Feel the touch of technology with Toplink
The advances in modern technology are geared to provide convenience and a seamless experience for users. Everyone feels the impact of these advancements, whether you are an individual ordering food on your phone or a business owner finishing a transaction with someone thousands of miles away. Technology bridges a lot of gaps in business operations. It provides ease of finishing…
80 Years of High-Quality Connector Solutions
ODU will celebrate its 80th company anniversary with its employees on 22nd July 2022. The company maintains a tradition of working hard together – but also celebrating – after all, the employees with their many years of know-how are the most important foundation for continuing the 80-year success story. The flash of inspiration that started it all In 1936,…
A Better Future Through Technology
Arrow believes that a better future is possible through technology. To help support the minds behind the innovations of tomorrow, Arrow is excited to announce a new Logistics Center in Venlo, the Netherlands. This new facility combines the best in automation, sustainability, and IT infrastructure to meet growing customer demands and positions Arrow for a future of continued success. The…
The Electric Vehicle Revolution
The future is electric. Our vehicles will soon be less reliant on fossil fuels in response to the world’s need to lessen its carbon footprint. Global warming is knocking on our very doors, and this is one response to it. Many countries pledged to help alleviate the carbon load across several industries during COP26, a UN climate summit held in…
The Top 5 Semiconductor Manufacturers Today
Since the invention of the microchip, the semiconductor industry has been growing at a steady pace. Within three and a half decades, the market has reached a whopping value of $550B and is expected to hit $600B by 2022. The world is becoming more and more digital as we speak – the way we live is now being taken over…
ODU exhibiting at ISMRM 2022
ODU Connectors are pleased to be exhibiting at the ISRM Annual Conference & Exhibition at the London ExCeL Centre, 7th – 12th May. This is an important international event for the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) industry and we are looking forward to meeting-up again in person. Specifically for MRI, ODU has introduced semi-automated soldering for micro-coax, RG178 and RG316 contacts…
Are we headed to the Metaverse?
Ever since Mark Zuckerberg announced changing the Facebook name into “Meta,” the Metaverse evolved into today’s newest buzzword. Technically speaking, though, this term was first coined in 1992 in a book called “Snow Crash” by author Neal Stephenson to describe three-dimensional virtual Since then, the virtual world as we know it hasexpanded and evolved in various ways. The Metaverse isn’t…
Chip 1 Talk: Thought Leadership
1. What has been the impact of the supply chain shortages and other pandemic-related issues on Chip 1’s revenue growth in 2021? Starting off with COVID negative impact, until we adapted to the new challenges that COVID brought (instability in office, office closures, implementation of COVID protocols, general insecurity) +getting acclimated to the work at home Also, soft market in…
The wave of wearables
Technology in the 21st century has evolved over the last 2,000 years. Semiconductors enable our devices to be smaller and more efficient, empowering the advent of the smart device. The most influential smart device of this era would be the smartphone. When Apple released its iPhone in 2007, the mobile phone landscape changed forever. As the mobile “king of the…
A new era of PCB connectivity
Developers and designers are facing new challenges; PCBs and their connectivity technology are becoming smaller and more powerful, whilst industrial applications require customisable solutions. As a leading supplier of PCB connectors, HARTING have created two unique product innovations that will take PCB connectivity into the future. The new HARTING har-modular® PCB connector system gives you over a billion combination possibilities…
Inventory Management Solutions
Year 2020 and the world faces a severe public health emergency due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic. The current crisis has brought out the potential risks and susceptibility of today’s electronic component value chain. What is the scale of the problem today? We estimate that between 5 percent and 20 percent of electronic components end up in the…
Chip market growth will slow in 2022
Demand for integrated circuits and discretes will weaken in 2022 resulting in more stable pricing and slower revenue growth. The global semiconductor market will grow 8.8 per cent to $601 billion in 2022 after rising more than 25 per cent in 2021, according to World Semiconductor Trade Statistics. Despite supply chain challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, worldwide chip sales were…
Digital Transformation 2022
2021 is finally in our rear-view mirror. Though the global semiconductor industry has been coping with the chip shortage that started in late 2020, some executives still see that this will persist throughout 2023, with most issues stemming from lead time delays, pricing and availability. This affects production across various sectors in electronics, ranging from personal devices to cars. Although…
Forecast and procurement’s 2022 Bucket List
John Denslinger future gazes into 2022 and prepares a Bucket List for procurement professionals to help them handle the wave of demand about to reach shore. From a business perspective, it all starts with a forecast and one key baseline is global GDP. According to its world economic outlook released October 2021, IMF projects global GDP at +4.9 per cent…
North American distribution sales growth will slow in 2022
However, while component demand won’t be as strong as 2021, distributors say high single-digit to double-digit growth is possible. Some distributors reported more than 40 per cent sales growth in North America in 2021 because of surging component demand, higher prices and double-ordering of some parts by buyers fearful that their companies production lines would shut down because of a…
When will the global chip shortage end?
