Run the total cost of ownership (TCO) numbers again. Many companies are still basing decisions on where to site manufacturing facilities on once correct but now erroneous assumptions that put them at a disadvantage against more knowledgeable rivals, according to a new study that shows the United States within a whisker of production cost parity…
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Like it or not, smartphones and cars are becoming inseparable — with Bluetooth Low Energy as the communication technology that ties them together. You've already seen how Bluetooth enables hands-free phone calls inside the car, along with infotainment control. But you haven't yet seen Bluetooth Low Energy technology exploited for opening and closing doors and…
DetailsOne of the lesser-known facts about the Dodd-Frank Act (also known as the “conflict minerals” rule) is that the provision has been challenged in court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit recently issued its ruling on a challenge by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) regarding the SEC’s conflict minerals rule, according to…
DetailsMonolithic Power Systems (MPS) (Nasdaq: MPWR), a leading fabless manufacturer of high-performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 are as follows: Net revenue was $60.1 million, a 5.5% decrease from $63.6 million in the fourth quarter of…
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Supply chain professionals likely don't recognize the names BlueKai or Silverpop. These companies built their technology to assist online marketing and advertising services. Earlier this year, Oracle acquired BlueKai, which manages data for online marketing services. Similarly in early April, IBM said it would acquire Silverpop, which offers a suite of cloud-based marketing services. These…
DetailsToshiba Corporation’s (TOKYO:6502) Semiconductor & Storage Products Company today announced that it will start from today, sample shipments of 32-gigabyte and 64-gigabyte (GB) embedded NAND flash memory modules compliant with the JEDEC UFS[1] Ver.2.0 standard, the first company in the industry[2] to do so. The modules also integrate 5.8Gbps High-speed MIPI® M-PHY®[3] HS-G3 I/F, which…
DetailsRFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for a 100 to 3,000MHz GaN amplifier offering a saturated output power of 12W. The TriQuint TGA2216 is available as a 1.8×1.8mm DIE and services applications in electronic warfare, communications systems and RADAR. The TGA2216 provides 22dB of small signal gain and 14dB of large signal gain…
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Looking at the biggest questions around supply chain impact is overwhelming and difficult at best. Sometimes, looking at how a single product moves through the supply chain can underline the importance of trying. The Rand Group infographic below highlights a handful of data points about the breadth of impact of Apple's popular iPhone. Taken on…
DetailsMaxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:MXIM) reported net revenue of $606 million for its third quarter of fiscal 2014 ended March 29, 2014, a 2% decrease from the $620 million revenue recorded in the prior quarter. Tunc Doluca, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We achieved better-than-seasonal results for our mix of businesses, driven by growth…
DetailsMicrosemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today reported unaudited results for its second quarter of fiscal 2014 ended March 30, 2014. Net sales for Microsemi’s second quarter of fiscal 2014 were $287.0 million. GAAP gross margin, reflecting the effect of non-cash purchase accounting adjustments,…
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