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Materials Contamination to Impact NAND Flash Output

Western Digital Corp. (WDC) recently stated that certain materials were contaminated in late January at NAND Flash production lines in Yokkaichi and Kitakami, Japan which are joint ventures with Kioxia, according to TrendForce’s investigations. Before this incident, TrendForce had forecast that the NAND Flash market will see a slight oversupply the entire year and average…

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Ocean Freight Rates Unchanged as LNY Begins

Ocean spot rates ex-China went unchanged this week during the Lunar New Year (LNY) manufacturing pause. Without much of a climb before LNY, expectations are that rates should not increase significantly just after the holiday either. Along with stable rates, the number of ships waiting for a spot at LA/Long Beach has fallen nearly 30%…

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TDK Invests in Green Energy Venture

TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announced today that subsidiary TDK Ventures, Inc. has invested in green hydrogen company Verdagy to enhance the development and rapid commercialization of their scalable, low-cost approach to hydrogen electrolysis. Having recently completed their spin-off from green chemical company Chemetry, Verdagy is focused on the large-scale production of green hydrogen required for…

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Newark Launches New Power Management Hub

Newark, an Avnet Company and global distributor of electronic components, products and solutions, has launched a comprehensive new online hub for power management technology and solutions. Customers can access the hub for new featured products and applications and learn more about power management through engaging content and resources such as videos, articles, and training modules.…

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Report: Component Lead Times to Increase

The latest data from Supplyframe points to seemingly insatiable demand for electronic components and semiconductors for 2022. Global manufacturers can expect severe supply constraints and cost inflation pressure for many component categories into 2023, according to the report. The new industry intelligence also anticipates extended electronic component lead times, with 70% of all lead-time dimensions…

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Sager’s Custom Solutions Centers Earn ISO 13485:2016 Certification

Sager Electronics, a leading North American distributor of Interconnect, Power, and Electromechanical products and custom solutions provider, today announced its Custom Solutions Centers in Carrollton, TX and Lisle, IL have received ISO 13485:2016 certification. Medical device manufacturers highly value the ISO 13485 standard that certifies an organization’s ability to provide products that consistently meet customer…

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Arrow FY 2021 Sales up 20%; Q4 Sales Increase 7%

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) today reported fourth-quarter 2021 sales of $9.02 billion, an increase of 7 percent from sales of $8.45 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020. Fourth-quarter 2021 net income was $371 million, or $5.26 per share on a diluted basis, compared with net income of $236 million, or $3.08 per share on…

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New Yorker Electronics Adds Raltron

New Yorker Electronics has announced its new distribution franchise agreement with Raltron Electronics, a manufacturer of a broad range of frequency control products that provide a complete solution for their customers. According to New Yorker Vice President, Barry Slivka, “This agreement gives our customers direct access to Raltron’s high performance frequency management solutions that consistently…

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Government Report: Chip Supply Chain “Fragile”

Over the past year, the Biden Administration has worked with the private sector to understand and address the global shortage of semiconductors. These computer chips are essential building blocks for an increasing number of products, from your cell phone and your car to other critical goods such as medical devices. The semiconductor shortage has been…

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U.S. PCB Sales Up 16.9% in December

IPC announced today the December 2021 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.17. Total North American PCB shipments in December 2021 were up 16.9 percent compared to the same month last year. Compared to the preceding month, December shipments grew 21.5 percent. PCB year-to-date bookings in…

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