What do cars, laptops, cellphones, and other electronic gadgets have in common? – they all run on chips. Most if not all of the latest electronic gadgets are made of computer chips or semiconductors. These diminutive and rarely talked about pieces made of silicon are the building blocks of the modern world. As the world continues to go digital, processes…
What is the price to pay for Mining Lithium?
Solar electric vehicles and battery-makers are leading companies toward a clean energy revolution. The industry has come closer to solving where to store energy and power cars without fossil fuels. Clean energy could help countries to rely on less carbon-intensive energy. But the production of batteries leaves environmental and human devastation in its wake. Industry leaders are beginning to grapple…
Covid-19 put us here, the market will get us out
Sager Electronics’ senior VP marketing, Faris Aruri, explores the origins of today’s supply chain disruptions and how to plan for 2022 and beyond. The pandemic has been unchartered waters for the entire world and we have learned much about what to expect and how to cope as we approach two-years of disruption to our personal lives and business norms. To…
How to spot counterfeit electronic components
Counterfeits electronic components are Electronic components that are misleading as to the origin or quality relating to the parts. It is possible to counterfeit a certain electronic component and potentially infringe one’s trademark license rights. Counterfeit parts often have inferior specifications and quality. They may be a hazard in a critical system such as an aircraft navigation and life support…
Unsnarling America’s supply lines
In this article, John Denslinger investigates the scope of work required to unsnarl America’s supply lines, covering causal, flow and macro-economic factors. After years of stellar operational performance applying lean manufacturing and efficient JIT techniques, America’s supply lines have broken down. This isn’t to say lean and JIT are the cause, but rather highlight the need to stretch the scope…
Distributors expand warehouse facilities, enhance web capabilities
Electronics distributors are enlarging distribution facilities or building new ones to attract new customers and better serve existing ones. Many electronics distributors are adding warehouse space, investing in automation equipment and enhancing their website capabilities to make it easier for buyers and engineers to find and purchase components. While there are allocations or long lead times for a wide range…
Streamline supply chain administration
Mouser Electronics’ Mark Patrick, explains how the company’s order automation capabilities help buyers manage their supply chain process. Commerce today is increasingly conducted electronically. Connecting business-to-business buyer and supplier enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications can significantly streamline financial, procurement and supply chain processes. ERP systems represent the organisational hub of any modern purchasing company. Connecting trading partners electronically removes the…
ODU Connectors Expands their Product Finder portal with sample offer
The ODU Product Finder portal provides a simple-to-use down-select guide to ODU connectors. Design engineers, quality managers, project managers, procurement staff and all enablers are able to benefit from the ability to get specific technical information including CAD-files, 3-D STP images and to request a quote. Now, a ‘free sample‘ option has been added, so as to speed-up the decision-making…
NAND flash memory market soars as demand rises
NAND flash revenue will break an all-time record this year. Despite an expected 1 per cent decline in average selling prices, the global NAND flash memory market will post strong sales growth and NAND revenue will grow 22 per cent to $67.1 billion in 2021 as unit shipments increase 23 per cent, according to researcher IC Insights. In 2020, unit…
Semiconductor distributors see strong demand, higher sales
Integrated circuit and discrete semiconductor revenue growth for distributors may top 25 per cent in 2021. Distributors that specialize in semiconductors or derive a large percentage of their revenue from sales of integrated circuits and discretes are posting strong revenue growth in 2021 and some may post record chip revenue. Demand for semiconductors is robust across a wide range of…
Additive manufacturing: a sourcing solution
This month John Denslinger looks at the growing influence of 3D printed components in the manufacturing supply chain. Across the industrial spectrum, sourcing 3D printed components is on an upward trend. Once relegated to single-use jigs, fixtures and the occasional prototype builds, it’s now a viable sourcing option for end-use functionality. From the beginning, the pandemic created troublesome gaps in…
Plan, plan, plan.
