Lifecycle assurance, without compromise
For mission-critical designs, TLS360 delivers authorized lifecycle assurance, reducing obsolescence uncertainty through governed supply, planning and licensed manufacturing For engineers working on long-lifecycle systems obsolescence is a recurring, costly certainty. Rochester Electronics is combating obsolescence with Through Life Support 360 (TLS360™), the company’s program-level lifecycle assurance offering for select mission-critical semiconductor product families. What is TLS360? Standard semiconductor lifecycles are built around the original…
As markets fragment and demand intensifies, independent distributors are providing flexibility, access and speed, helping purchasing teams navigate volatility, shortages and pricing pressure
The independent supply chain for electronic components plays a crucial role in maintaining global manufacturing continuity, particularly in a volatile and demand-driven technology landscape. Independent distributors operate outside formal agreements with original component manufacturers (OCMs), giving them flexibility to source, stock and deliver parts through alternative channels. This independence lets them respond rapidly to market disruptions and fill gaps left…
Velocity Electronics’ president and CEO, Kris Kelly, explains how independent distributors provide flexibility, continuity and responsiveness in an uncertain world
Over the next twelve months, the electronic supply chain will continue to polarize, forming two distinct environments: one aligned to AI-scale demand, while the other competes for remaining capacity. As hyperscalers command a growing share of global fabrication, micro-allocations will become a structural feature of the market, particularly affecting longer-lifecycle and cost-sensitive…
AI, geopolitics and the new constraint model!
AI, geopolitics and the new constraint model Sourceability’s SVP digital transformation, Rob Picken, explained: “We will see continued shifts toward an AI-centric, capacity-constrained model through 2026 and into 2027. High-performance components will continue to take priority amid ongoing supplier restructuring, with AI taking precedence. We are seeing sustained investment in AI infrastructure, despite concerns about the…
Obsolescence: not the end of the world
Electronic Component life-cycles—the time between market introduction and formal end-of-life—are shortening. A large part of the world’s semiconductor demand is driven by consumer electronics, and this market typically has shorter and shorter product lives. Component obsolescence is affecting more companies, more regularly than ever before. Manufacturers in the automotive, industrial,…
Size matters: why small chips can offer big savings
Technical director at Anglia Components, David Pearson, explains why specifying smaller chip passives can eliminate future obsolescence worries, saving both time and money down the line. It is an inescapable reality that the industrial distribution market for chip passives represents a very small proportion of global consumption. Most chip passives…
