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UK based Arcol Resistors is increasing availability of its power and specialist resistor range worldwide through closer cooperation with RS Components. The latest Arcol Resistor types to join the RS Components product range are the RWS7 and RWS10 surface-mount resistors, designed to meet rising power requirements for surface mount components. Commercial director of Arcol Resistors, … Read more
The acquisition of UK-based Briton EMS by US electronics manufacturing provider, OSI, has opened a new door for developing electronic products in the UK, with strong IP-protection and close links to low-cost Far East manufacturing. Business development manager of Briton EMS, Peter Towler, said: “Intellectual property is kept in the UK while the product is … Read more
Following a 2.5 per cent decline in 2012, the global semiconductor market recovered in 2013 with revenue expanding by nearly five per cent because of the strong performance of the memory sector. Global semiconductor sales in 2013 amounted to $317.9 billion, up from $302.9 billion in 2012, according to preliminary estimates from the Semiconductor Value … Read more
To support the strong and sustained growth it is seeing in orders and to further boost its future competitiveness, Suffolk-based Cogent Technology has placed an order for a new-generation MY200DX-10 pick-and-place machine from MYDATA. Not only will the new machine substantially increase production capacity at Cogent Technology, it will also provide significant efficiency gains that … Read more
America II Electronics has entered into a global distribution agreement with RCD Components, a manufacturer of standard and custom resistor, capacitor, coil and delay lines. Under the agreement, America II will distribute RCD’s products for the power management, medical, audio, military, aerospace, advanced energy and custom/specialty markets. President of America II Electronics, Brian Ellison, said: … Read more
Mouser Electronics has been awarded the 2013 global e?catalogue distributor of the year award by interconnect manufacturer, Molex. The award recognises Mouser for achieving outstanding financial growth in internet?based e?catalogue sales, as well as attaining significant customer growth for Molex worldwide. Vice president of supplier management at Mouser Electronics, Keith Privett, stated: “Mouser has worked … Read more
The UK manufacturing sector may have shrunk, but it has adapted to what the market needs and reinvented itself as a lean mean fighting machine, says managing director of GSPK Circuits, Steve Lloyd For everyone out there, it’s been a tough couple of years. Some companies have gone, some have merged and some have battled … Read more
Integrating an advanced 32-step up/down volume control, the PAM8407 Class D audio amplifier from Diodes Incorporated enables a reduction in component count in a variety of stereo speaker applications, including PCs, docking stations and wireless speakers. Able to drive dual 4? speakers at 3W per channel, from a 5V supply, the amplifier provides designers with … Read more
