America II Electronics, Inc., one of the world’s largest distributors of semiconductors and electronic components, today announced that the company will be an official partner of the Tampa Bay Lightning. “America II was founded right here in the Tampa Bay area over 25 years ago, and we have an ongoing commitment to support our local…
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Efficient supply chains can be identified by a handful of components: proximity, flexibility, and minimal waste. Now, the automotive industry is hoping to capture some of these same benefits through the use of 3D printing. Though it hailed 3D printing as the “third industrial revolution” in 2012, The Economist cautioned that it “is not yet…
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On his first anniversary as president of Chicago-based Newark element14, EPS spoke with Tom Hudak to discuss how far he has progressed on his first-year goals. When we spoke last year, Hudak was putting plans in place to make Newark element14 a great company to do business with, invest in, and work for, the three pillars…
DetailsDistributors for decades have been taking on services that their suppliers and customers no longer can – or want to – manage themselves. In element14’s case, those services have evolved into printed circuit board design and prototyping, which at one time would have put the distributor in competition with customers that provide the same services.…
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — An emerging Silicon Valley style of cuisine is on the rise. It should come as no surprise that it has a scientific bent and uses sensors, microcontrollers, wireless networks and mobile apps. Consider this your invite to a high-tech cook off in July. A handful of startups are putting a new…
DetailsSanta Rosa, Calif. —SCHURTER, a progressive innovator and manufacturer of Circuit Protection, Connectors, Switches, and EMC Products to the electronic and electrical industries worldwide, is pleased to announce its newly translated Chinese website. This new website expands SCHURTER’s presence in the Asia market, providing local customers with a more convenient way to search and select…
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Cutting waste by reducing inventory is not always the most cost-effective strategy. If you want to see lean perfected, study the NASCAR pit. In a matter of seconds, the pit crew has changed tires, wiped down the windshield, filled up fuel, and given the driver a drink of water. Everything is in the right place…
DetailsCoilcraft announced today that it has joined forces with FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a not-for-profit organization founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire young people’s interest and participation in science and technology, as a Bronze Supplier of the FIRST® Robotics Competition (FRC®). FIRST Robotics Competition is an annual competition that…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the MSP430i202x Mixed Signal Microcontroller Family from Texas Instruments (TI). This low power 16MHz 16‑bit RISC microcontroller has up to four 24‑bit sigma‑delta analog‑to‑digital converters (ADCs) with differential programmable gain amplifier (PGA) Inputs. Additional features include a hardware multiplier, 75nA shutdown mode, and a temperature sensor. The Texas Instruments…
DetailsChicago, Ill. – The new Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is available to buy today from element14, priced at $35. Unveiled at a launch event at The Shard, London by element14 and Raspberry Pi Trading, the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is six times faster than the previous model and now boasts 1GB of RAM…
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