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Global semiconductor sales increase 2.5 per cent

The Semiconductor Industry Association announced global semiconductor sales were $57.0 billion during April 2025, an increase of 2.5 per cent compared to the March 2025 total of $55.6 billion and 22.7 per cent more than the April 2024 total of $46.4 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and … Read more

Continued in house enclosure production

Since 2007, when it acquired the IP to Vero Electronics’ metal enclosures, Verotec has continued to supply all products to the original designs and quality standards. Many Vero Electronics/Verotec products are specified on bills-of-materials across many sectors in the global electronics industry. Verotec’s continued manufacturing in its own facilities ensures continuity of supply to OEMs … Read more

Bel Awards Sager Electronics as Distributor of the Year for 2024

Bel Fuse Inc, a leading global manufacturer of products that power, protect and connect electronic circuits, has recognized Sager Electronics as its Distributor of the Year. The award honors outstanding performance in key areas including sales growth, POS growth, customer expansion, and overall support and engagement. “Proud to recognize Sager Electronics as our 2024 Distributor … Read more

Automotive spec film capacitor available now

Vishay’s MKP1848e series metallized polypropylene DC-Link film capacitors are now available from Rutronik’s. The components combine an upper operating temperature of 125°C, AEC-Q200 qualification and high robustness under high humidity, ideal for automotive HVDC systems. Typical applications include EV/PHEV power electronic devices in e-mobility and industrial power conversion. The components are qualified to AEC-Q200 (rev. … Read more

SMT connectors suit data centre and networking applications

Mouser Electronics is now shipping TE Connectivity’s new QSFP 112G SMT connectors and cages. The connectors enable high-speed data transmission of up to 400 Gbps per port for telecommunication, networking, data centres and test/measurement applications. The connectors support 112G-PAM4 modulation and offer superior thermal performance and backward compatibility for easy upgrades to existing solutions. They … Read more

Delivering precision manufacturing for critical applications

Discover how Prism supports critical industries with end-to-end CEM services, combining advanced PCB assembly, box builds and quality certifications that inspire trust. In today’s diverse technological landscape, the complexity and cost associated with developing and manufacturing electronic products are ever-increasing. This is where contract electronics manufacturing (CEM) comes into play. Whether a startup bringing a … Read more

Why switch quality matters in aerospace and defence

Built for extreme conditions, Aerco’s Honeywell hermetically sealed switches and sensors equip critical systems from the International Space Station to Eurofighter Typhoon. Switches play a vital role in the safe and effective operation of aircraft, satellites and military vehicles. For aerospace and defence applications they must meet stringent international and military standards such as MIL-PRF-8805, … Read more

Capacitive, inductive, efficient

Rutronik is expanding its microcontroller portfolio with Infineon’s PSOC 4000T. This adds advanced HMI functions to Infineon’s 48 MHz Arm Cortex-M0+ based microcontroller product family. The MCUs combine capacitive, inductive and liquid-based sensing in a single device. Developers benefit from greater design flexibility, improved energy efficiency and new possibilities for touch and level sensing applications, … Read more