Electronic Component life-cycles—the time between market introduction and formal end-of-life—are shortening. A large part of the world’s semiconductor demand is driven by consumer electronics, and this market typically has shorter and shorter product lives. Component obsolescence is affecting more companies, more regularly than ever before. Manufacturers in the automotive, industrial, medical, transport, aerospace and military […]
People looking for jobs after a hiatus often worry about career gaps, wondering whether employers will think it’s been too long since they worked. But for companies seeking skilled, experienced professionals, those are exactly the kind of people they need. It just takes a minute to get them back in the groove — and that’s […]
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has developed the world’s first*1 multilayer ceramic capacitor with a capacitance value of 1.0µF in the 01005 inch size (0.4×0.2mm), which is increasingly used in a wide range of mobile electronic devices including smartphones. Mass production of the GRM022R60G105M with a rated voltage of 4Vdc has already started and mass production […]
MTG Offers Sockets for Testing Small SMD Devices
Researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) exploit resistive switching property in halide perovskite materials to develop the basis for a new type of fast, low-power, nonvolatile memory. Halide perovskite materials exhibit a resistive switching property, which means that with the application of a voltage, the substance’s resistance will change. Source: Choosing Between 2D and 3D […]
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BAE Systems has been awarded a $32 million prototype agreement by the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to integrate a Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system onto a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The development program is part of the Army’s effort to increase vehicle efficiency and boost power generation to […]
Twenty nineteen was a pretty good year for the electronics distribution sector, but no match for the stellar performance of 2018. Read the full article and hear from numerous distributors from the Top 50 list on their take for 2019 and what to expect for 2020. Source: 2020 Top 50 Electronics Distributors eBook
Here are some recent global growth estimates by Custer Consulting Group based on our analyses of multiple data sources (as noted):Chart 1 shows our estimate of electronic equipment sales by region through June, based on regional dataChart 2 consolidates the sales in chart 1 to yield monthly total electronic sales; June 2020 was down 4.4 […]
The U.S. The Department of Defense announced a $15 million contract for Windsor Locks-based UTC Aerospace to make components for fighter jets. UTC Aerospace, which is formally called Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., will make gear boxes, hydraulic starter motors and other components for F-16 jets between 2020 and 2025, according to DOD. Source: Raytheon subsidiary receives […]
Candela is driven by an unwavering focus on quality and innovation. For more than 50 years, the company has pioneered breakthroughs using energy-based laser devices for treating a broad range of conditions, from hair removal and wrinkle reduction to traumatic scarring involving wounded warriors and burn victims. Source: A Medical Aesthetic Device Case Study: Candela […]
There are an estimated 1.4 billion cars on the road globally, and about 5.1 million of them are electric vehicles (EV). Even though only one-third of one percent of all consumer vehicles use EV technology, some of the most innovative companies in the global economy are EV manufacturers. Does the future promise fully electric semi-trucks, […]
Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson recently announced “an overhaul of its global operating model, including a leaner, more nimble organization.” The plan, dubbed The Rewire, will result in the elimination of 700 positions across the company’s global operations. According to a statement from the company, approximately 500 employees are expected to exit the organization by the […]
