Chip supplies are loosening up, according to analysts, which in normal times would also ease pricing. But the electronics supply chain is still far from normal. Prices continue to increase in certain sectors of the semiconductor market. Intel is the latest chip maker to announce a price hike – some estimates are as high as 20 percent. […]
Counterfeits electronic components are Electronic components that are misleading as to the origin or quality relating to the parts. It is possible to counterfeit a certain electronic component and potentially infringe one’s trademark license rights. Counterfeit parts often have inferior specifications and quality. They may be a hazard in a critical system such as an […]
Odyssey 1325 provides high reliability BGA alloy exchange and component re-finishing capabilities. Hentec Industries/RPS Automation is pleased to announce that Rochester Electronics has finalized the purchase of a Hentec/RPS Odyssey 1325 robotic hot solder dip component lead tinning machine. The Odyssey 1325 is a MIL spec complaint high-volume, high-mix component lead tinning machine equipped with […]
A drug development think tank at MIT that helps solves systemic health care challenges has moved its headquarters from MIT to Tufts Medical Center, where it will integrate its research with real-world clinical work. Founded in 2009, the MIT New Drug Development Paradigms, or NEWDIGS, program works on challenges in drug development to help speed […]
Waltham robot-dog maker Boston Dynamics Inc. and its relatively new owner, Hyundai Motor Group, plan to invest over $400 million in a Kendall Square institute focusing on robotics, artificial intelligence and intelligent machines research. The South Korean auto maker said on Friday that Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, will lead the organization. The name of […]
Stratom announced Monday the U.S. Army has awarded the company a contract to develop a personnel safety system for Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light (RCV-L). As noted by the company, the future robotic system will provide 360-degree sensor coverage and a computer system that leverages machine learning to intelligently identify objects close to the vehicle. The system, […]
Business leaders are increasingly interested in applying order-picking automation to warehouses. An increase in online shopping, customers’ desire for faster delivery, two years of logistics woes and a global labor shortage have spurred warehouse managers to explore automation to expand their businesses. Here are some compelling ways that automation can make order picking easier and faster. Most […]
Chip sales are set to cool more than previously expected as the global economy struggles under the weight of rapid interest rate increases and rising geopolitical risks, fueling fears of a recession. World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), a non-profit body that tracks shipments, lowered its market outlook to 13.9 percent growth this year from 16.3 […]
The US’ latest ban on advanced electronic design automation (EDA) software exports to China might hinder Chinese chip companies from accessing advanced semiconductor technology, as they attempt to upgrade to 3-nanometer processes in the next three to five years, market researcher TrendForce Corp (集邦科技) said yesterday. Source: US ban on chip tech could hurt China […]
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) announced worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled $152.5 billion during the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 13.3% over the second quarter of 2021 and 0.5% more than the first quarter of 2022. Global sales for the month of June 2022 were $50.8 billion, a decrease of 1.9% compared to […]
WASHINGTON — The American branch of British defense firm QinetiQ has won a contract worth up to $45 million to support the U.S. Army’s C5ISR Center, the company announced Monday in a news release. The deal follows QinetiQ’s announcement that it plans to acquire software provider Avantus Federal by year’s end — “an important step in the […]
Micron, the world’s third–largest memory chipmaker, said today it plans to invest $40 billion in expansion in the United States with the passage of the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act. “CHIPS” stands for “Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors,” but the act goes beyond computer components. U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the […]