Following 18-months of turbulence, FermionX’ commercial director, Will Patrick, is confident UK manufacturing industry will bounce back, more agile and flexible than ever. There’s no denying, it’s been a tough 18-months. As an industry, we have navigated our way through Brexit, a global pandemic and are now experiencing unprecedented component shortages. Like many British businesses, FermionX’ had to adapt quickly….
Distributors say IoT will drive sales growth opportunities
Growing use of IoT, especially in industrial applications, will result in greater component demand over the next five years. Most electronics distributors can’t pinpoint how much Internet of Things (IoT) applications are impacting component sales but most believe IoT will become a more important driver as more consumer and commercial devices and factory automation equipment become IoT capable. Much of…
Semiconductors, reshoring and Fed policy
John Denslinger investigates reshoring for self-sufficiency as a national competitive advantage. A merica was once the hub for semiconductor manufacturing but that leadership shifted to Asia at the turn of the century as many domestic companies embraced the fabless model. Today the Asia Pacific Big 4 (a term coined by Deloitte) consisting of South Korea, Taiwan, China and Japan dominate…
Shopping for displays?
Impact Components offers buyers an outline for identifying the right product and supplier for display applications. First, depending on the application, identify the display type: LCD or OLED. Due to how mature the technology is, liquid crystal displays are the standard for applications such as medical, automation, military, automotive, avionics, digital signage and consumer use. Organic LED displays—boasting high contrast,…
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 electronic components industry. It is unique in the conference and…
Unmasking workplace and company culture
John Denslinger wonders what post pandemic workplaces will look like given all the data squarely points to hybrid. A careful look at a CDC demographic shows 62 per cent of the US adult population received at least one vaccine dose as of May 2021 and 50 per cent are now fully vaccinated. CDC guidance suggests vaccinated Americans can forego masks…
Astute Electronics extends portfolio with ISMOsys acquisition
Astute Electronics have successfully acquired ISMOsys; a Pan-European representative company, well established since 1995. “ISMOsys and Astute have both achieved a truly integrated approach within the electronics industry, offering design-led distribution and representation services which bring the customer closer to the manufacturer’s full range of products and capabilities’’ [Geoff Hill]. The new President of ISMOsys, Roberto Blanco, said: “ISMOsys is…
Restoring order post pandemic
John Denslinger explores some of the challenges facing the global electronics supply chain as it emerges unevenly from pandemic controls. While medical teams, financial institutions and governments continue working tirelessly on Covid-19 issues, the forecast ahead for procurement is almost as daunting. Faced with the aftermath of shelter-in-place and similar decrees, the great American industrial reboot is about to begin….
Distributors expect 5G will boost business for years
Fifth-generation wireless technology’s speed and low latency will enable new applications and increase component demand. Industrial, defense and aerospace and communications have always been important customer segments for electronics distributors, but technologies such as 5G, alternative energy, and artificial intelligence will likely have a significant impact on distribution over the next five years. Those technologies will result in many new…
Staying in flight
Rochester explains how aerospace and defence buyers can be confident that critical components will remain available for long-life products and systems. Aerospace and defence systems have lives that far exceed those of the components which go to make them. Long-term product availability is vital in these sectors and companies need to ensure a reliable long-term source of components is available….
