Exar Corporation (NYSE: EXAR) a leading provider of high-performance analog mixed-signal and data management solutions announced that it has acquired Stretch, Inc., a provider of software configurable processors supporting the video surveillance market. The transaction, which closed today, will provide Exar with the technology to deliver an end-to-end high-definition solution for both digital and analog…
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced NXP’s support of increasing production-level quantities of its semiconductor line. Responding to increasing customer demand, NXP joins a growing number of component suppliers seeking a next-generation distributor, offering a broad, high-mix supply of in-stock components. “Digi-Key has…
DetailsMouser Electronics, Inc. has entered into an agreement with Axiomtek to supply their extensive offering of Single Board Computers, Industrial Motherboards, and embedded systems. As a leading member of the Intel® Intelligent Systems Alliance (ISA), Axiomtek is focused on bringing intelligent systems and solutions to embedded systems engineers worldwide. Axiomtek delivers a reliable and flexible…
DetailsYear-on-year PCB sales growth in North America strengthened in November but, due to weak orders, the book-to-bill ratio declined further to 0.91.
DetailsThe consumer electronics market — as its name implies — is a major consumer of components. Although most component makers spread their risk across multiple markets — computer, industrial, automotive, medical and military/aerospace among them — being designed in to a product such as the iPhone can dramatically boost sales. The consumer market seems to…
DetailsPeerless Electronics has signed distribution agreements and is now an authorized stocking distributor for these 4 new product lines. Hoffman Enclosures- Hoffman is a division of Pentair and is a leader in the manufacturing of industrial enclosures. These include NEMA rated mild steel, non-metallic, stainless, aluminum, modular enclosures and more. Hoffman enclosures protect sensitive equipment…
DetailsLittelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ:LFUS), today announced that it has completed the acquisition of SymCom, Inc. Headquartered in Rapid City, South Dakota, SymCom provides overload relays and pump controllers primarily to the industrial market. The company has sales of approximately $23 million and employs approximately 170 associates. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “The acquisition of…
DetailsOne of the advantages of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology is the ability to build a display on a flexible surface such as plastic. LG Electronics announced at CES that it will ship a curved smartphone using a flexible display to the U.S. market in the first quarter. The announcement stirred excitement at the International CES 2014, according to…
DetailsAdvanced MP Technology (AMPT), the leading global full-service distributor of electronic components, has celebrated its 35th year in business, coinciding with the opening of a new automated logistics center that has been successfully integrated into their global operation with their next generation of enterprise software customized and powered by the latest version of Oracle. Advanced…
DetailsMolex Incorporated announces the addition of Pioneer Sales Group, Inc. as a manufacturers’ sales representative. The Pioneer Sales Group will represent Molex industrial products in North and South Dakota. They serve customers in a range of industry sectors, including oil and gas, meat processing, food and beverage, northern crops and other agricultural operations. “Welcome Pioneer…
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