Plan now to avoid production losses in 2021
In this article Rutronik’s vice president North America, Sean Sisson explores the market forces shaping supply and demand through 2021 and beyond. For 2021, three industry sectors which will become growth drivers are 5G, automotive (especially in e-mobility) and servers. Requirements for performance, capacity and service life are increasing at…
Why does 2021 have CEOs concerned?
NewPower Worldwide’s CEO, Carleton Dufoe, provides an expert view on current market problems and insights on how to mitigate risk. The pandemic has challenged every known business process in our industry and has issued a universal challenge to supply chains globally: evolve or suffer the consequences. CEOs from almost every…
Central Semiconductor’s New CMDFSHC3-100 & CMDFSHC5-100 Low Profile Schottky Rectifiers
Central Semiconductor Corp., a leading manufacturer of innovative discrete semiconductor solutions, introduces its latest 100V low profile Schottky rectifiers: the 3ACMDFSHC3-100 and the 5ACMDFSHC5-100.These energy efficient devices are packaged in the low profile SMC DFN surface mount case, and utilize highly reliable passivated silicon die. The space-saving SMC DFN package…
Distributors see increased opportunities from automotive
Some distributors say their sales to the automotive supply chain are rising because of semiconductor shortages, rising electronic content in cars and the trend towards electric vehicles. Automotive represents a small percentage of electronics distributors’ overall sales, but distributors say there has been a sharp increase in demand by automakers…
May contain a flexible power alternative: Containerised UPS solutions
Upcycling has been a way of life for generations. From clothes and art to furniture, cars and high cube containers. More commonly known as shipping or storage containers, these industrial steel boxes have been upcycled into garden buildings, offices and some of the most impressive architectural structures in the world….
Small but big impact
John Denslinger investigates why supply constraints of the tiniest components can have significant consequences for even the biggest industries. A WSJ article published in mid-February spoke to the impact of electronic components on the automotive supply chain. What prompted me to read the piece was the title: ‘How car makers…