IoT, 5G and alternate energy will help drive the North American EMS market
EMS providers say while the pandemic slowed production of equipment last year, demand is recovering and single-digit growth for many contract manufacturers is possible. Electronic manufacturing services providers say they are optimistic that they will grow business over the next five years because of rising demand from companies making products for alternative and clean energy, industrial applications, 5G and Internet…
Strong demand, limited capacity will boost PMIC tags
Expect a seller’s market for power management integrated circuits for the rest of the year because of strong demand and limited production capacity. A double-digit increase in unit demand, tight supply and higher prices will result in the worldwide power management integrated circuit (PMIC) growing 19 per cent this year. PMIC unit demand will rise 13 per cent while prices…
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 and their key systems suppliers and contract manufacturers fueled by…
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 collided with a global chip shortage’. Curiosity set in. Could…
Importance of a strong inventory
Mouser’s senior vice president of products, Jeff Newell, explains how by ordering months in advance of expected demand, the company stays ahead of lead time extensions. In the face of semiconductor shortages and other supply chain disruptions in the automotive and manufacturing sectors, Mouser’s longstanding strategy to invest in and maintain strong inventory is helping meet the component needs of…
Passives in a post-pandemic revenge economy
In this article, Dennis M Zogbi offers a near-term, post-pandemic market outlook as of January 2021. The global passive electronic component industry, including capacitors, linear and non-linear resistors and discrete inductors of all types, will account for approximately USD$33 billion in global revenues for FY 2021. The overall market outlook for February through December 2021 remains robust due to high…
5G: just in time for work from home
John Denslinger shows how 5G is turning the ‘work from home’ phenomenon from an emergency solution to a sustainable and infinitely more productive alternative. Covid is once again rewriting ‘business as usual’. The virus single-handedly triggered the great workforce reformation of 2020 where the central office vanished and a dispersed ‘work from home’ (WfH) alternative took its place. Temporary? Hardly!…
Small, specialized distributors deal with disruptions caused by the pandemic
Long lead times, transportation delays, and finding new customers are some of the issues that small, specialized distributors face. Last year was a challenging time for most distributors, including small, specialized distributors which have smaller line cards and fewer customers and resources than larger broad line distributors. But such distributors have risen to the challenge and have managed to be…
What will matter most in 2021? Resiliency
With 2020 in the rear-view mirror and optimism rising, Avnet Americas’ president, Tony Roybal looks at the latest market trends, potential bumps in the road and other market intelligence. After a year of doing business during the pandemic, our industry’s typical seasonal and cyclical trends have shifted in ways we’ve never seen before. An uncertain operating environment is now the…
Constrained supply challenges buyers
Buyers qualify new suppliers, share long-range forecasts and look to distributors for help in sourcing parts that are in short supply – by James Carbone. By most accounts, supply of semiconductors and other components will be constrained through the first half of 2021 and buyers at OEMs and electronics manufacturing services providers are employing strategies and tactics to make sure…
The Automotive Semiconductor Shortage – An Accident Waiting to Happen?
By David Loftus, ECIA President & CEO (Electronic Components Industry Association) Recently the news channels and financial press have been filled with stories and articles about automotive manufacturers around the world shutting down production lines due to shortages of semiconductors, the electronic marvels that power everything from your smartphone to the adaptive cruise control on your new car. Automotive executives…
Combatting counterfeits
PEI-Genesis’ senior VP and European MD, Jonathan Parry, explains why mission-critical industries need to fight the fake. A perfect storm best describes the events of the last five-years that led to a global component shortage. Combine the US/China trade war, Brexit, rising copper prices, growing adoption of electric vehicles, record sales of industrial robots and a global pandemic, and you…
Distributors rise to the occasion in managing supply chain risk
Distributors are bearing more of the responsibility of managing risk in the supply chain, as more semiconductors and other components are sold through the channel. Helping OEMs and electronics manufacturing services providers manage supply chain risk is not a new task for distributors, but that role seems to have become more important and is now an integral part of the…
Vicky Mellor joins Charcroft Electronics as Director
Charcroft Electronics Ltd., – a specialist distributor and manufacturer of electronic components – announces that Vicky Mellor has joined Charcroft as a Director, in January 2021. “This is an exciting time to join Charcroft Electronics,” explains Vicky Mellor. “Despite the challenges posed by Covid, Charcroft has continued to flourish, adapting its operations to ensure that customer service is not compromised….
