreement on any topic. However, everyone seems to know that the Internet of Things (IoT) is important and getting more so—especially in the ways that organizations handle transportation and logistics. “If you look at from supply chain perceptive, IoT is going to be transformative in connecting…
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