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06.12.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
World and Regional Leading Indicators; U.S. Electronic Equipment and Components and Global Semiconductor April Data; WSTS Semiconductor Forecast through 2015; Latest SEMI Fab Equipment Spending Forecast; U.S. May PMI Results, AMOLED Supply and Demand Forecast Keep reading...
06.12.2013 // Posted by: Mike Kirschner // Posted in: Articles, Supply Chain
Dynamic as ever, REACH is progressing in its mission to regulate the majority of uses of chemical substances throughout the European Union. Here are some statistics and facts. Keep reading...
06.05.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Automotive Electronics Market; 1Q’13 Server Shipments; Updated Tablet and PC Forecasts; Tablet and Notebook Near Term Production Cutbacks; April 2013 North American PCB Data; Handset and Notebook Touch Screen Forecasts; U.S. Consumer Confidence Rises Keep reading...
06.05.2013 // Posted by: Ron Bishop // Posted in: Articles, Connectors
The year started off with first quarter connector industry revenues of $11,655 million, up +1.2% from prior year. This was approximately three and one half points lower than anticipated in January. Keep reading...
05.29.2013 // Posted by: Murray Slovick // Posted in: Articles, New Technology
Like Goldilocks, those of us who have been following the electronics design industry for long enough get a sense of when something seems just right. In this case it isn't porridge that is neither too hot nor too cold, but a component solution that seems just right for some particular applications. Keep reading...
05.29.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
U.S. April Electronics Update; China Exporters Hurt by Strong Yuan and Rising Costs; Korean PCB Market Update; Slower Manufacturing Growth in China and USA; U.S. SEMI Equipment Demand Improves in May; Leading MPU Suppliers in 2013; World Smart and Feature Phone Forecasts Keep reading...
05.22.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Global Electronic Supply Chain Update (based on revised data); European Component Distribution Shipments up slightly; 1Q’13 Mobile Phone Shipments by Vendor; Pessimism for Mid-Year Notebook PC Sales; Weaker Yen May Shift Some Outsourced Production Back to Japan Keep reading...
05.22.2013 // Posted by: Dennis Zogbi // Posted in: Articles, Passives
In this article, Dennis Zogbi discusses the long term financial impact aggressive competition is having on the top 13 global vendors of passive electronic components, and discusses specific methodologies for achieving financial stability in adverse market conditions. Keep reading...
05.15.2013 // Posted by: Michael Schwert // Posted in: Articles, Switches & Relays
Total reported sales for all relay categories in North America for the fourth quarter of 2012 were 15% lower than reported in the previous quarter and 8% below the same quarter of 2011. Sales units for Q4’12 came in 6% lower from Q3 and 22% less than Q4’11. Keep reading...
05.15.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
First Quarter Electronic Supply Chain Results; Semiconductor Photomask Market; Silicon Wafer Shipments Down Slightly in 1Q’13; Personal Computer HDD and SSD Forecast; First Quarter Smart Mobile Device & Media Tablet Markets Keep reading...
05.08.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
March U.S. Electronics and Global Semiconductor Data; Leading Indicators Weaken in April for Many Countries but South Korea’s and Japan’s Improve; Global SEMI Sales by Company in 2012 vs. 2011; SATS and Chip Foundry Markets; Fabless Semiconductor Companies’ Share Increasing Keep reading...
05.08.2013 // Posted by: Drew Curtis // Posted in: Articles, TTI Insights
Fast turn times are a cost of entry in today’s marketplace. Strategic supply chain solutions give TTI’s customers a competitive edge. Drew Curtis, Director of AIM Services at TTI, explains why. Keep reading...
05.02.2013 // Posted by: Lew LaFornara // Posted in: Articles, TTI Insights
Creating the products of tomorrow, demands awareness of the latest components today. This holds true for interconnect, passives, electromechanical and circuit protection products. Keeping up with new technology and product introductions and getting parts in hand for testing and evaluation can be a daunting task for engineers and buyers. Finding the right distribution partner makes all the difference in meeting these demands efficiently and giving end products a competitive edge. Keep reading...
05.01.2013 // Posted by: Ron Bishop // Posted in: Articles, Connectors
Ron Bishop discusses the number of significant occurrences that have a major influence on the connector industry’s profitability. Keep reading...
05.01.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Regional and World Electronic Equipment Production; North American SEMI Orders Improve; 1Q’13 Mobile Phone and Computer sales; Improved First Quarter U.S. GDP Growth Keep reading...
04.24.2013 // Posted by: Walt Custer // Posted in: Articles, Industry Conditions
Walt Custer features the economic update section of Ed Henderson's April "Henderson Electronic Market Forecast." Keep reading...
04.24.2013 // Posted by: Murray Slovick // Posted in: Articles, New Technology
Slovick discusses how RoHS and REACH are different pieces of legislation with different perspectives but essentially one purpose: environmental protection. Keep reading...