ECIA Announces Sager Electronics’ Frank Flynn as Board Chairman
ECIA is pleased to announce Frank Flynn, President of Sager Electronics, begins his term as ECIA Board Chairman this month. ECIA Board Chairpersons serve a two-year term. “I am a great believer in the association and am honored to serve the electronic component industry as ECIA’s Board Chairman,” said Flynn. “ECIA’s mission of bringing the component supply chain together to…
Purchasing’s role in board protection
Rutronik’s senior manager product marketing standard products and purchasing, Reza Maghdounieh, explains how circuit protection devices protect your wallet and reputation. Did you know that without noticing, your daily activities can cause your body to charge with up to 10,000V. Even more surprising, discharges below 3,500V will go completely unnoticed. However, just 100V is enough to cause significant damage to sensitive…
Capacitor distribution: exploring the fundamentals
Digi-Key Electronics’ vice-president, global supplier management, David Stein discusses some of the fundamentals underpinning capacitor supply and demand. The capacitor industry experiences shortages for a variety of reasons. To start, capacitors are widely used in various end markets with high output. The automobile and consumer industries are just two examples where sometimes thousands of capacitors are needed to build a…
Independent distributors: Expect tight supply especially earlier in 2021
Electronics buyers will face longer lead times and some shortages in the first quarter, but it is unclear how long unfavorable buying conditions will last. Non-franchised distributors say there will be limited supply for some passives and semiconductors in the first quarter of 2021 but tight supply for some parts could last through much of the year. Demand has increased…
MPU market will grow as demand, prices increase
Increased computer sales during the pandemic has resulted in greater demand for microprocessors. Semiconductor buyers can expect average prices for microprocessors to increase about 3.2 per cent over the next 12 months as demand rises because of higher sales of servers, notebooks and other PCs. The average price for microprocessors used in computers will rise from $93.67 in 2020 to…
Data logging in extreme conditions
Without wanting to state the obvious, acquiring and monitoring data in extreme conditions is hazardous, in more ways than one. For one, it’s rarely risk-free for a human to be involved in acquiring and monitoring, which is why we’re seeing more and more ‘hands-free’ monitoring equipment, where physical monitoring isn’t possible. The problem isn’t always solved there tough, since the…
E-procurement solutions improve purchasing efficiencies
Farnell’s regional sales director of UK, Ireland and Benelux, Mathew Thorpe, shows how e-procurement is improving productivity when purchasing component. Market trends, exacerbated by the pandemic, have presented new challenges and opportunities. Buyers had to quickly adapt to working remotely, placing greater reliance on online buying tools. At the same time, the need to improve efficiencies and showcase cost savings…
Vishay Intertechnology’s New Automotive Grade Proximity Sensors Deliver High Resolution Up to 20 µm for Force Sensing
The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduces two new fully integrated Automotive Grade proximity sensors with high resolution up to 20 µm for force sensing applications. They each combine a photodiode, amplifier, and ADC circuitry in a 4 mm by 2.36 mm surface-mount package with a low 0.75 mm profile. The VCNL3030X01 features an onboard infrared emitter (IRED) while…
Registration Now Open for Digi-Key Electronics Virtual Keynote Event Bringing Together Suppliers and Innovators Across EMEA
Digi-Key Electronics, the leading global electronic components distributor, will bring together innovators and suppliers from across EMEA on Thursday, November 19 at 14.00 p.m. CET for a first-of-its-kind virtual keynote event focused on enabling the world’s ideas in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The keynote event will feature business updates from president Dave Doherty; a market business development update…
Schaffner release new range of High-End EMC Line Filters for Machinery and Electrical Equipment
Schaffner, the international leader in the fields of electromagnetic compatibility and power quality introduce announce the release of a complete range of their popular FN3280H 4-Line filter series featuring higher insulation resistances. The FN3280H is a compact and lightweight filter design with a “cubic“ shape requiring minimum mounting space, simplifying the power entry design of enclosures and control panels for…
CamdenBoss launches the Easy Assembly Electronics Enclosure – more than just a standard box!
CamdenBoss’ latest enclosure innovation comes equipped with more ‘bang for its buck’ than an ordinary general-purpose enclosure solution found elsewhere on the market. Designed with everyone in mind, from the design engineer to the assembly line and end user, the Easy Assembly Electronics Enclosure is the enclosure to consider when sourcing for your next project. Whilst designing this enclosure, we…
Sourcing enclosures for medical electronics
