I’m about to contradict myself. I’ll admit this upfront just in case you’ve read my article titled Even Electronics Design is now a Commodity. I’m going to stand by the article, though, but I’d also like to present the contrarian view that the commoditization of the electronics design chain should be celebrated and not panned…
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With customers merging and capital expenditure budgets shrinking in North America and Europe, Ericsson AB is shifting more marketing resources to Asia where the mobile and networking equipment OEM is hoping to benefit from a surge in infrastructure spending by governments and private communication services enterprises. The company aims to keep up a vibrant presence…
DetailsCities around the globe are expected to invest $64 billion in LED and smart streetlights by 2025, according to new research from the Northeast Group, LLC. This will translate into 84 percent of the world’s streetlights using LEDs with 37 percent of them networked or smart. Earlier this year, President Obama announced the Presidential Challenge…
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It not news that China – largely out of necessity—has set ambitious goals for solar installations in is nation. China’s commitment to reducing pollution is now part of the public record. Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers, at the same time, grew combined market share slightly last year, from 48 percent in 2013 to 49 percent…
DetailsElement14 has announced it is now stocking two new high-performance metalized impregnated paper series film capacitors from KEMET: the P278, Class X1, 480 VAC and the P295, Class Y1, 500 VAC Used primarily for electronic design engineers, these paper capacitors are the best EMI capacitors in terms of safety, reliability, overvoltage and transient handling, self-healing…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, and celebrity engineer Grant Imahara launched a new Empowering Innovation Challenge as part of the Empowering Innovation Together™ program that explores the topic of Space Exploration. This challenge, now underway, partners with Astrobotic’s upcoming commercial mission to the Moon. The grand…
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Mid-sized U.S. manufacturing CFOs are feeling confident that the economy will remain strong in 2015, according to the findings from the seventh edition of the Prime Advantage Group CFO Survey. The survey of CFOs whose companies are members of the Chicago-based buying group also reveals other related financial projections and top economic concerns among industrial…
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Seattle – (BUSINESS WIRE) – (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Amazon today announced the launch of Amazon Business (www.amazon.com/business), a new marketplace on Amazon.com that combines the selection, convenience and value customers have come to know and love from Amazon, with new features and unique benefits tailored to businesses. Amazon Business provides easy access to hundreds of…
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Thalwil, Switzerland – u-blox, a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, has become a member of the CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium. The industrial-driven consortium is dedicated to the development and deployment of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS). As their ultimate goal is to improve road traffic safety and efficiency, the Consortium…
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Bannockburn, IL — Top executives from leading electronics companies across the United States are calling on Congress to provide robust funding for the new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), as they gather in Washington, D.C. for IMPACT 2015: IPC on Capitol Hill. The senior executives – all members of IPC — Association Connecting Electronics…
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