Semi Content in Electronic Systems Forecast to Reach 31.4% in 2018

Semi content to surpass 30% this year, smashing the previous record high set just last year. In its upcoming Mid-Year Update to The McClean Report 2018 (to be released at the end of July), IC Insights forecasts that the 2018 global electronic systems market will grow 5% to $1,622 billion while the worldwide semiconductor market is expected to surge […]

Amkor Delivers Package Assembly Design Kit to Support Mentor’s High-Density Advanced Packaging Tools

Amkor SmartPackage™ Speeds Accurate Design and Verification of Heterogeneous Integration Package Solutions TEMPE, Ariz.– Amkor Technology, Inc., a provider of outsourced semiconductor packaging and test (OSAT) services, today announced it has partnered with Mentor to release Amkor’s SmartPackage™ Package Assembly Design Kit (PADK), the first in the industry to support Mentor’s High-Density Advanced Packaging (HDAP) design process […]

Ultralife’s U1 smart battery is qualified for use in Medical Carts

Global medical battery manufacturer Ultralife Corporation’s URB12400-U1-SMB batteries are now qualified for use with medical cart inverters from Tripp Lite and Ametek Powervar. With this compatibility, medical cart manufacturers and hospital equipment specifiers that were considering traditional lead acid batteries can now benefit from the latest lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) technology. The 12.8V 38.4Ah (492Wh) URB12400-U1-SMB, also referred to as the ‘Smart U1,’ was developed as a direct replacement for existing LiFePO4 batteries and sealed lead acid (SLA) batteries currently […]

Blockchain-based Adents NovaTrack Issues Token to Standardize Access to Comprehensive Supply Chain Traceability

NovaTrack was co-developed with Microsoft to unlock blockchain’s supply chain potential, allowing adoption by stakeholders’ entire ecosystems. PARIS & PRINCETON, N.J. & SEOUL, South Korea—-Adents, a serialization and track & trace solutions provider, announces the issue of tokens that, combined with its NovaTrack platform, will standardize access to full supply chain traceability. Adents recently released Adents […]

Apple Launches New Clean Energy Fund in China

Ten Suppliers Will Jointly Invest in Climate Change Solutions in China Apple® today announced a new first-of-its-kind investment fund in China to connect suppliers with renewable energy sources. As part of Apple’s commitment to address climate change and increase the use of renewable energy within its supply chain, 10 initial suppliers and Apple will jointly […]