Distributors expect 5G will boost business for years
Fifth-generation wireless technology’s speed and low latency will enable new applications and increase component demand. Industrial, defense and aerospace and communications have always been important customer segments for electronics distributors, but technologies such as 5G, alternative energy, and artificial intelligence will likely have a significant impact on distribution over the next five years. Those technologies will result in many new products that will create sales opportunities for distributors. For instance, 5G is usually thought of as the next generation mobile phone technology. However, once 5G networks and infrastructure are built out, they will enable a plethora of new commercial industrial…
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Touch Controller Update: DATA MODUL Presents mXT2952TD Controller Board
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Distributors expect 5G will boost business for years
Fifth-generation wireless technology’s speed and low latency will enable new applications and increase component demand. Industrial, defense and aerospace and communications have always been important…
IoT, 5G and alternate energy will help drive the North American EMS market
EMS providers say while the pandemic slowed production of equipment last year, demand is recovering and single-digit growth for many contract manufacturers is possible. Electronic…
Strong demand, limited capacity will boost PMIC tags
Expect a seller’s market for power management integrated circuits for the rest of the year because of strong demand and limited production capacity. A double-digit…
Distributors see increased opportunities from automotive
Some distributors say their sales to the automotive supply chain are rising because of semiconductor shortages, rising electronic content in cars and the trend towards…
Small but big impact
John Denslinger investigates why supply constraints of the tiniest components can have significant consequences for even the biggest industries. A WSJ article published in mid-February spoke to the impact of…
5G: just in time for work from home
John Denslinger shows how 5G is turning the ‘work from home’ phenomenon from an emergency solution to a sustainable and infinitely more productive alternative. Covid is once again rewriting ‘business…
IoT: resolving the unknowns
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Distributors expect 5G will boost business for years
Fifth-generation wireless technology’s speed and low latency will enable new applications and increase component demand. Industrial, defense and aerospace and communications have always been important customer segments for electronics distributors,…
Distributors see increased opportunities from automotive
Some distributors say their sales to the automotive supply chain are rising because of semiconductor shortages, rising electronic content in cars and the trend towards electric vehicles. Automotive represents a…
Small, specialized distributors deal with disruptions caused by the pandemic
Long lead times, transportation delays, and finding new customers are some of the issues that small, specialized distributors face. Last year was a challenging time for most distributors, including small,…
Distributors rise to the occasion in managing supply chain risk
Distributors are bearing more of the responsibility of managing risk in the supply chain, as more semiconductors and other components are sold through the channel. Helping OEMs and electronics manufacturing…
Strong demand, limited capacity will boost PMIC tags
Expect a seller’s market for power management integrated circuits for the rest of the year because of strong demand and limited production capacity. A double-digit increase in unit demand, tight…
Tight supply and less price erosion is expected for 32-bit MCUs
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The buyer’s market for high-brightness LEDs will continue in 2021
While demand for high-brightness LEDs will grow this year, availability will remain high and prices will decline because of overcapacity. Oversupply, overall weaker demand from key customer segments and declining…
MPU market will grow as demand, prices increase
Increased computer sales during the pandemic has resulted in greater demand for microprocessors. Semiconductor buyers can expect average prices for microprocessors to increase about 3.2 per cent over the next…
