New Yorker Electronics, global distributor of electronic components, recently announced that it has signed a new franchise distributor agreement with Rectron Semiconductor. Rectron is a manufacturer of power rectifiers, bridge rectifiers, switching diodes, Zener diodes, ESD diodes, signal transistors, transient voltage suppressors, Schottky, high voltage diodes and recovery diodes. Established in 1976, Rectron manufactures state-of-the-art…
Electronics component shortages are now so severe that some OEMs believe their growth for 2018 could be stymied if they are unable to get parts. “We have not missed deliveries yet, but we are on the edge,” said George Whittier, COO at manufacturing and engineering services provider The Morey Corp. “Shutting down one of our…
APEC is a leading conference for power electronics that showcases the latest innovations in power products. The overriding themes at this year’s show are system cost reduction through integration and lower bill of materials (BOM); faster time to market and simplifying design. Power electronics manufacturers also are keenly focused on delivering higher efficiency and cutting…
Lead times for power discrete semiconductors, including MOSFETs, diodes, rectifiers and thyristors, have stretched significantly in 2017 due to increased demand particularly from automotive and industrial applications, according to market experts. For some devices, lead times have stretched to 24 to 30 weeks. Diodes, rectifiers, and low- and high-voltage MOSFETs are currently posing the biggest…
A new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Power Electronics Market by device, type, and application – global opportunity analysis and industry forecast, 2014-2022”, projects that the global power electronics market is projected to reach $25 billion by 2022 with a CAGR of 8.9% from 2016-2022. Asia-Pacificdominates the global market in terms of revenue, accounting for more than 50% share of…
Price erosion isn’t new to the components industry, but one analyst predicts power ASPs will continue a trend of “strong” price erosion that began in 2015. High production volumes in 2015 set the power electronics industry on the road toward price erosion, according to Yole Développement. Last year also saw China expand its role in…
Mouser Electronics, Inc. today launched its new Power Management Technology site, designed to give engineers easy-to-access information on the latest technical advances in power management technologies. As part of Mouser’s growing selection of Applications & Technologies sites, the Power Management Technology site provides a wealth of resource material — including articles and videos on power…
TTI, Inc., the leading authorized distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, announced today that the company has entered into an authorized distribution partnership with Rohm Semiconductor. Rohm’s world-class product portfolio that includes leading edge silicon carbide MOSFETs and Schottky barrier diodes, sensors, optoelectronics, and power management ICs is now available, and typically in…
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/slxc3p/global_market) has announced the addition of the”Global Market Size of Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) and Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistor (MOSFETs) Market” report to their offering. Globally the combined market size of Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) and Metal Oxide Field Effect Transistor (MOSFETs) was worth USD 4785.6 million in 2013 and it is…
Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, recently announced immediate availability of STMicroelectronics’ SIC MOSFETs SCTx0N120 Series. Silicon Carbide is the most mature wide-bandgap semiconductor material currently available in the market. STMicroelectronics is among the first manufacturers to have introduced high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) Power MOSFETs, and the first one achieving the industry’s…