Medical devices must face punishing working conditions without showing signs of wear. OKW explains how to get the enclosure sourcing right. Patients don’t want to be treated with medical equipment that looks past its prime. They expect it to look spotless all day, every day, no matter how old it is. The enclosures housing these devices must be exemplary: smart,…
Box clever
Mouser’s vice president, EMEA marketing, Graham Maggs explains how state-of-the-art automation is driving efficiency improvements in its warehouses and distribution centre. Adoption of start-of-the-art automation boosts efficiency and lowers costs. It also drives more sustainable operations and improved customer satisfaction. Mouser’s commitment to investing in new technology in its warehousing and distribution facilities can be seen by the adoption of…
Buyer Beware: Understanding the Risks of Gray Market and Counterfeit Products
With today’s competitive market environment, attractive prices can be difficult for hardworking professionals to ignore. Counterfeiters and unauthorized vendors count on that, causing massive liability and safety risks. Join WESCO, Eaton, and Cisco for a virtual panel discussion on November 10th, “Buyer Beware: Understanding the Risks of the Gray Market and Counterfeit Products.” Learn how to identify unauthorized sources and…
High Speed and EMC for Different Board-to-board Distances
The high-speed Zero8 connectors featuring ScaleX technology will be available in different heights, as well as shielded and unshielded designs, following electronica in November 2020. Both plug and socket will be available in low and mid heights, and there is also an optional shielding concept for optimum protection against electromagnetic interference. The different heights can be freely combined, allowing Zero8…
Getting to grips with changing times
Future Electronics’ corporate VP, Karim Yasmine, guides readers through the supply chain landscape. Q) What supply chain trends has Future Electronics witnessed over the last decade and what do purchasers need to prepare for over coming years? Like every technology space, we have seen drastic changes in the supply chain. Over the past 10-years, aggregators have changed the way purchasing…
How to Find the Ideal Sensor for Your Industrial Automation Application
Motion control and industrial automation systems create numerous challenges for design engineers. For example, they must contend with the excessive dirt and dust found in factories settings. In addition, conveyors and pick-and-place systems can exhibit high vibration or spikes in shock force that threaten the stability of the circuit’s sensors. The magnetic sensing system selected must provide exceptional durability to…
Strategic sourcing advice: lessons from the pandemic
Digi-Key’s senior director, global assigned accounts, Tom Treichel, argues that during the pandemic inventory and on-time delivery are differentiators and partnerships are key. The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on supply chains and procurement professionals around the world. So, what have we learned? Long-time Digi-Key customer and SVI’s vice president of supply chain and North American operations, Wayne Ellis,…
Successfully Outsourcing Electronic Product Design
Choose the right design partner for your new product development (NPD) and you’ll reap the rewards of their additional resource and expertise, increase the likelihood of on-time project delivery with high-quality results, and achieve careful cost-control for what is often a high expenditure (and therefore also high risk) undertaking. The team at Corintech discuss how to successfully outsource electronic product…
Motorsport proves its worth in industry
Lane Electronics’ Nick Wheeler explains how industrial connectors and accessories have benefitted from motorsport R&D. The almost limitless amounts of R&D money that motorsport invests to gain an often tiny advantage is the stuff of legend. Motorsport employs some of the best design teams, with skills extending from mechanical and electronics, to computing and communications. As we’ve seen during the…
High Reliability Electronic Components
The number of options that can be specified for high reliability electronic components can feel overwhelming at first glance. This is especially true when some degree of overlapping or mirroring is evident from one product / part qualification to another. With a further ability to specify additional screening and testing it becomes a complex task to ensure the right quality…
New Break-Away version added to ODU MEDI-SNAP® Range
The ODU MEDI-SNAP® combines user-friendly push-pull locking with distinctive coding options and 2,000 / 5,000 mating cycles, depending on the connector style. Already available in angled versions and with over-moulding as an option, this efficient plastic connector is now also available with an easy-to-release Break-Away function, which comes as a pre-moulded plug & play solution. A new flexible collet system…
Sustained connector production and distribution
NYK Components’ CEO, Kevin Wells, describes how the company kept its customers supplied with connectors during the lockdown. In January, Hampshire based NYK Component Solutions was reflecting on 2019, an exciting year, which saw the company grow revenues, move to a new office and incorporate new product lines. At the end of March, the pandemic hit. NYKCS had to react…
Pressure sensor miniaturisation: No space, no problem
