With Intel Corp. predicting a scarcity of semiconductors that will last years, chip makers are set to build 29 new fabs by the end of 2022, according to industry group SEMI. These plans will have little impact on the current shortage, which has spread well beyond the automotive industry. Although fab plans represent a boon…
DetailsSager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power, Electromechanical, and Thermal solutions and provider of custom solutions, today announced the company has completed all necessary proceedings to secure Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) activation at its distribution and Power Solutions Center, in Carrollton, Texas. This activation includes the entire warehouse and production areas of…
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Sensors and actuators made with MEMS technology are forecast to grow by high double-digit percentages in the next several years after starting a recovery in 2H20, according to IC Insights. Sales of semiconductor sensors and actuators made with microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology are expected to grow about 16 percent in 2021 to a record-high $15.9…
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While manufacturing has rebounded from the long Covid quarantine, the supply chain has not. Logistics operations – already short-handed – are dealing with a seemingly unending series of disruptions. And there’s no relief in sight, experts say. Shipping operations at the Port of Yantian, which were scaled back due to a Covid outbreak, have improved,…
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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools help supply chain professionals overcome numerous obstacles. However, deciding to use an ERP for improvements brings challenges, too. 1. Choosing an ERP to match your order volume Maybe you’ve noticed an increase in recent orders. Getting more business seems like a good thing, and it’s generally a positive occurrence. However,…
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IC Insights’ full-year 2021 IC market forecast is being raised from a 19 percent increase to 24 percent. Even if excluding memory, the total IC market is expected to be up by 21 percent this year. Continued per-bit pricing strength in the DRAM and NAND flash markets as well as a better than expected outlook…
DetailsDigi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it has secured a U.S. distribution partnership with Kingston Technology to offer a wide range of embedded memory and storage solutions to its customers. This announcement is an expansion of Digi-Key’s Marketplace initiative, broadening the world’s largest…
DetailsSager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power, Electromechanical, and Thermal solutions and provider of custom solutions, welcomes Vineet Barot as Technical Support Manager for Thermal Products. Mr. Barot brings over 15 years of experience in the design, development, and management of thermal products and solutions. Prior to joining Sager, Mr. Barot most…
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Where does a supply chain firm fit into Siemens AG’s portfolio? Supplyframe, which Siemens acquired in May, will be integrated into Siemens’ Digital Industries unit and become part of its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering. In its 18 years in business, Supplyframe has evolved from a components aggregator to a “design-to-source” intelligence (DSI) firm. Its DSI platform…
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The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted for all of us just how important the safety and sanitization of a site are to manufacturing. Without the proper safety measures, you put your employees and your business at risk. In electronics manufacturing, a variety of risks make safety considerations even more essential. With chemical, electrical, and material hazards all…
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