One of the ways distributors are capturing the hearts and minds of their customers is to provide free tools that make buyers’ lives easier. Although the channel expends development time and money in creating these tools, the hope is buyers will purchase components from — and stick with — the distributor that provides the assistance.…
DetailsAlthough the cloud is considered a platform rather than a tool, aspects of the cloud are particularly well-suited to supply chain management (SCM). Among the advantages of cloud solutions tailored for SCM are speed, visibility, ease-of-use and low cost of implementation. Two companies, E2open Inc. and GT Nexus, have been particularly active in the supply…
DetailsMansfield, Mass. − Mouser Electronics, Inc. has signed a global distribution agreement with Philips Lumileds Lighting Company to sell the company’s LED lighting solutions. Philips Lumileds’ family of high-power LEDs is used in a variety of applications including automotive lighting, computer displays, LCD televisions, signage and signaling and general lighting. The company’s LUXEON Power Light…
DetailsEl Segundo, Calif. − Only eight out of the Top 25 semiconductor suppliers increased their revenue growth in 2012. Those include Samsung (No. 2), Qualcomm (No. 3), Broadcom (No. 9), Sony (No. 11), NXP (No. 14), nVidia (No. 15), MediaTek (No. 18) and LSI (No.24). Global IC revenue declined by 2.2 percent from 2011, according…
DetailsChicago, Ill. − Newark element14 has doubled the size of its custom electronic component kitting facility in Plano, Texas, driven by increased demand for turnkey assemblies and engineering kits. As part of Newark element14’s value-added services, the distributor provides kits for design, production, field repair and maintenance. Services include a wide range of fabricated and…
DetailsWilmington, Mass. − Heilind Electronics now stocks the Hirose DF62 series of slim in-line connectors. The DF62 connector’s small size and durability make it suitable for servo amp, LED lighting, portable medical device, motion control, robotic arm, and gaming equipment applications. The DF62 connectors feature a locking structure that gives the user two lock completion…
DetailsEl Segundo, Calif. − Semiconductor inventory declined much faster than projected in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to a report from IHS iSuppli. Intel led the stockpile reductions, lowering inventory by nearly $600 million. AMD and STMicroelectronics followed with inventory declines of $182 million and $131 million, respectively. The percentage of decrease ranged from 5…
DetailsLisle, Ill.− Molex Inc. has launched its next-generation PoE plus magnetic PDJack connectors, based on RJ45 connectors, which eliminates “complex design and testing for lower direct costs and faster time to market.” The single-port controller with integrated power device controller circuitry and PoE functionality claims up to a 75 percent space savings on a printed circuit…
DetailsMalvern, Pa. − Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. offers two slew-rate-controlled p-channel high-side load switches designed for 1.5 V to 5.5 V operation, housed in a small 6-bump wafer-level CSP package (WCSP6), measuring 1- x 1.5-mm with a 0.5-mm pitch. Applications include load switching in portable electronics, medical and healthcare devices, and industrial instrumentation. The SiP32458 and…
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Dallas, Tex. − Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has introduced three DC/DC LED drivers aimed at improving dimming performance and color rendering in indoor and outdoor lighting. The devices are said to simplify white color tuning for high-color rendering and ultra-low dimming in professional-grade indoor and outdoor LED lighting applications. The TPS92660 two-string LED driver and…
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