Taipei — The growth rate of global smartphone shipments slowed to 25.9% in 2014 and is expected to fall to 12.4% in 2015, according to TrendForce. A total of nearly 1.17 billion smartphones were shipped in 2014, while approximately 1.31 billion are predicted to be shipped next year. “The growth rate of smartphone shipments is…
DetailsWilmington, Mass. — Heilind Electronics, the largest distributor of interconnect products in North America, is now stocking the SolderRight Direct Solder Terminals manufactured by Molex Incorporated. The new SolderRight Direct Solder Terminals have a low-profile that enables right-angle connections to a printed circuit board at a low applied cost. They are ideal for tight packaging constraints and…
DetailsTE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, today announced the official opening of its TE Wearables Lab in Menlo Park, California. Exclusively focused on wearable technologies across consumer, medical, industrial and defense businesses, the lab serves as a collaboration center for TE’s team of engineers, scientists and its customers throughout the design process. “TE designs and…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc., the global authorized distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, announced today the launch of its new Engineering Development Tools Center on Mouser.com. This time-saving microsite allows developers to select from a variety of development tools for products such as microcontrollers, analog and digital ICs, LED lighting, optoelectronics, wireless, and more.…
DetailsEconomic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November for the 18th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 66th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management®(ISM®)Manufacturing…
DetailsCypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) and Spansion, Inc. (NYSE: CODE) today announced a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock, tax-free transaction valued at approximately $4 billion. The post-merger company will generate more than $2 billion in revenue annually and create a leading global provider of microcontrollers and specialized memories needed in today’s embedded systems.…
DetailsBannockburn, Ill. — IPC’s Validation Services Program has awarded an IPC J-STD-001 and IPC-A-610 Qualified Manufacturers Listing (QML) to Sunburst Electronics, an electronics manufacturing services firm in Erie, Pa. The facility successfully completed an intensive audit based on two of IPC’s foremost standards: IPC J-STD-001, Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Assemblies and IPC-A-610, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies.…
DetailsPulse Electronics Corporation (OTC Pink: PULS), a leading provider of electronic components, today announced that its Board of Directors has named Mark Twaalfhoven as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Twaalfhoven also has been appointed to Pulse’s Board of Directors, expanding the Board from six to seven members and John E. Major has been named…
DetailsRFMW, Ltd. announces design and sales support for Carlisle Interconnect Technologies SMA Precision Swept Right Angle Adapters. Carlisle Interconnect Technologies features a continuous right-angled design to produce optimally matched low loss adapters for 50 Ohm applications with low VSWR and Insertion loss and tested per MIL-STD-202. Different connector options are available for use in designs…
DetailsCurrent memory technologies such as DDR, both the compute variety (DDR3 / DDR4); and the mobile variety, (LPDDR3/LPDDR4); are expected to reach the end of their road soon, according to market research firm Yole Développement. Thus several new DRAM memory architectures based on 3D layer stacking and through silicon via (TSV) have evolved to carry…
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