Time for idea exchange
With the electronic components industry facing an uncertain business climate and supply-chain challenges, manufacturers, distributors and sales representatives are encouraged to attend the EDS Summit which returns 30 August to 2 September 2021 With a legacy dating back decades, the EDS Leadership Summit is a premier annual event for the…
WHATS NEW – Thermal products
Reduce the pressure of thermal management Chomerics has launched Therm-a-Gap Gel 75, a 7.5W/m-K single component dispensable thermal interface material designed for high performance applications. It is a single component gel which reduces stress and pressure due to its low compression force, while representing the highest thermal conductivity dispensable available…
It’s not just semiconductors that are in short supply
Lead times are stretching and prices are rising for passives, connectors and power supplies. It’s no secret that electronics purchasers are being challenged by allocations, shortages and long lead times for a variety of semiconductors including microcontrollers, diodes, graphics RAM chips and power semiconductors, among others. However, while chip shortages…
Past, present and future
Electronics Sourcing invited CamdenBoss’ MD, Katy Davies, to walk readers through the company’s current activities and future plans. Q) How has the last 12 months been for CamdenBoss? It has been a rollercoaster for everyone. The business faced a host of challenges including keeping people safe in the workplace, managing…
It’s not just about inventory and timely delivery anymore
Buyers need distributors to provide more technical advice, market intelligence and cost-reducing value-added and supply chain services. In the not-so- distant past the expectations that many electronics purchasers had of distributors were that distributors had the parts buyers needed in stock and would be able deliver them in a timely…
America – Essential component battleground
John Denslinger investigates EV batteries and how their associated manufacturing and distribution supply chains represent new electronics industry frontier. I n April’s editorial I discussed the ‘small but big impact’ semiconductors were having on the supply chain citing the auto industry’s predicament in particular. Later that week, arguably the largest…
