Benefiting from its leadership position in AM/FM tuner and audio processing chips, NXP Semiconductors NV in 2012 retained its rank as the world’s top supplier of application-specific standard product (ASSP) semiconductors for the automotive infotainment market. Netherlands-based NXP last year posted automotive infotainment ASSP revenue of $459 million, giving it a market share of 15…
DetailsPulse Electronics Corp., a leading provider of electronic components, today announced it has implemented significant changes to its manufacturing strategy resulting in a reduction in product lead-time to 4-5 weeks. This represents a 50% reduction over typical industry lead-times of 8-10 weeks. A majority of Pulse’s products are included in the program. The program was…
DetailsRS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world’s leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products, is stocking the High Density BNC (HD-BNC™) family of connectors from Amphenol, a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of interconnect products. With a footprint 51% smaller than traditional BNC connectors, and…
DetailsIPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announced today the April findings from its monthly North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. Notable among the month’s findings is the PCB book-to-bill ratio, which reached 1.10, its highest level since July 2010. PCB Bookings Gain Strength Total North American PCB shipments were down 7.0 percent in April…
DetailsPeerless Electronics Inc. is pleased to announce their online Otto Controls e-store is now open. The store offers a vast selection of Otto’s toggle, rocker, Hall Effect and pushbutton switches, switch guards, grips and accessories.Many of these switches are sealed and are ideal for industries with demanding environments such as marine, aviation, truck, bus and…
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced it was named 2012 High Service Distributor of the Year by Littelfuse. The award was presented to Digi-Key management in attendance at the 2013 EDS conference in Las Vegas. “Littelfuse has long been a valued partner for Digi-Key, and…
DetailsGlobal electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced it was named APEM’s 2012 Distributor of the Year at the EDS conference in Las Vegas. “APEM has innovated within the switch industry for over 50 years,” said Chris Beeson, Digi-Key’s Vice President for Global Sales and Business Development. “Their quality…
DetailsFive consecutive years of strong growth have led electronics manufacturing equipment supplier Manncorp, Inc. to relocate and expand its corporate headquarters. After a comprehensive search, the company this spring purchased, upgraded and moved into a new facility in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, giving the growing company 18,000 sq. ft. of sales, support and warehouse space, plus…
DetailsThe Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that global semiconductor industry leaders reached an agreement at the 17th annual meeting of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) last week on a set of policy initiatives to strengthen the industry through international cooperation. The WSC is a worldwide body…
DetailsRichardson RFPD, Inc. today announces a clearance promotion on select products from many of its leading suppliers. The clearance promotion includes passive, active and thermal products from several of Richardson RFPD’s leading suppliers, including Maxwell Technologies, Semikron, Powerex, Microsemi, Cornell Dubilier and others. Discounts of at least twenty percent on previously published prices are available…
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