The State of California has a reputation for being early and often when it comes to legislating, well, pretty much everything. So it comes as no surprise that the state has laws on the books impacting autonomous vehicles. In 2012, State Senator Alex Padilla of California introduced SB-1298, which was passed into California Law on…
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It's finally happened. After much speculation and anticipation, Apple introduced to the world the Apple Watch, which means the tech giant is finally getting into the wearable space. While Google Glass and Galaxy Gear have long been in the market, Apple's watch could be considered the last major piece of the wearables puzzle that will…
DetailsAvnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) today announced results for the first quarter fiscal year 2015 ended September 27, 2014. Sales for the quarter ended September 27, 2014 increased 7.8% year over year to $6.8 billion; organic sales (as defined later in the document) grew 5.8% year over year and 5.6% in constant currency Adjusted operating income of $223.7 million…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. has unveiled their new Security Applications Site on Mouser.com offering design resources for engineers looking to develop cutting-edge security systems. As the world continues down the fast path of internet connectivity with the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) convergence, the role of security and combatting threats and vulnerabilities is becoming more…
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In spite of supply chain collaboration, MRP technology, supplier consolidation and a long period of ample component supply, a panel of leading EMS providers say they have less visibility than ever into demand signals from their OEM customers. Executives from U.S.-based OnCore Manufacturing Services, Variosystems Inc., Kimball Electronics Inc. and Plexus Corp. gathered recently to…
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In the enterprise server-class market, SSD and flash are causing major changes to sales of drives and storage-related gear. The performance boost that a SAN gets from adding all-flash arrays means that old practices of having many drives, but just using the outer data tracks to get performance, are no longer necessary. The impact is…
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The good news for buyers is that lead times and pricing trends remain stable for most interconnect, passive and electromechanical (IP&E) components, according to Avnet Electronics Marketing’s most recent Market and Technology Trends report. However, purchasers should keep a close eye on lead times for surface-mount aluminum electrolytic capacitors and electromechanical relays. Production capacity at…
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ATLANTA — International logistics provider DACHSER is growing to meet demand in the Benelux region with the development of a new logistics center in Belgium. The new facility begins operation this month and includes a new 75,000 square feet transit terminal with 68 gates and a 25,000 square feet three-story office building. “DACHSER is continuing…
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