In November 2017, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first digital pill for use by US doctors. The pill includes not just a drug but also an electronic sensor. The device communicates with a patch worn by the patient to track whether they are on course with their treatment regimen. The sensor uses the combination of electrolytes in the…
Tapping into interconnect specialist resources
ECCO argues that sourcing from specialist interconnect distributors means buyers get more help when the going gets tough. Buyers sourcing off-board connectors know available inventory can be important because these connectors are often part of a cable or harnesses system and can involve options bought as the last part of a ‘system buy’. Usually, these orders have more options and…
Understanding switch attributes
In this article, Alan Butcher Components walks readers through some of the key attributes to consider when choosing switches. Switches are used in a wide variety of applications from HVAC equipment and household appliances, to medical systems, audio products and power supplies. A switch’s function is to control the electric load placed on it and safely deliver the electric power…
More innovations on the horizon
From transport and component pricing, to innovation and growth potential, Mouser’s Mark Burr-Lonnon and Graham Munson explore the next 18-months. Reader interviews (May ESUK) suggest the pandemic has significantly increased air cargo costs with the price of a Boeing 747 jumping from $400K to $1.3M. How is Mouser in Europe managing carriage costs and are distributors generally passing costs to…
Digitally transformed purchasing delivers real-time visibility
CalcuQuote’s founder and president, Chintan Sutaria explains how a digital thread takes the guesswork out of managing supply and demand. Real-time visibility is essential when making supply chains more agile and resilient to inevitable disruptions. During the pandemic, companies with digital supply chains had greater ability to adapt to disrupted supply and disrupted demand. Real-time visibility can only exist when…
OMC’s new ultra-high-efficiency infrared SMA fibre-optic transmitter is up to four times more efficient
OMC, the pioneer in optoelectronics design & manufacture, announces its new FDE870HE industrial fibre optic transmitter LED that can deliver up to four times more launch power into multimode fibre for the same current versus existing transmitter devices. This ultra-efficient transmitter contains a high-performance 870nm chip and features an array of micro-optic elements that gather and focus the emitted photons,…
Covid-19: race against time
OKW Enclosures’ marketing director, Robert Cox explains the benefits of custom enclosure for medical electronics. Speed has been vital in the battle against Covid-19, with electronics manufacturers working hard to expand production of lifesaving ventilators and medical devices. Every day of delay can be the difference between life and death for the most vulnerable patients. Prototyping any new medical product…
Puristic Metal Line switch with 24 mm diameter
SCHURTER has extended its successful MSM Metal Line series with a puristic 24 mm stainless steel switch. SCHURTER meets the customers’ need for switches in various dimensions with the launch of the MSM 24 in a stainless steel housing and stainless steel actuator. The standard version of the pushbutton is puristically designed for switching voltages from 30 VDC to 250…
Building the future
Nemco’s managing director, Dave Pearce, walks readers through the company’s capabilities, from shop floor processes to industrial standards. As a UK-based contract electronic manufacture (CEM) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider, Nemco is built around a core offering of PCB population, GA assembly, full product build and cable/harness production. Managing director, Dave Pearce, said: “Our vision is to be the…
Developing SiC-based Automotive Inverters together: ROHM and LEADRIVE Establish a Joint Laboratory
ROHM and Leadrive Technology (LEADRIVE), the Chinese leading manufacturer of automotive powertrain for new energy vehicles with headquarters in Shanghai, held an opening ceremony of their joint laboratory on SiC technology in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (Lingang New Area). SiC power devices have been adopted increasingly in onboard vehicle chargers and DC/DC converters. These devices provide several…
New Yorker Electronics Distributes BMI 604D Series of Axial Lead Aluminum Capacitors
New Yorker Electronics, an authorized distributor of Barker Microfarads (BMI), is distributing the manufacturer’s 4-Terminal Tubular Axial Lead Aluminum Capacitors. These capacitors are rated to Mil Version to Mil-PRF-39018/07 and an operating temperature to +105°C. These USA-made aluminum capacitors feature an inductance limit of 2nH and a wide temperature range. New Yorker Electronics is distributing the full range of 5…
Heilind Electronics and Laird Performance Materials Sign Global Distribution Agreement
Heilind Electronics, a leading distributor of electronic components, announced today the signing of a global distribution agreement with Laird Performance Materials, a portfolio company of privately held Advent International. Laird serves leading names in electronics with innovative thermal interface materials; electromagnetic interference shielding materials and magnetic ceramic solutions; RF and microwave absorbers; precision and structural metals; and industry-leading multifunctional products….
