Electronics Sourcing 
Originally written by Carolyn Mathas for Mouser Electronics. It’s difficult to imagine a time when procurement professionals have encountered so much complexity and information. With constant updates on tariffs, regulation changes, material shortages and fluctuating prices, staying current has become a challenge. Today’s processes must simultaneously achieve cost efficiency, ensure quick time-to-market, mitigate various risks, … Read more
As Charcroft Electronics director Debbie Rowland explains, every industry, corporate or personal anniversary marks a major milestone worthy of celebration. When an anniversary is measured in decades, rather than a few years, that milestone marks high levels of experience and longevity, which is particularly relevant when the focus is specialist rather than broadline. For Electronics … Read more
Featuring Low 0.88 mm Profile and Wettable Flanks, Space-Saving Devices Provide Improved Thermal Performance and Efficiency. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced 27 standard and Trench MOS Barrier Schottky (TMBS®) surface-mount rectifiers in the low profile DFN33A package with wettable flanks. Providing space-saving, high efficiency solutions for commercial, industrial, telecom, and automotive applications, the … Read more
The semiconductor industry appears to be back on track with its objective of $1 trillion by 2030. Artificial intelligence will lead the way, according to researchers. The semiconductor industry had another one of its rollercoaster years in 2024. The latest swing left many companies bruised, with suppliers facing persistently weak markets and suffering high single-digit … Read more
In this article, ECIA and ERA showcase the benefits of attending the EDS Leadership Summit taking place May 19 to 23, 2025 at Resorts World Las Vegas. EDS is a busy week. With four consecutive days of face-to-face meetings and outings, it’s imperative attendees come prepared to ensure the ideas shared with prospective channel partners … Read more
From its beginnings servicing aircraft radio components to becoming a key supplier to major industries, Aerco has remained committed to quality, reliability and customer support. As Electronics Sourcing celebrates its 20th anniversary, Aerco reflects on its 60-plus years in the electrical component distribution industry. Over the decades, the business has continually evolved to meet shifting … Read more
BTU International, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment for the electronics manufacturing market, will exhibit at the SMTA Capital Expo & Tech Forum on May 8, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. At the event, BTU will highlight its Aurora reflow oven platform, showcasing the latest innovations in precision thermal processing and energy efficiency. … Read more
Inova Semiconductors has been named “Innovation Champion 2025” by the German newspaper WELT in cooperation with the analysis institute ServiceValue. The Munich-based semiconductor company came out on top in the “Semiconductor Industry” category and was awarded the title of “Highest Innovative Strength”. Finding new, creative approaches to challenges is an important competence of sustainable companies. … Read more
XP Power’s range of 750W high voltage power solutions offers the flexibility and control demanded by semiconductor applications. The units will be of particular interest to electrical design engineers and system integration engineers working in ion implantation, e-beam welding and e-beam additive manufacturing, cyclotron as well as many other application sectors. The FT series … Read more
In this article, ECIA’s president and CEO David Loftus demonstrates its commitment to helping industry understand the complex factors that affect component lead times, especially critical semiconductors. During the pandemic, there was widespread confusion about component lead times. Customers grew frustrated about how order confirmations could differ, sometimes dramatically, from published lead times. It is … Read more
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary of Electronics Sourcing, editor Jon Barrett embraces the title as longest serving editor in the UK electronics industry. It seems like yesterday that I sat down with Electronic Sourcing’s publisher, Mark Leary, to decide on the title’s editorial mantra for the first issue. In reality, that was 20 … Read more
John Denslinger explores the vital role of the Panama Canal and offers purchasing professionals five technology-driven ways of boosting supply chain resilience. Perhaps the greatest engineering marvel of last century was the Panama Canal. Its completion in 1914 immediately transformed global trade routes in the Western Hemisphere. For years this man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic … Read more
