Lyon, France – After two years of stalled growth, the power semiconductor market grew 8.4 percent in 2014, reaching $11.5 billion, according to new research from Yole Développement (Yole). A key finding in the new report indicates that disruptive technologies such as silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) are now starting to generate revenue,…
DetailsBarcelona, Spain — MediaTek, today announced the launch of MediaTek Ventures – a new strategic investment arm within the company. Headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, MediaTek Ventures will initially invest in startups in Greater China, Europe, Japan and North America, with a US$300m reserve. MediaTek Ventures will actively invest into innovative startups in semiconductor-system-and devices, Internet infrastructure, services and IoT, with the goal of…
DetailsMega-mergers are nothing new to the electronics industry. Not too long ago, the acquisition of National Semiconductor Corp. by Texas Instruments created a semiconductor juggernaut. Today, NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) and Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. announced they would merge to form a $40 billion entity. The merger creates a high performance mixed signal semiconductor industry leader.…
DetailsBarcelona, Spain – Aricent today launched a dedicated “IoT Engineering Services” portfolio to help the world’s top innovators accelerate development of software, hardware and network products for the Internet of Things. Aricent’s expanded IoT services take full advantage of the firm’s in-depth expertise in software and connectivity to help clients improve the speed, quality and…
DetailsEconomic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February for the 26th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 69th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management®(ISM®)Manufacturing…
DetailsTualatin, Ore. – March 2, 2015 – CUI Inc and its parent company CUI Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:CUI), announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which CUI will acquire specific assets of the privately held Canadian equipment manufacturer Tectrol, Inc, a leading designer and manufacturer of standard and custom power solutions. Tectrol is a…
DetailsEnhances NXP’s strategy to lead in the “Secure Connections for a Smarter World” Establishes #1 Automotive Semiconductor Supplier Establishes #1 General-purpose MCU Supplier Clear path to $500 million in annual cost synergies Combination is accretive to non-GAAP EPS in first full year Eindhoven, The Netherlands and Austin, Texas, March 2, 2015 (CET) – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI)…
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You've probably heard of Design for Environment (DfE) among the varied “DfX” disciplines. As a supply chain professional at an OEM or contract manufacturer, if you don't know much about this topic, you certainly will in the not-too-distant future. Today, increasing numbers of markets are open only to products that comply with expanding environmental regulations.…
DetailsElement14 has expanded its portfolio of high-power passives from leading global suppliers TE Connectivity, Vishay, Panasonic, Kemet and Bourns. These have been added to its range of over 160,000 passives; comprising capacitors, resistors and inductors, which include AEC-Q200 qualified components for harsh circuit conditions. High-power passives components with its long lifetime capabilities and high reliability…
DetailsTTI, Inc., the world’s leading specialist distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components, now stocks Molex’s low-profile SolderRight direct-solder terminals in Europe. Enabling secure and reliable connections at a low applied cost, the robust solder terminals have specifically been designed for applications where a very low profile right angle solder option for wires exiting…
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