It’s common knowledge that the markets for industrial-grade technology – military/aerospace, factory automation and infrastructure, to name a few examples — differ dramatically from those for consumer and enterprise devices. That’s been the norm since the dawn of the digital age and it’s safe to assume it will continue to be the case well into…
Texas Instruments Inc.’s share of the global analog market grew 19 percent in 2019, securing its spot as the world’s leading analog semiconductor supplier, according to market research firm IC Insights. The 10 largest suppliers of analog ICs collectively accounted for 62 percent or $34.2 billion of the $55.2 billion analog IC market in 2019.…
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two articles examining the impact of tariffs — positive and negative–on the electronics industry. It feels like the U.S.-China tariff-and-trade war has been waging so long we’ve forgotten how it started, but its goals remain the same. The Trump administration is pressuring China to change its behavior toward…
Although the electronics supply chain has been dancing around the issue of double ordering for several quarters, a recent Morgan Stanley report finds there’s been a “significant uptick” in double ordering that has extended component lead times even further. Evidence of double ordering also has analysts questioning the sustainability of the current component-demand upcycle. “To…
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI), today announced the acquisition of Symeo GmbH, a privately held company based in Munich, Germany that specializes in RADAR hardware and software for emerging autonomous automotive and industrial applications. Symeo’s innovative signal processing algorithms will enable ADI to offer customers a RADAR platform with significant improvements in angular accuracy and resolution. “With…
Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the EZ-BT™ WICED dual-mode module evaluation board and the EZ-BLE™ WICED module evaluation board from Cypress Semiconductor. Designed to evaluate Cypress’ Bluetooth® Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED) modules, the evaluation boards allow engineers to develop fully certified, fully programmable Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Smart Ready devices…
Transparency Market Research (TMR) has published a new research report on global position and proximity sensors market. The report presents an inclusive outlook of the global market with reference to the growth trajectory in terms of past, present, and future. The study additionally abides on facets such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities and discourses trends…
Ametherm today announced that its DG series of glass-encapsulated thermistors for high-accuracy temperature sensing in automotive and industrial applications is now in stock at Digi-Key. Hermetically sealed DG series devices eliminate errors in resistance readings due to moisture penetration while offering high operating temperatures and a compact size. Ametherm’s glass-encapsulated DG series provides designers with faster, more accurate,…
Chassis Plans (www.chassis-plans.com) has been acquired by Aeronautics Ltd of Israel (https://aeronautics-sys.com). Chassis Plans’ rugged and custom solutions for computer hardware and displays will provide Aeronautics with complete end to end solutions for its integrated products in the US and throughout its global operations. “In return, this acquisition gives Chassis Plans access to Aeronautics’ global…
A large majority — 88 percent – of purchasing managers for small and mid-sized businesses across the U.S. expect their revenue will increase during the next 12 months. However, more than one-third of them identified cyber security as their top concern for the same period. The buying consortium Prime Advantage, which surveyed more than 750…