CDM Electronics, a premier authorized distributor of electronic connectors and cables to the world’s leading aerospace, military, telecom, automotive, industrial, railway, commercial, and alternative energy providers, announced the opening of a new 9,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution center in Turnersville, NJ. The new location functions as a manufacturing facility for value-added cable assemblies, including…
DetailsOver the past couple of weeks, Newark has expanded its portfolio to provide customers with a greater variety of products to help them efficiently bring their projects to life and into the market. The most recent product additions include: Tektronix 3 Series MDO and 4 Series MSO Oscilloscopes: Tektronix designed these products based on conversations…
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Editor’s note: Following the news of possible tariffs on goods imported from Mexico – and the ongoing trade war with China — EPSNews’ sister publication EBN reached out to a few friends and colleagues from the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) world to find out what they and their customers think of this thorny issue. This…
DetailsTE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, completed the previously announced acquisition of the Kissling group of companies (Kissling or Kissling Group) on May 24. Headquartered in Wildberg, Germany, Kissling is an industry leading provider of high-power and high-voltage relays and ruggedized switches for the commercial transportation, industrial, military, and aviation industries…
DetailsInfinite Electronics, Inc., a leading global supplier of electronic components serving the urgent needs of engineers through a family of highly recognized and trusted brands, has announced today its acquisition of Integra Optics, a leading provider of high-quality optical transceiver products and solutions. Founded in 2007, Integra is recognized for innovative network solutions, product reliability,…
DetailsNew Yorker Electronics, franchise distributor for ASC Capacitors, is distributing the ASC MEC-DL Low Profile DC Filter/Link Capacitor line of Film Capacitors. Designed primarily for PCB board mounting, these Low-Profile Capacitors are ideal for frequency converters, micro inverters and DC filtering applications. The most common application is the inverter solar market, but they excel in…
DetailsOrion Fans, a global leader in cooling fans and accessories, has expanded its Dallas-based North American headquarters. With a new 18,000 square foot addition to its current facility, Orion Fans has increased its domestic manufacturing capacity, enhanced logistic capabilities, and further reduced product lead times. This will help customers and channel partners shorten the design…
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Infineon Technologies has inked a deal to acquire Cypress Semiconductor for $10 billion, the latest in a series of acquisitions of connectivity chip suppliers in the last few months. Last week, NXP announced it was acquiring Marvell’s WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity assets for $1.76 billion. And in March, Nvidia said it was acquiring networking IC vendor…
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Buyers probably won’t see a shakeup in the distribution channel as Infineon Technologies embarks on its $10 billion acquisition of Cypress Semiconductors. Both chip companies sell through global volume distributors Arrow Electronics Inc., Avnet Inc. and Future Electronics Inc. They also have Digi-Key, Mouser and Newark in common, small-volume (or “catalog”) distributors that cater to…
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Growth in U.S. manufacturing activity in May slowed to its weakest pace in more than two years as purchasing managers raised concerns about a trade war between the U.S. and China, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The ISM’s monthly factory index, the PMI, registered 52.1 percent in May, a 0.7 percent decrease from…
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