Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. recorded a 17 percent increase in year-over-year sales in May on surging demand for the wafer foundry’s products and as the company continues to benefit from its R&D and next-generation capital equipment investments. Total sales for May rose to NT$51.8 billion Taiwan dollar or approximately $1.73 billion, from NT$44.2 billion…
DetailsAs of June 30, UPS will be charging an increase of 5.9 percent for non-contractual shipments in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The rate adjustment applies to minimum charge, less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL) rates, and accessorial charges. Rate increases are not unusual in the freight business and usually occur once a year. Carriers may…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. today announced that its Lighting Applications site on Mouser.com covering the entire lighting ecosystem has been expanded to include featured products, a new application feature, and several of the latest lighting industry articles. The updated site helps design engineers find the latest lighting advancements, trends, and supporting product information in as few…
DetailsVishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that the company has received 2012 Supplier Excellence Awards in North America and Europe from TTI, Inc. Vishay is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components. TTI is the world’s leading authorized distributor specialist offering passive, connector, electromechanical, and discrete components. The TTI Supplier…
DetailsSilicon Labs, a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Energy Micro AS Based in Oslo, Norway, the late-stage privately held company offers the industry’s most power-efficient portfolio of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) and is developing multi-protocol wireless RF solutions based on the industry-leading ARM® Cortex-M…
DetailsSchaumburg, Ill.-based specialty EMS Sparton Corp. has acquired certain assets of Creonix, a $12 million revenue business, for cash. The move further cements Sparton — which provides services ranging from design through refurbishment — in the medical, military and aerospace markets. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings within the next 9-12 months. Creonix, located…
DetailsElectronics manufacturing services providers from across the globe assembled 172,356 PCBs on average during 2012, according to IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries. In its latest report on quality benchmarks for the EMS industry, the IPC also reported the median number of components placed by EMS companies was 22,536,199. The IPC Study of Quality Benchmarks for…
DetailsTORONTO, June 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSX: CLS), a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions, today announced the winners of its 2012 Total Cost of Ownership (TCOOTM) Supplier Awards. The awards honor suppliers who provide the best TCOO performance to Celestica and its customers by demonstrating excellence in…
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As the electronics industry increases its commitment to the environment, businesses are looking for cradle-to-grave management of electronics products. The after-market handling of products – repair, return, disposal and recycling – has largely been left to a highly fragmented set of companies that may or may not be familiar with the electronics supply chain. In…
DetailsTTI, Inc., global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components has introduced a newly enhanced Lead Time Trend tool to TTI Americas and TTI Europe. The Lead Time Trends section allows customers to view manufacturer lead-time information based on a product family and/or specific product type. A rolling timeframe of data ensures that each…
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