The Electric Vehicle Revolution
The future is electric. Our vehicles will soon be less reliant on fossil fuels in response to the world’s need to lessen its carbon footprint. Global warming is knocking on our very doors, and this is one response to it. Many countries pledged to help alleviate the carbon load across several industries during COP26, a UN climate summit held in 2021, by gradually phasing down coal and fossil fuel subsidies and other global climate issues such as deforestation and cutting methane emissions. Several countries, cities, governments, and automotive companies have agreed to have zero emission on all new cars and…
Navigating today’s logistical challenges
Digi-Key Electronics’ director of logistics, DeAnna Alby, looks at what’s impacting logistics and how distributors are navigating the challenges to…
Engineered for medical
Specifically designed for MRI systems, ODU has introduced semi-automated soldering for micro-coax, RG178 and RG316 contacts—replacing crimping and providing improved…
Seeking Supply: Aerospace Competes for Resources as Demand Increases
Securing electronic components became increasingly challenging in 2020 due to global lockdowns in response to the pandemic. While other industries…
Investing in custom enclosures
Metcase has invested a six-figure sum in three new CNC punching, forming and milling machines for creating the next generation…
When will the shortage market end?
In this article, NewPower Worldwide explores the underlying problems causing the semiconductor shortage and estimates the market will remain constrained…
USB-IO board enables control and monitoring
Review Display Systems has introduced a USB monitor and control interface board which features a range of I/O ports which…
Supply chain challenges getting worse
In this article, Supplyframe highlights new analysis suggesting that commodity shortages and cost increases will persist into the first half…
Automotive connectors offer position assurance
Rosenberger HFM High Speed FAKRA-Mini is described as the best performing system of mini-coax connectors for the automotive industry. The…
Preparing for electrification of fleet vehicles
TTI’s director of Transportation Business Unit marketing, Gabe Osorio, analyzes transport electrification trends that manufacturers will want to follow throughout…
Engineered for power
Lemo has expanded its field-proven M series portfolio with new configurations for high power requirements. The new connectors combine robust,…
DRAM price increases will ease
There should be ample supply of DRAM through the rest of the year as memory IC manufacturers continue to increase capacity. Memory IC buyers can…
Specialist distributors expect another strong year for sales
Component demand remains healthy, prices are increasing and some component lead times are still long. Specialist electronics distributors are cautiously optimistic that strong component demand…
Unravelling global supply chains, a catalyst for smart factories
John Denslinger explores the idea that the cost savings offered by smart factories, Industry 4.0 and AI lay the foundations for a new generation of…
Lead times will remain long for discretes through 2022
Prices for MOSFETS, IGBTs and rectifiers increased in 2021 and there could be more price hikes in 2022. Buyers can expect continued tight supply for…
Unravelling global supply chains, a catalyst for smart factories
John Denslinger explores the idea that the cost savings offered by smart factories, Industry 4.0 and AI lay the foundations for a new generation of localized supply chains. Since the…
Smart-home: it’s a matter of time
Using his own experience planning and integrating a Smart-home, John Denslinger, is looking forward to new device compatibility technology due in 2022. Forty years in the electronics industry and still…
Quest for sustainable electronics
As consumers escalate environmental, social and governance expectations for publicly traded companies, John Denslinger argues there is only one downside: failure to act. ESG, carbon neutral, zero emissions, e-waste, sustainability…
Forecast and procurement’s 2022 Bucket List
John Denslinger future gazes into 2022 and prepares a Bucket List for procurement professionals to help them handle the wave of demand about to reach shore. From a business perspective,…
Unsnarling America’s supply lines
In this article, John Denslinger investigates the scope of work required to unsnarl America’s supply lines, covering causal, flow and macro-economic factors. After years of stellar operational performance applying lean…
Specialist distributors expect another strong year for sales
Component demand remains healthy, prices are increasing and some component lead times are still long. Specialist electronics distributors are cautiously optimistic that strong component demand will continue through the year…
Distributors see rising sales from auto industry
The auto industry is facing continuing chip shortages and many tier 1-4 automotive suppliers are turning to distributors for parts and services. Distributors report that sales to tier 1-4 automotive…
North American distribution sales growth will slow in 2022
However, while component demand won’t be as strong as 2021, distributors say high single-digit to double-digit growth is possible. Some distributors reported more than 40 per cent sales growth in…
Distributors expand warehouse facilities, enhance web capabilities
Electronics distributors are enlarging distribution facilities or building new ones to attract new customers and better serve existing ones. Many electronics distributors are adding warehouse space, investing in automation equipment…
DRAM price increases will ease
There should be ample supply of DRAM through the rest of the year as memory IC manufacturers continue to increase capacity. Memory IC buyers can expect a 2-5 per cent…
Lead times will remain long for discretes through 2022
Prices for MOSFETS, IGBTs and rectifiers increased in 2021 and there could be more price hikes in 2022. Buyers can expect continued tight supply for discrete semiconductors through most of…
NAND flash memory market soars as demand rises
NAND flash revenue will break an all-time record this year. Despite an expected 1 per cent decline in average selling prices, the global NAND flash memory market will post strong…
Semiconductor midyear outlook: Chip revenue will rise nearly 20% in 2021
Strong revenue growth and robust demand is compelling chipmakers to add production capacity which should ease tight supply conditions later this year. The worldwide semiconductor market will increase 19.7 per…
