Gowanda, N.Y. – Gowanda Electronics, a business unit of Gowanda Components Group (GCG), is pleased to announce that its capabilities for the design and manufacture of inductors and other passive components are expanding in connection with its parent company’s acquisition of Butler Winding in Butler, PA. GCG CEO Don McElheny stated, “Butler’s products and capabilities…
DetailsIrvine, Calif. – Infinite RF Holdings, Inc., an urgent needs supplier of engineering-grade radio frequency (RF), microwave and millimeter-wave components and cable assemblies through their Pasternack and Fairview Microwave branded lines, today announced the acquisition of L-com, Inc., a manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity solutions with significant custom manufacturing capabilities. Headquartered in North Andover,…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now shipping the CY8CKIT-143A PSoC® 4 BLE 256K module from Cypress Semiconductor. This fully certified Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) module is an easy-to-use solution for creating a complete BLE system with Bluetooth 4.2 features — data length extension, upgraded privacy, and enhanced security — all of which are critical for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The module’s compatibility with Cypress’s small-footprint…
DetailsSan Jose, Calif. — Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for enterprise, data center, cloud, wired and wireless networking, today announced that Raghib Hussain has been named Chief Operating Officer of Cavium. Mr. Hussain co-founded Cavium in 2000. He has served in various management and technology leadership roles since the inception…
DetailsLeEco and VIZIO, Inc. announced today a definitive agreement under which LeEco would acquire VIZIO, Inc. for $2 billion USD. The VIZIO hardware and software businesses will be owned and operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of LeEco, while the VIZIO data business, Inscape, will spin out and operate as a separate, privately owned company. Recently…
DetailsFort Worth, Tex. – TTI, Inc., the leading global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, today announced the company has signed a distribution agreement with Switchcraft/Conxall for their barrel connectors, XLR connectors, jacks, plugs, harsh environment connectors, molded cable assemblies, patchbays and switches. Switchcraft/Conxall, a leading manufacturer in operation since 1946, specializes in…
DetailsIrvine, Calif. — Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that it has successfully developed its next generation 3D NAND technology, BiCS3, with 64 layers of vertical storage capability. Pilot production of the new technology has commenced in the Yokkaichi, Japan joint venture facilities and initial output is expected later this year. Western Digital expects…
DetailsPremstaetten, Austria — ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, has closed the transaction to acquire 100% of the shares in the color and spectral sensing systems specialist MAZeT GmbH for an undisclosed amount in cash. The strategic acquisition extends ams’ market leadership in advanced optical sensors and…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking FORGE drawer modular power connectors from TE Connectivity (TE), a global leader in connectivity and sensors. This new tooling platform provides designers of power systems and electrical hardware a wide variety of configurations, providing engineers with more flexibility in design. With its selection of contacts and module configurations, FORGE…
DetailsSingapore – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has announced that it is the first distributor to market with the high-quality NFC timing relay from Schneider Electric, which offers control and monitoring of a timing relay via NFC (Near Field Communication) using a smartphone or tablet. The product is…
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