NEW 0355-0425 MHz VCO FROM CRYSTEK CORPORATION
Crystek’s CVCO55FL-0355-0425 VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) operates from 355 MHz to 425 MHz with a control voltage range of 0.5V~4.5V. This VCO features a typical phase noise of -115 dBc/Hz @ 10 kHz offset and has excellent linearity. Output power is typically +5 dBm. Engineered and manufactured in the USA, the model CVCO55FL-0355-0425 is packaged in the industry-standard 0.5-in. x…
Cinch Connectivity Solutions Announces the Cinch Mil/Aero Circular MD801-007 and MD801-009 Series into Distribution
Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a Bel group company, (NASDAQ: BELFA and BELFB) and global leader in delivering reliable connectivity solutions, announces the popular 9-19 insert arrangement for the Cinch Mil/Aero Circular MD801 series, available now through our distributors Digi-Key and Mouser. The Cinch Mil/Aero Circular MD801 is a lightweight, ultraminiature connector commonly used in aerospace, military and other types of “harsh…
RDS enhances embedded systems solutions capability
Display solutions and embedded systems provider, Review Display Systems Inc. (RDS) has today announced the availability of a range of complementary industrial specification SBC (single board computers) and high resolution TFT (thin film transistor) display modules which are ideally suited for use in the design and development of integrated embedded systems. Review Display Systems are now supplying and supporting European-manufactured,…
Connectors for energy storage systems
Phoenix Contact presents new connectors for energy storage systems. The device and cable connectors are protected against polarity reversal and can be rotated 360°. This makes them particularly suitable for flexible cable outlets in modular battery racks. The touch-proof circular connectors feature colour coding and mechanical coding to ensure a high degree of safety when connecting the battery terminals. The…
Covid-19 aftermath: what matters now
Avnet Electronics’ VP communications, Georg Steinberger argues that if Covid-19 taught us anything, it’s that we master it together or we fail together. The Covid-19 Pandemic is about to subside in many countries across Europe, Asia and presumably North America. Less cases of infection, less casualties, less lockdowns. The corporate world is slowly coming back to a new normal: a…
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, medical, transport, aerospace and military markets have product lives which…
24 million parts you can trust
Electronics Sourcing asked ECIA to introduce its newly rebranded inventory aggregation site, TrustedParts.com Q. Our readers will be familiar with ECIAauthorized.com. Can you share the strategy behind the rebrand to TrustedParts.com? The site’s primary value is listing genuine components from authorized sources. TrustedParts.com communicates this key differentiator more clearly compared with the old brand which promoted that participation was restricted…
Minimize your PCB cost drivers – Webinar
When: 30th July 2020, 2:00pm-3:30pm Topic: PCB Cost Drivers > What are the main factors that drive costs in PCB production > How to optimize cost without compromising reliability > What is mandatory / not mandatory to indicate in a RFQ Speaker: Steve Shipway (NCAB Group UK) Language: English INTERESTED? REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBINAR 1 Click here and type…
Keeping cool as EV market heats up
New report examines current methods and future trends for the thermal management of electric vehicle. As the electric vehicle market grows there is increased need for effective thermal management. Keeping heat under control leads to improved charging, performance, range, longevity and safety. A new report from IDTechEx covers aspects of thermal management for electric vehicles including the batteries, motors and power electronics….
Which components will next generation air defense depend on?
TTI’s VP military and aerospace segment, Roger Raley, examines the components and capabilities that future aircraft will rely on for safe, efficient operation. We are looking at a decade where over 10,000 defense aircraft are expected to be delivered worldwide. With those aircraft come amazing new capabilities, including unprecedented levels of networking and computing power. Before the first of these…
Call for Papers
The International Institute of Obsolescence Management (IIOM) is today launching the call for papers for its 2021 International Conference to be held in Munich, Germany from 25 – 27 May 2021 with the theme “Obsolescence Management – the Key to Sustainability”. The conference will provide an opportunity for engineers, leaders, research scholars, scientists, students and technologists to exchange ideas and…
Hammond DIN rail enclosures
Hammond Electronics has announced its 1597DIN family of UL94-V0 flame-retardant plastic enclosures for mounting to standard IEC/EN 60715 35mm DIN rails for applications such as industrial control equipment, automation, equipment management and monitoring, HVAC controllers and distributed IoT equipment. The family consists initially of four sizes: 2, 4, 6 and 9 standard 17.5mm module widths. All sizes have two mounting…
Charcroft samples highest energy-density aluminium electrolytic capacitors at high voltages for energy-storage applications in defence, industry and rail sectors
Charcroft Electronics Ltd. – a specialist distributor and manufacturer of electronic components – is sampling the highest energy-density aluminium electrolytic capacitors from Exxelia for energy-storage applications. Designers of energy-storage applications in the defence, railway, industrial and power-supply sectors can request samples of the FELSIC HC screw-terminal capacitors and SNAPSIC HC snap-in capacitors. The high density achieved by the aluminium electrolytic…
EUROQUARTZ LAUNCHES NEW ULTRA-LOW PHASE NOISE CRYSTAL OSCILLATORS FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Frequency control specialist, Euroquartz has launched a new range of surface mount ultra-low phase noise crystal oscillators designed for use in automotive applications. Offering wide operating temperature range from -40 to +125°C, the new XOY series automotive crystal oscillators feature superior phase noise performance of -155dBc/Hz at 10kHz and -160dBc at 100kHz offset. Femtosecond integrated phase jitter is 150fs typical…