Electronics Supply Chain News & Analysis

New Circuits Stretch Limits of Wearable Electronics

Just as spandex put stretch in apparel, newly developed elastic circuits are putting the stretch in wearable electronics.

Laird's Spindle Screw Pump Is Ideal for Viscous Liquids

Laird’s spindle screw pump provides reliable operation in liquid cooling systems.

Engineers Construct Tiny Lasers on Silicon for Faster Microprocessors

A collaboration by university scientists yield tiny lasers created directly on silicon.

Microsemi Corporation Expands Partnership with Future Electronics

Global distributor Future Electronics has strengthened its partnership with Microsemi, following Microsemi’s recent announcement to narrow its Global Distributor partners.

MLCCs Withstand Automotive Temperatures

Vishay BCcomponents K…H series “HOTcap” multilayer ceramic chip capacitors operate at temperatures up to 175° C.

Smart Lighting Platform Aims to Provide Ambient Colors for LED Application

Dialog Semiconductor and Dyna Image collaborate to add ambient light and color sensor controls to their LED drivers and Bluetooth controllers.

New Radar and Bed Sensor Combo Detect Health Problems in the Elderly

By placing sensors in the home, medical professionals will have the ability to capture early warning signs before the patient even recognizes a problem.

LiDar Improves Automotive Safety

Automotive supplier VALEO has introduced a low-cost, solid-state LiDAR for ADAS applications based on the Leddar technology.

Arrow Becomes Leading Global Distributor for Microsemi

The move will help support Microsemi’s position in aerospace and defense, communications, data center and industrial markets.

Deciphering Two-Dimensional ID Codes: Reading the Unreadable

The idea of uniquely identifying individual parts, assemblies, and systems – such as in the electronics industry – gained attention to trace defective products from parts suppliers to final assemblies and to identify the source of faulty or counterfeit components and process problems, correction of which could prevent future failures.

Mouser Electronics Named e-Commerce Distributor of the Year by Bourns

Mouser Electronics, Inc. has been named the 2015 eCommerce Distributor of the Year by Bourns, Inc. for the second consecutive year.

Reinforced Film Provides High Thermal Conductivity

Fujipoly’s Sarcon® GAR thin films deliver thermal conductivity of 3.0 W/m°K.

Muscle-Inspired Actuators Developed for Soft Robots

Engineers have created a new kind of actuator that generates movements similar to the ones of human skeletal muscles by using vacuum power.

Power Solutions Fit Automotive, IoT Apps

Powerbox’s ENA100 and ENA200 power solutions are suited for automotive and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

ADC with Wide Input Common Mode Range Simplifies Analog Front-End Circuitry

The LTC2311-16 features a flexible differential input that provides direct conversion of various signal types while maintaining a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of 81.6 dB with a 2.2 MHz input signal.

GlobalFoundries Looks to Expand Chinese Presence With New Joint Venture

The pure-play foundry will expand its existing fab to 300mm wafers while investing in design support capabilities.

How important are transistors?

Transistors are so important that engineers and scientists spend countless hours working on ways to improve their efficiency.

Mouser Electronics Wins Top Ohmite Award for Third Straight Year

For the third consecutive year, distributor Mouser Electronics has won Ohmite’s Chairman Award for its sales and marketing efforts selling Ohmite’s power-resistive products.